Have you ever thought about writing a book? As a pastor, does it seem like more work, time and energy than you have to spare? The good news is, it doesn’t have to be. It’s actually easy when you have the right system (more on that later). After studying church growth for decades (you may know me to be a … Read More
Infographic: Benefits of Reading
Today’s guest post comes to us in the form of a beautifully illustrated infographic by Raphael Lysander. Raphael dedicates this art to all those who love to read. … Read More
How to Size Up a Book
I’m often asked by my coaching networks and alumni, “How many books do I read?” I typically read 5-7 books per week. That means I need to give myself an estimate of how long it will take me to read each book. So, when I get ready to read a book, I like it to size it up. Here are … Read More
Decide Now To Be a Reader!
The call to ministry is the call to prepare. Whether you have 40 years of ministry in front of you, or perhaps only 40 months, or even 4 years, whatever that might be. Make the decision to say, “I’m going to be a life long leader.” As long as you’re leading, as long as you have another hill to take, … Read More
How Pastors Can Read More
One of the questions I get asked all the time is, “How do you read so many books?” or “How do you read a book in a day?” Well, I think it’s worthwhile giving you a little history of how my passion to read developed. I was not much of a reader before I became a Christian. In fact, I had … 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
Igniting Growth In Your Church – Week 5 of 6
Welcome to week 5 of my 6-week blog series, “Igniting Growth In Your Church.” Happy Thursday to you, once again. My hope is that this series is consistently pushing you further in your study of evangelism by giving you special insight into my new book, Ignite: How To Spark Immediate Growth In Your Church. Last week, we discovered how you can … Read More
August Book Recommendations (Video)
I tried out something new last month by delivering my monthly book recommendations via video. I got so much positive feedback from that experiment that I’m doing it again. Here are the books I’m recommending to the Church Leader Insights family (that includes you) for the month of August: August Book Recommendations: Zero to Sixty: 60 Principles & Practices for … Read More
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