The Church by its very nature is called to be hope filled and future orientated ampndash it exists as a sign instrument and foretaste of the coming Kingdom of God. Christian leadership therefore is at heart all about eschatological influence. Engaging with the work of influential theological voices such as Leslie Newbigin Tom Wright and Martyn Percy ampquotHopeful Influenceampquot argues that it is in the process of helping others to see participate in or experience the world to come that Christian leadership becomes manifest. With contributions from influential leaders in different spheres of life including Dr Eve Poole Stephen Timms MP along with theologian and activist Selina Stone Jude Padfield explores how this eschatatologicallyfuelled vision might lead us towards a new manifesto for future leadership in the church in politics in business and the third sector and in the home. With foreword from Paul Bayes Bishop of Liverpool.