Two Books are Making Me Think...

Right now I'm in the middle of three books and two of them are really challenging me...

Killing Cockroaches and Other Scattered Musings on Leadership by Tony Morgan

I'm reading Tony's book as a pdf since it has just begun to ship this week. My advice to you is to be the first kid on your block with a copy of this comical, yet challenging treatise. There are some great stories on these pages and there are also some significant challenges to take to heart. I can guarantee you that you will find something in here for you. Cockroaches is written in a short chapter format, so if you are one to read on the subway, in between traffic lights or on the throne, then you can handle this book.

For those who are leaders in a church context or if you are aspiring to become a leader in a church setting, then get this book and learn some practical principles from Tony as well as some of the key thought leaders in that area.

Lasting Impressions, From Visiting to Belonging by Mark Waltz
I can say this about Lasting Impressions: it has helped me to do my job better. Mark brings clarity to what often becomes a murky gray area. It seems obvious to me that churches would lay out clear steps for people to grow in their relationship with Jesus, but it ain't as easy as it sounds.

Lasting Impressions will help you to encourage people to move from the public to the social to the personal and then ultimately to the intimate relationships that will challenge them in their relationship with Jesus. Mark's words will help you to, as it says on the back jacket, "honor God as you offer your best to your people--and your community".

The third book I'm currently into is The Year of Living Biblically by A.J. Jacobs. The Year is an often off color "Super Size Me"-like look into biblical rules and regulations. Don't get me wrong, I'm liking this book, but the other two are really bringing challenge to my world.