Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire: What Happens When God’s Spirit Invades the Heart of His People, by Jim Cymbala with Dean Merrill (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1997)188 pages, hardback, $16.99. Obtain from Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan.
This book should be required reading for every pastor. It is a powerful testimony to the […]
By Earl Creps
I enjoyed reading Earl Creps’ Off Road Disciplines, but I was enthralled by Reverse Mentoring. The book is packed with so many transparent personal experiences it is like an intimate look not only into the emerging world, but also into his private life. Through these extremely personal and detailed stories Creps gives the reader […]
Earl Creps 2007
This is one of the most practical books on personal disciples I’ve read. If you’re like me and aren’t contemplative you will find this book helpful in your spiritual development. It’s an on-the-job approach to spiritual disciplines.
Experiencing LeaderShift is for the 92% of pastors who score low on the gift of leadership. You read that correctly-92% of all pastors don’t have the gift of leadership as their primary gift. So how does one lead a church without a strong gift of leadership?
LeaderShift by Don Cousins is the answer. He takes […]
What caused you to write The Irresistible Church? What was the need?
People in America have been polled as being spiritual but not religious. This tells me that they are interested in God but not necessarily the church. The church was always designed to be the resplendence of God, a preview of heaven. However, the church is […]
By Wayne Cordeiro
One of the most practical and hope filled-books ever I’ve read on burn out and depression. Cordeiro’s counsel isn’t theoretical, but born out of the experiences of one of the most Godly men I know. Cordeiro lays open the inner regions of his heart and soul as he skillfully and gently guides […]
Cordeiro and Lewis have nailed it. If churches want to be authentic and thrive, they have to change their church culture. It is not about programs or tactics; it is about what’s missing at the heart of a congregation – a loving, biblical culture in which transformation can occur. This culture represents the intersection of three […]
Many of the great churches I consult with struggle to find and equip enough coaches for the ministries. Coaching has become one of the most critical aspects of ministry in growing churches. Comiskey has given us a really good, basic, and practical book for coaches of cell group leaders. However, my reading of it suggests that […]
(Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1996) 251 pages, paperback, $14.99. Obtain from InterVarsity Press 630-734-4000. www.ivpress.com
In his pursuit of the church in a post-Constantina, post-modern culture, Clapp lays bare some of the major myths concerning the church and offers us a picture of the church as a way of life. All spectrums of the […]