One of the ways I grew and transformed as a leader was through reading. Leaders are readers. Please take 2022 and read many many books! Most of the following are good audio books. I like listening to audio books when I’m travelling. I can put the speed on 1.5x and knock out a book in just a few hours.
Have your church buy the books or audiobooks for you. When you get better, the church gets better.
In no particular order:
Culture of Honor by Danny Silk
Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
Extreme Ownership by Jocko Wilnik & Leif Babin
21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
When Heaven Invades Earth by Bill Johnson
Unpunishable by Danny Silk
It’s Your Ship by Michael Abrashoff
Week 2
Listening to leadership Podcasts has changed my life. Here’s a few to get started with:
Craig Groeschel Leadership
Gerald Brooks Leadership
The Emotionally Healthy Leader
Week 3
You need to get stuff from Chris Hodges at Church of the Highlands.
Download it, customize it, rewrite it, make it your own. Get Growth tracks 1, 2, 3.
Highlands Resources
Also, get this:
Poverty, Riches, and Wealth by Kris Vallotton
Week 4
Basic Training for the Prophetic Ministry by Kris Vallotton
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave
YouTube:Gift of Prophecy — Brad
YouTube:Prophecy 101: False Prophets, Prophets, and Prophetic Words — Kris Vallotton
YouTube:All Must Prophesy — Bill Johnson
YouTube:The Process of Walking Out Your Prophetic Call — Kris Vallotton
YouTube:Prophecy 101 - Teaching Moment — Kris Vallotton
Week 9
Leading on Empty by Wayne Cordeiro
Week 24
If your church hasn't grown in 18 months, you're stuck. Read The Unstuck Church by Tony Morgan and start changing everything except the gospel ASAP.
Week 25
Some churches who are leveraging facebook well:
Gospel Lighthouse, Colgate, OK
LifePoint, Perkins, OK
Uncommon Church, Euless, TX
Bethel Community Church
