"Learn the skills to lead your church toward fulfillment of God's vision . . . Why didn't anyone ever teach me that? In more than twenty-five years of consulting with pastors and churches, Dr. Rob Peters has heard this question more than any other. In fact, it is a question he asked himself, having reached a point in ministry where he was uncertain of what his next steps should be in his quest to effectively lead God's people. Peters shares the Biblical insights that have enabled him to answer that question for himself and hundreds of other pastors from churches of all sizes, from a variety of denominations, and located on five continents. Though seminaries have traditionally done a good job of training pastors to preach meaningfully and minister pastorally, Dr. Peters asserts that the Biblical role of overseer-including the knowledge and skills needed to cast God's vision for the church, to inspire committed discipleship, to define the specific path the local church should follow, and to lead the church toward fulfillment of the Great Commission in the community and throughout the world-has largely been overlooked. As a result, pastors seeking to revitalize and redirect churches toward greater effectiveness find themselves at a loss.Through diligent, prayerful study of the Biblical typology associated with the role of overseer, Dr. Peters has discerned the Scriptural patterns, principles, and competencies that pastors and other church leaders need to be able to reclaim the "missing jewel": faithful execution of the overseer role. Firmly rooted in Scripture and avoiding "trendy new lingo applied to recycled business principles," the path to church revitalization described by Dr. Peters's ReFocus process offers a solution to the trend toward decline currently plaguing the western Church. God's people have never needed visionary overseers more than now, and Dr. Rob Peters's The Overseer provides a trustworthy guide for those who long to help their churches pursue Christ's vision for the church and the world."