This is one of those "I should have read it years ago" type of books.
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Unconditional Love by Ben Stroup explores what would be possible if ordinary people decided to say “yes” to the needs around them.
Read my Q&A with the author here.
Love Is an Orientation by Andrew Marin is a great book on loving those in the GLBT community.
Read a few of my thoughts on the book here.
The Intuitive Compass by Frances Cholle is a book I found fascinating. It discusses the value of gut instinct in decision-making.
See some of my favorite quotes from the book here.
Take the Lid off Your Church by Tony Morgan is a step-by-step tool for pastors who want to build healthy leadership teams.
Here are some of my favorite quotes.
The Christ Follower's New Clothes by Morgan Young is an e-book about following the way of Jesus when engaging in politics.
Here are some of my thoughts on the book, which you can download for free.
Imitating Jesus by Lewie Clark I was surprised by the significant impact this book made on my understanding of discipleship.
Read some of my favorite quotes here.
Transformational Discipleship: How People Really Grow by Eric Geiger, Michael Kelley and Philip Nation
This is a compelling book on discipleship.
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In Pursuit of Great AND Godly Leadership by Mike Bonem
This is a tremendous book that merges the best practices of business with Christ-centered leadership.
Better than a book review, here is an interview I did with the author.
How Did That Happen? by Roger Connors and Tom Smith
This is a book all about “holding people accountable for results the positive, principled way.”
Read my initial thoughts on the book here.
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Just Ask Leadership by Gary B. Cohen
This book contains so much of the leadership philosophy that I embrace. That is...great leaders are often the ones who are asking questions rather than tell others what to do.
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Made to Stick by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
Found invaluable help in this book.
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One from Many by Dee Hock and Peter M. Senge
This may sum up my philosophy on management better than anything else I’ve read.
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Get Rid of the Performance Review by Samuel A. Culbert
We haven’t mandated annual performance reviews at Granger for several years for many of the reasons cited in this book.
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Getting Naked by Patrick Lencione
Patrick Lencioni has spoken at the Global Leadership Summit several times and is always a favorite.
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Mavericks at Work by William C. Taylor & Polly G. LaBarre
Found many nuggets of truth in this book.
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Silos, Politics and Turf Wars by Patrick Lencione
I found this book to be a quick read, very insightful, and amazingly applicable to life in the church.
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Decision Points by George W. Bush
This is not an autobiography–rather, it is a dissection of what he deems to be the ten most important decisions he has made as an adult.
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AND: The Gathered and Scattered Church by Hugh Halter & Matt Smay
We often think that a mega-church is, by default, not missional. These authors disagree.
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Transforming Church in Rural America by Shannon O'Dell
Many manuscripts I skim–but this one I read word-for-word, from beginning to end.
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Steering Through Chaos by Scott Wilson
This book holds a lot of fascination for me.
Read an article I wrote about the book here.
The Forgotten Ways by Alan Hirsch
What is the essence of what defines a church?
Read a few concepts from the book here.