The Multiplying Church
By Bob Roberts I’m not prone to using many superlatives when reviewing a book. But in the case of The Multiplying Church by Bob Roberts of Northwood Church. I reached into my bag of superlatives for one big enough to describe the importance of this book and I couldn’t find one. I tried them all and they all […]
Unbinding the Gospel: Real Live Evangelism
Martha Gay Reese Chalice Press, 2006 If you’re looking for a book with the newest and slickest evangelism and marketing tips, this is not the book for you. On the other hand, if you’re perplexed why Mainliners have such a strong aversion to evangelism…and want to do something about it…this is the book for you. In 2004 […]
The Age of the Unthinkable
By Joshua Cooper Ramo If you’re ready to stretch your brain and learn from a wide variety of disciplines then this is the one book you need to read this week. If you want to have insight into why few organizations or governments or churches or denominations don’t work anymore, this is a must read. […]
Price Pritchett, Resistance
Pritchett, PriceResistance: Moving Beyond The Barriers To Change (Pritchett & Associates, Inc., 1996) 34 pages, paperback, $5.95. Obtain from Pritchett & Associates, Inc., 13155 Noel Road, Suite 1600, Dallas, Texas 75240, 214-789-7999 Fax: 214-789-7900. This excellent, tiny handbook contains a concise and accurate picture of how to understand and work with the typical forms of […]
Pinchot and Pellma, Intrapreneuring in Action
Pinchot, Gifford and Pellma, RonIntrapreneuring in Action: A Handbook for Business Innovatio Intrapreneuring in Action: A Handbook for Business Innovation, by Gifford Pinchot and Ron Pellman (San Francisco, CA: Berrett-Koehler, 1999) 176 pages, paperback, $14.95. Obtain from Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc., 450 Sansome St., Ste 1200, San Francisco, CA 94111, (415) 288-0260 Picking up where his […]
Pascale, Millenmann, and Gioja, Surfing the Edge of Chaos
Pascale, Richard T. ,Mark Millenmann & Linda GiojaSurfing At The Edge Of Chaos (New York, NY: Random House, 2000) 320 pages, hardback, $26.95. Obtain from Random House, 201 E. 50th St., New York, NY 10022) Church leaders who are into the organic approach to understanding organizations and ministry will find this book helpful. The book […]