What truly is in your heart means everything in whether or not you will have life abundantly, the way Christ intends. While The Influential Christian: Learning to Lead from the Heart re-enforces this truth, Michael W. Andrews also lays out an approachable set of building-blocks that will equip you to influence and genuinely inspire others on a heart-to-heart level, which will result in your heart more and more resembling the heart of Christ. I was under the impression that committing oneself to leadership by undergoing a Christ-honoring change of heart would transform one’s emotions and thoughts mainly. However, throughout the book, Andrews demonstrates how when we aspire to the dynamic, responsive, heart-led influence modeled by Christ what happens is “Every dimension of what we call the heart – thoughts, emotions, beliefs, and desires – is altered such that the result is indeed a new person, a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17).” Those who should read this remarkable book are people who want to devote themselves to growing their heart in Godly richness and wisdom by connecting with and sincerely loving those around them.