A new book by Kevin Kirkland
Hidden in
Plain Sight
Raising unexpected leaders.
The leaders your church is praying for may already be sitting in the pews, and standing on the shop floor. A hopeful invitation to see calling differently.
What if the leaders the Church has been praying for are already among us? Hidden in Plain Sight explores the growing conviction that ministry, leadership, and professional life need not be held apart. Through personal story, biblical teaching, and practical reflection, Kevin Kirkland makes a compelling case for recognising and releasing the leaders God has already placed within our churches, workplaces, and communities. Centred on the vision of co-vocational leadership, this book is a timely and strategic call to rethink how calling is discerned, developed, and released in today’s Church. It is an invitation to hidden leaders, pastors, and all who long to see the Church flourish to discover that God’s answer may not be either/or, but both/and.
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“Hidden in Plain Sight is a timely and necessary book. We do not lack leaders; we lack the eyes to see them.”
Stuart Blount | Director of Ministry, Elim's National Leadership Team
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“With biblical conviction and practical wisdom, Kevin casts a compelling vision for multiplying the Church by equipping and releasing co-vocational leaders to make disciples and plant churches.”
Dom Bird | Senior Pastor, National Leader ACUK
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“A timely and inspiring book that combines biblical perspective with personal experience to challenge how we think about leadership and equip us to serve God wherever He has placed us.”
Jonathan Skelton | Lead Pastor, Rugby & Daventry Elim Church
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“This honest and heartfelt book kick-starts a conversation that churches cannot afford to ignore.”
Chris Spicer | Author, preacher, teacher and storyteller
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“I recognise every tension and conviction in these pages. This is a faithful and important call for the Church to recognise the gifted leaders and servants already among us.”
Jamie Daniels | Lead Pastor, County Durham Christian Life Centre
About the book
Hidden in Plain Sight is a personal and hopeful reflection on calling, leadership and the future of the Church.
Drawing on lived experience, biblical insight and a desire to see more leaders released, it explores how God may already be preparing people in the workplace for significant ministry.
It offers an encouraging invitation to broaden our imagination, recognise hidden leaders among us, and consider how calling may sometimes look less like either/or and more like both/and.
