I’ve just finished Larry Crabb’s Real Church (Thomas Nelson, 2009). When I found it in the bookstore, I thought, “This sounds like it will encourage my thinking about the Church, modern Christianity, and what it means to be the Body of Christ.” Six weeks later, I realize how right I was, though the book took […]
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“Real Church” by Larry Crabb
Published by August 20th, 2009 in Church Ministry, Christian Living, Leadership and Pastoral. 0 Comments“Branding Faith” by Phil Cooke
Published by April 18th, 2009 in Technology, Marketing, Church Ministry, Outreach, Pastoral, Creativity and Innovation. 0 CommentsI eagerly picked up Phil Cooke’s book, “Branding Faith: Why some churches and nonprofits impact culture and others don’t” (Regal Books, 2008). For many years I’ve been a proponent of the power of a brand. I worked for a national financial company for a number of years, and during that time the entire workforce went […]
9 Marks Of A Healthy Church
Published by December 7th, 2007 in Church Ministry, Leadership and Pastoral. 1 CommentAs I finish up my piping hot bowl of gumbo on this cold wintry day I was reminded of my first encounter with Mark Dever. In my seminary program I was given 9 Marks of a Healthy Church along with an audio interview with Dever. As far as first impressions go Dever’s interview left […]
Why Men Hate Going To Church
Published by June 19th, 2007 in Church Ministry, Men and Pastoral. 4 CommentsAfter hearing much about this book over the last year I finally picked it up and I am glad I did. Often for me there are books that I read where the author puts words to things I have intuitively sensed or thought about myself or what I see around me. Why Men […]
I have been reading Godin’s blog for some time now, having seen so many references to his work and thought. But before The Dip I had yet to read one of his books. I have seen a lot of positive feedback on this book, though many are saying it is not his most significant work. […]
The Art of Innovation
Published by June 8th, 2007 in Church Ministry, Pastoral, Creativity and Innovation. 2 CommentsAfter finishing up The Art of Innovation: Lesson in Creativity from IDEO, America’s Leading Design Firm I must say this might have been the best book, of its kind, that I have read this year. I was truly blown away about the process of innovation described that comes directly out of IDEO’s playbook.
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