Reading List

 December 2006

-It’s Not About Me–by Max Lucado
-If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat–by John Ortberg
-Home Court Advantage–by Kevin Leman
-Eleven Seconds-A Story of Tragedy, Courage, & Triumph–by Travis Roy with E. M. Swift

January 2007

-The Screwtape Letters–by C.S. Lewis
-Mere Christianity–by C.S. Lewis
-Blue Like Jazz–by Donald Miller
-The Irresistible Revolution: Living as an Ordinary Radical–by Shane Claiborne
-Simply Christian–by N.T. Wright

February 2007

-Have You Hugged Your Teenager Today?–by Patricia H. Rushford
-Man’s Search for Meaning–by Viktor E. Frankl
-The Autobiography of Johnny Cash–by Johnny Cash
-The Importance of Being Foolish: How to think like Jesus–by Brennan Manning
-In Every Pew Sits a Broken Heart: Hope for the Hurting–by Ruth Graham

March 2007

-Damsels in Distress:Biblical Solutions for Problems Women Face–by Martha Peace
-Shaping the Man Inside Teenage Boys!–by Bill Beausay

April 2007

-Velvet Elvis: Repainting the Christian Faith–by Rob Bell
-Strong Women, Soft Hearts–by Paula Rinehart

May 2007

-The Dream Giver–Bruce Wilkinson
-Chazown-A Different Way to See Your Life–Craig Groeschel
-In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars–Mark Batterson
-Aspirin, Retreats, Duct Tape & Teenagers–Brian Ford

June 2007

-The Bible–NLT, The Message, and Women’s Study Bible NKJV–comparative studying
-Developing the Leader Within You–John C. Maxwell
-The Bible Exposition Commentary–Warren W. Wiersbe
-Growing Deep in the Christian Life–Charles Swindoll

July 2007

-To Own a Dragon: Reflections on Growing Up Without a Father–Donald Miller and John MacMurray
-What Ticks God Off–Bruce Bickel and Stan Jantz
-Everybody’s Normal Til You Get to Know Them–John Ortberg

 August 2007

-The Bible–NLT and The Message
-Searching for God Knows What–Donald Miller
-Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern Culture–Mary E. DeMuth
-An Hour on Sunday–Nancy Beach
-What Ticks God Off–Bruce Bickel & Stan Jantz
-Communicating for a Change–Andy Stanley & Lane Jones

September 2007

-Quiet Strength–Tony Dungy
-Seizing Your Divine Moment–Erwin McManus
-Discover Your Destiny–Bill & Kathy Peel
-Go Big: Lead Your Church to Explosive Growth–Bill Easum & Bil Cornelius
-The Dip–Seth Godin
-Jim & Casper Go To Church–Jim Henderson & Matt Casper
-The Multi-Site Church Revolution–Surratt, Ligon, & Bird
-Breaking the Missional Code–Ed Stetzer & David Putnam

October 2007

-Dear Church: Letters from a Disillusioned Generation–Sarah Cunningham
-The Jesus I Never Knew–Philip Yancey
-Be Our Guest: Perfecting the art of customer service–Disney Institute
-First Impressions: Creating Wow Experiences in Your Church–Mark Waltz
-Hesselbein on Leadership–Frances Hesselbein
-Peppermint-filled pinatas–Eric Michael Bryant
-Good to Great–Jim Collins
-Beyond the First Visit–Gary McIntosh
-Simple Church–Thom Rainer & Eric Geiger
-7 Practices of Effective Ministry–Andy Stanley/Reggie Joiner/Lane Jones
-The Five Love Languages of Children–Gary Chapman/Ross Campbel
-Creating Community–Andy Stanley/Bill Willits

November 2007

-Provocative Faith: Walking Away from the Ordinary–Matthew Paul Turner
-The 17 Essentials of a Team Player: Becoming the Kind of Person Every Team Wants–John C. Maxwell
-Going All the Way: Preparing for a Marriage that Goes the Distance–Craig Groeschel
-Next Generation Leader: 5 Essentials for those who will shape the future–Andy Stanley
-Making Vision Stick–Andy Stanley
-Simply Strategic Stuff–Tim Stevens/Tony Morgan
-Simply Strategic Volunteers–Tony Morgan/Tim Stevens
-The Volunteer Revolution–Bill Hybels
-Developing the Leader Within You–John C. Maxwell

December 2007

-Prayer: Does It Make Any Difference–Philip Yancey
-Deadly Viper: Character Assassins–Mike Foster/Jud Wilhite
-Changing Wanderers into Worshipers–Charles Swindoll
-Confessions of a Caffeinated Christian–John Fischer
-The E Myth Revisited–Michael E. Gerber
-Making Your Children’s Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid’s Week–Sue Miller/David Staal

January 2008

-The Message
-The Starfish and the Spider–Ori Brafman/Rod Beckstrom
-unChristian–David Kinnaman/Gabe Lyons
-The Leadership Challenge–James Kouzes/Barry Posner

February 2008

-No Greater Love–Mother Teresa
-Called–Kary Oberbrunner
-Can We Do That? 24 Innovative Practices that will change the way you do church–Andy Stanley/Ed Young

March 2008

-Courageous Leadership–Bill Hybels
-Making Room for Life–Randy Frazee
-Ordering Your Private World–Gordon MacDonald

April 2008

-Leadership from the Inside Out–Kevin Harney
-Captivating–John/Stasi Eldredge
-Bad Girls of the Bible: and what we can learn from them–Liz Curtis Higgs
-Choosing to Cheat–Andy Stanley