Churches are stretched to capacity in seeking opportunities to remain vibrant, provide pastoral care, engage communities and enhance spiritual growth. Oftentimes, the public opines that the aforementioned is the responsibility of clergy and generally looks to be the benefactors of this assurance. How can clergy provide these tools to needy parishioners who are burdened with social, economic, and spiritual devoid? A credible answer is the need for clergy to be in strong partnerships with laity as a vehicle to drive success for the 21st Century Church. Shepherd or Wolf: Team Leadership for the 21st Century Church, in a sure, methodical manner offers numerous challenges and plausible solutions in the quest for robust, meaningful and effective team leadership for the 21st century church. Rich in tradition, the church remains an emerging and pivotal entity that requires incorporating present societal mores, and religious views in reaching and meeting the needs of an ever-changing demographic flock. This is an opportunity to test the reliability of church leaders as the catalyst in bringing the flock to God.A call for team leadership within the church is the foundation needed to build solid structures to help the enormous task of striving for meaningful and effective ministries. Is this done by being the Shepherd or is it the Wolf? The author opines and contrasts the differences as he challenges the reader to internalize the pros and cons of these two diverse leadership styles - sound, constructive leadership identified as Shepherd Leadership, or the damaging, destructive, dysfunctional leadership that he calls, Wolf Leadership.

The author uses the concept of spirituality as the unique principle that differentiates church leadership from the generic characteristic of common leadership. Williams powerful message to clergy and lay leaders is crystal clear in this inspirational book; ¿each one needs the other¿. We are called to remember that the responsibilities of leading should not be upon one individual (a clergy); but rather, combined with the talents of many (lay leaders). This is the essence of shepherd leadership, demonstrated in cohesive team leadership.