Recommended Reading List

I recently had the opportunity to share a bit with our home church elder board a bit about what God is doing in Mexico, as well as some ideas that could potentially be incorporated into the ministry in rural PA.  Here's a book list that I presented to them...some of my favorite titles from some great authors.  I've added a couple of more to the list as well.

Church Planting and Church Life

Organic Church, by Neil Cole

The Purpose Driven Church, by Rick Warren

An Unstoppable Force, by Erwin McManus

Church 3.0, by Neil Cole

Nine Marks of a Healthy Church, by Mark Dever

Evangelism and Missions-related

Living Proof, by Jim Petersen

Cross-cultural Servanthood, by Duane Elmer

On Being a Missionary, by Thomas Hale

Leadership

Organic Leadership, by Neil Cole

Leadership as an Identity, by Crawford Loritts

Courageous Leadership, by Bill Hybels

The World's Most Powerful Leadership Principle, by Hunter

Leading at a Higher Level, by Ken Blanchard

Discipleship

Radical, by David Platt

Cultivating a Life for God, by Neil Cole

Lifestyle Discipleship, by Jim Petersen

Crazy Love, by Francis Chan

Related Topics

The Reason for God, by Timothy Keller

Counterfeit Gods, by Timothy Keller

Erasing Hell, by Francis Chan

The Divine Conspiracy, by Dallas Willard

Mere Christianity, by C.S. Lewis
Who is this Man, by John Ortberg

Other  interesting books on culture and communication

The Tipping Point, by Malcolm Gladwell

Made to Stick, by Heath and Heath

Drive, by Daniel Pink

Stop Stealing Dreams, by Seth Godin (free e-book)

Quote of the Day: Author Richard Florida polled twenty thousand creative professionals and gave them a choice of thirty-eight factors that motivated them to do their best at work. The top ten, ranked in order:
1. Challenge and responsibility
2. Flexibility
3. A stable work environment
4. Money
5. Professional development
6. Peer recognition
7. Stimulating colleagues and bosses
8. Exciting job content
9. Organizational culture
10. Location and community
Only one of these is a clearly extrinsic motivator (#4, money). The rest are either things we do for ourselves or things that we value because of who we are.
Godin, Seth. Linchpin: Are You Indispensable? (pp. 77-78).