Tag Archives: church health

Speak Like Churchill, Stand Like Lincoln

Posted on September 24, 2019 by Gary Butler

Before writing each week’s executive book summary I ask, “What have I read that would be the most valuable and practical help for Bible teachers, pastors, and ministers?” The answer this week comes from an unlikely source, James C. Humes, a … Continue reading →

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Can You Make the “Leap” From Good to Great?

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Gary Butler

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap . . . And Others Don’t, is a business leadership classic ($15.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon). Jim Collins and his research team examined numerous companies and an enormous amount of … Continue reading →

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A Blueprint For Church Turnaround

Posted on July 30, 2019 by Gary Butler

Advanced Strategic Planning: A 21st-Century Model for Church and Ministry Leaders is a complete and detailed planning guide for helping a church adjust to the opportunities and realities of today’s post-modern world and to become a turnaround church. Continue reading →

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The Making of a Leader

Posted on July 23, 2019 by Gary Butler

One of the best leadership books I have read in many years. Continue reading →

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The Power Of A Humble Leader

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Gary Butler

We are in desperate need of ministers who authentically model Christ’s example of humble servant leadership and who also teach and inspire their congregants to follow Christ’s example. Continue reading →

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The Ideal Team Player

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Gary Butler

Patrick Lencioni’s The Ideal Team Playerbuilds on a foundation laid in his previous work, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team. Lencioni maintains that “real teamwork requires tangible, specific behaviors: vulnerability-based trust, healthy conflict, active commitment, peer-to-peer accountability, and a focus on results.” Continue reading →

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Greatness Requires Practice

Posted on June 25, 2019 by Gary Butler

Practicing Greatness: 7 Disciplines of Extraordinary Spiritual Leaders ($13 for the Kindle version on Amazon) is an extremely practical and helpful book. It focuses on seven disciplines: Self-awareness, Self-management, Self-development, Mission, Decision making, Belonging, and Aloneness.  Throughout the book, McNeal’s quick mind and keen insights are obvious and evident. The … Continue reading →

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Secrets for Reaching and Keeping Church Guests

Posted on June 18, 2019 by Gary Butler

Greg Atkinson’s Secrets of a Secret Shopper: Reaching and Keeping Church Guests, (Kindle Edition $5.95 on Amazon) is a great book with lots of valuable insight and practical advice. What makes the book unique is that Atkinson brings the perspective of … Continue reading →

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Your Church Can Be a Scrappy Church

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Gary Butler

I appreciate Thom Rainer for a number of reasons. First, Thom does his best to be an encourager. Second, Thom strives for both clarity and simplicity in the advice and counsel he offers to today’s pastors. And third, Rainer is … Continue reading →

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