New book · Launching 30 January 2027
The Profitable Servant
How to Serve with Excellence, Lead with Humility, and Create Lasting Impact
BY RICHARD DOSU AKORLI
Before elevation comes service, before leadership comes submission, and before responsibility comes faithfulness. A book for anyone who serves, and anyone who wants to lead well.
About the book
Before elevation comes service.
In The Profitable Servant, Richard Dosu Akorli draws on Scripture and real-life experience to reveal why some servants rise while others remain stuck, and how faithful, humble service becomes the path to leadership, influence and lasting impact.
Whether you serve in church, at work, in business or at home, this practical guide will help you serve with excellence, lead with humility and create impact that outlasts you.
If you are seeking purpose, leadership growth, spiritual maturity, personal transformation or a breakthrough season, The Profitable Servant will ignite your journey. It is more than a book. It is a calling, a charge and a roadmap to becoming the servant who rises.
Step into your assignment. Step into your elevation. Become the profitable servant.
Understanding Service
The foundation of service and its dimensions: work, community, church, followership and leadership.
The Journey of a Servant
Gifts and calling, serving under authority, the challenges every servant faces, and the warning signs.
Becoming Profitable
What makes a servant profitable, and how to grow, set goals and stay well while serving.
Servant Leadership
The ten characteristics of the servant leader in today’s world.
Pre-order
Get the book
The Profitable Servant
Paperback · 6 × 9 in · 86 pages
Pre-order £25 £35 · Signed copy £39 £50
Pre-order prices end on 15 January 2027. At checkout you can add the audiobook for £9.99 and get the Companion Workbook and Training Manual free (worth £39.99). Free UK delivery, and you pay securely by card, Apple Pay or Google Pay. For delivery outside the UK or 10 or more copies, email info@ricadoconsultingltd.co.uk for a price.
The Profitable Servant (audiobook)
Unabridged · 2 hr 27 min · Narrated by a digital voice
Add it to your book at checkout for £9.99
Comes with the Companion Workbook and Training Manual free. Listen to the Introduction below.
Book launch · in person and online
Join us for the launch of The Profitable Servant
Coming October 2027
Service to Profit Conference
A conference for leaders, teams, churches, students and organisations who want to see faithful service turn into lasting impact. Built on the message of The Profitable Servant and the Service to Profit programme.
- Serving with excellence in the church, the workplace and the community
- Leading with humility and developing others
- Building profitable teams and organisations
- Practical sessions, testimonies and networking
Register your interest to be the first to hear about dates, early-bird tickets, speakers and group places.
About the author
Richard Dosu Akorli
Richard Dosu Akorli is a consultant, mentor and servant leader who has served in many leadership roles, with more than a decade of service across the church, national service and the workplace. As a former Head of People Strategy, he led talent development, leadership growth and staff engagement.
He is now the Director of Ričado Consulting Ltd in London. His message is simple: service is the gateway to greatness.
Speaking & training
Bring the message to your church, conference, team or campus
Church conferences
Conference sessions, workers’ retreats and six-session courses on faithful service for volunteers, departments and leadership teams.
National service conferences
Orientation days and conference talks for graduates in national service, on excellence when no one is watching and serving as preparation for leadership.
Student & student leadership conferences
Keynotes and workshops for student leaders, SRC executives and campus fellowships on leading through service.
Speaking engagements
Keynotes, sermons, panel discussions and book talks on service, stewardship and servant leadership.
Training programmes
Six-session programmes for churches, workplaces, youth groups and small groups, with a companion workbook and facilitator’s manual.
Workplaces & teams
Staff and employer training, leadership and talent development, delivered through Ričado Consulting Ltd.
Each programme comes with the companion workbook and a facilitator’s training manual.
Mentorship & coaching
Grow as a servant and a leader, with someone walking alongside you
Built on the principles of The Profitable Servant and the companion workbook, these programmes help you discover your gifts, serve with excellence where you are, and prepare for greater responsibility.
Personal mentorship
Monthly one-to-one sessions over three or six months, focused on your calling, your current season of service and your personal development plan.
Online or in person · £165 for 3 months · £300 for 6 months
Profitable Servant coaching circle
A small group journey through the nine workbook sessions, with accountability partners and the 30-Day Servant Challenge.
9 weekly sessions · online · £99 per person, workbook included
Students & national service
Mentoring for student leaders, graduates and national service personnel: excellence when no one is watching, honouring authority and planning the next step.
Cohort of 6 sessions £45 per person · one to one £30 a session
Servant leadership coaching
Coaching for pastors, managers and team leaders who want to lead through listening, empathy, stewardship and developing others.
Six sessions · £450 individuals · £600 employer or church funded
Service to Profit
For one person over four months, or a group of three to five over three months, with a full set of materials for every participant.
- Individual: eight mentorship and coaching sessions over four months
- Group: six mentorship and coaching sessions over three months
- The Profitable Servant paperback for each participant
- The Companion Workbook for each participant
- The Training Manual for each participant
£2,000 individual · 4 months, 8 sessions
£5,000 group of 3 to 5 · 3 months, 6 sessions
Online or in person
Book Richard
Invite Richard to speak or train
Tell us about your conference, service, campus event or training day. We will reply within two working days to confirm availability, format and costs.
Prefer to pick a time for a call? [Booking calendar link]
Volunteer
Serve at our conferences and events
The message of this book is lived out by people who serve. We welcome volunteers for launches, conferences, training days and other events.
- Ushering and welcome
- Registration and guest lists
- Book table and sales
- Media, photography and livestream
- Hospitality and refreshments
- Prayer and pastoral support
Volunteers under 18 need a parent or guardian’s permission. Roles with children or young people follow the host organisation’s safeguarding policy.
Reader reviews
What readers are saying
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Reviews from readers will appear here after the launch.
Every review is from a real reader and is published with their permission.
Gallery
Moments of service
Photos from the book launch, conferences, speaking engagements and mentorship sessions. New pictures are added after each event.
Photos of people are published only with their permission. Photos of children need a parent or guardian’s consent.
Contact
Invitations, bulk orders and media
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