Leadership

Baby Boomers and Beyond:
Tapping the Ministry Talents and Passions of Adults Over 50
By Amy Hanson (Jossey-Bass/Leadership Network, 2010)

Amy Hanson challenges leaders to let go of many old stereotypes regarding aging and embrace a new paradigm that sees older adults as active, healthy and capable of making significant contributions. She shows church leaders how they can unleash the power of the baby boomer population to strengthen their congregations.

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Church Turned Inside Out:
A Guide for Designers, Refiners and Re-Aligners
By Linda Bergquist and Allan Karr (Jossey-Bass/Leadership Network, 2009)

“The Church must learn to do something that is tantamount to building an airplane while in flight; it cannot stop what it is already doing to experiment with new approaches. Thus, some must refine and re-align on the basis of already existing models, while others, the designers, find ways to radically rethink church.” –Linda Bergquist and Allan Karr, from the book

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Five Ministry Killers and How to Defeat Them:
Help for Frustrated Pastors—Including New Research from the Barna Group
By Charles Stone (Bethany House, 2010)

“Jesus says little or nothing about strategic planning, smooth-running organizations or goal setting. His major concerns dealt with matters of the heart.

Once more: We can’t ignore leadership and organizational issues. We must wisely steward our resources. They do take time, and they do require our attention. And they will frustrate us. But we must put those matters in their proper place.” –Charles Stone, from the book

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Ignite:

“The most challenging aspect of writing Ignite was making sure that I clearly communicated my heart. When you begin to talk about fast church growth and doubling in a day, skeptics immediately assume that you are only interested in 'numbers.’ Well, I am interested in numbers, but only because every number represents a soul being reached by the Gospel. My motivation is not to help pastors spark growth in their churches so they can have the biggest church in town and bragging rights, but because that growth–initiated correctly–means that life-change is taking place.” —Nelson Searcy

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Lead Vertically:
Inspire People to Volunteer. Build Great Teams That Last.
By Craig Johnson (Regal, 2010)

As senior director of family ministries at Lakewood Church in Houston, the largest church in America, Craig Johnson oversees thousands of staff members, lay leaders and volunteers. Lead Vertically includes tools and exercises that can be adapted by any leader for teams of any size, as well as tips for recruiting, training and strengthening teams. Leaders will learn to inspire even when saying no and to build trust personally, not just professionally.

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Leading on Empty:

Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion

By Wayne Cordeiro (Bethany House)

A 2010 Outreach Resource of the Year

“One pastor’s letter to me began with these words: ’You saved my life and my marriage.’ Currently, I am working with the president of a seminary who read the book twice and has made seismic changes in his life. His wife wrote to say, ’Thank you for giving us faith again for our future! God has used the book to restore our hope that we can make it!’ The depths of these kinds of statements make you realize that what was written may not only be therapeutic, but for some, prophetic.” —Wayne Cordeiro

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The Longview:
Lasting Strategies for Rising Leaders
By Roger Parrott (David C. Cook, 2009)

“We must return to a proper understanding of the finish line to which God has called us, and internalize the long-view way to lead, live, work and relate to each other. In a long-view world, the fastest, flashiest ministry motors we might develop can never outdistance the boat whose sails are filled with God’s wind.” –Roger Parrott, from the book

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