Author Description

"Alan has always made Christ the center of his mission, eschewing and resisting the real temptation to make himself the center of the work and to think the success of the mission was all about him. Alan embodies the Lord's admonition that in the kingdom, the leader shall be the servant of all, and the first shall be last." (Foreword by Nikolas T. Nikas) The Tepeyac Leadership Series provides inspiration and insights for Catholics based on contemporary models of exemplary lay Catholic leaders. Alan Sears is an American lawyer and founding CEO of the Alliance Defending Freedom known for its success in winning landmark cases in the U.S. Supreme Court. In an engaging interview style biography, Alan shares from his own life the surprises and challenges God had in store for him - going from a Baptist upbringing and early political engagement campaigning for Barry Goldwater to founding Alliance Defending Freedom and building it into a one-hundred million dollar plus religious liberty organization. Alan's story reveals how Constitutional Originalism, and deep Christian faith guided his mission to "Keep the door open for the Gospel." (Alan Sears) In the appendix, Alan summarizes forty years of life lessons into sixteen concise leadership principles that are discussed throughout the book. But the book is about much more than business principles, it gets to the core of a life well lived and the importance of faith and family, "The starting point that I really have with everybody is even more basic: It's John 15:5, my life verse, 'Without Christ, we can do nothing.'" (Alan Sears) Tepeyac Leadership, Inc. (TLI) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to civic leadership development for lay Catholic professionals around the globe. TLI offers a catalyst development experience that equips lay Catholics to become virtuous leaders, influence the culture and serve the common good. Laurie Strom, editor for TLI Publishing, is a Deacon's wife, grandmother, and a former Executive VP & COO s