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How (Not) to Be a Tyrant: Ten Lessons on Life and Leadership from the Bible's Worst Rulers

Joshua W. Jipp
  • ISBN: 1587437201, 9781587437205
  • Page count: 144
  • Published: 2026
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Brazos Press

What the Bible's Worst Rulers Can Teach You About Leading Well

Tyrants show up everywhere. In the workplace. In the pulpit. At home. And if we're honest, in our own hearts. In a culture that rewards charisma and results over character, how can Christians lead with honesty, humility, and virtue?

How (Not) to Be a Tyrant turns to ten of the Bible's most infamous rulers for guidance--showing us what not to do. From Pharaoh's greed to Pilate's cowardice, each chapter contrasts a scriptural example of destructive power with Jesus's radically different way of leading with integrity, mercy, and sacrificial love. This book will help you

● identify and eliminate unhealthy habits,

● apply Scripture to your everyday life, and

● develop Jesus's leadership qualities.

Short and practical, this book is essential reading for anyone who wants to exert positive influence at work, at home, and in the world.

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About the Author

Joshua W. Jipp

Joshua W. Jipp is associate professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. His previous books include Christ Is King: Paul's Royal Ideology and Saved by Faith and Hospitality, which won the Academy of Parish Clergy's Book of the Year award in 2018.

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