The single greatest way you can grow as a leader in 2025 is to read books. Books will help you far more than your newsfeed on Facebook! Books have the ability to expand you and your ministry in unique ways. As a fellow pastor, I’d like to save you time and focus your attention where it needs to be for … Read More
Your New FREE Reading List: Best Books of 2024 for Church Leaders
Like so many pastors, you probably have a goal to read a lot more books this coming year (well, at least I hope you do because it’s a fact, leaders are readers!). So I don’t want you to waste another minute searching on Amazon to figure out what to read next…I’ve done the work for you. In the midst of … Read More
Your New FREE Reading List: Best Books of 2023 for Church Leaders
Like so many pastors, you probably have a goal to read a lot more books this coming year (well, at least I hope you do because it’s a fact, leaders are readers!). So I don’t want you to waste another minute searching on Amazon to figure out what to read next…I’ve done the work for you. In the midst of … Read More
What I’m reading – Best Books of 2023 So Far
We’re more than halfway through the year (which has sure been another one for the record books) and a happy thought occurred to me — we’ve seen a lot of great books already released in 2023! And I’ve read quite a few of them (Over 150+ at this moment + a lot of reviews and summaries. Yep, I’m a book … Read More
Pastors’ Reading Habits: How Much Do You Read?
I recently read an article from The Barna Group called “Reading Habits of Today’s Pastors”. This article takes a look at one of the most reading professional groups– us pastors! Here are some interesting statistics the article touches on: Pastors buy 3.8 books per month per person—92% of whom buy at least one book per month—adding up to between 8 … Read More
What Are the Best Books of the Year so far? Here’s my list…
Having read over 140 books so far this year, I was thinking about which were the best books. I made a list of the top books that have inspired me and impacted my thinking, and I want to share this list with you! Here is a preview of some of the books on my list: #6 – Right Turns: The … Read More
Here’s What I’ve Been Reading… (see my “best of” list!)
Normally, it’s the end of the year when I release my list of the Best Books. But a few titles have already stood out from the pack and are so impactful that I couldn’t wait to reveal this list to you. I’ve read over 140 books so far this year, but I’ve made you a short list of the best … Read More
New Podcast – The Best Books of 2011 for Church Leaders
I just released a brand new podcast where I outline the Top 10 Books of 2011 for Church Leaders and I thought I’d give you a sneak peek on the blog today… >> CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE COMPLETE PODCAST The year 2011 produced some powerful new reads from some of my favorite authors, including Jim Collins, Billy Graham and John … Read More
The Top Ten Books of 2010 for Church Leaders
I recently put together my list of the Top 10 Books of 2010 for Church Leaders and thought I’d share some of that list with you today – Enjoy! 2010 was a great year with regard to incredible books for church leaders. We’ve seen proven additions from Bruce Wilkinson, Pete Wagner and John Maxwell, among others. All leaders are readers, … Read More