By Roxburgh and Romanuk
Finally a book that not only describes the “missional church,” but also gives some hints as to how to develop such a culture. I’ve always been a fan of Alan Roxburgh, but this book is one of his best and most timely books.
He describes the missional church without throwing the baby […]
I’m a simple person, so I boil books down to their absolute minimum. When I do that with this book, here’s what I come up with – The Missional Church is the one that asks a basic question –“What is God up to in our neighborhood,” rather than “How can we improve what we’re […]
Rogers, Everett M.Diffusion of Innovations
(New York, NY: Free Press, 1995) 519 pages, paperback, $32.95 . Obtain from The Free Press, A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 1230 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10020.
One of the classic books on change and how innovation actually causes change within a system. Although much of […]
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 […]
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 Gay Reese, […]
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. […]
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 resistance […]
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 best […]
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 describes […]