Subscribe to Blog via Email
May 2024 M T W T F S S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Tag Archives: relationship
The Ruthless Elimination Of Hurry
Recently, my wife Carolyn suggested a book she discovered during her personal reading, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer ($12.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon). Comer is a pastor and member of the millennial generation who has … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Church Leadership Coaching, Coaching for Pastors, Communication, Counseling, Family, Marriage, Resources
Tagged books, church health, community, conflict, direction, ebooks, leadership, ministry, moral, pastor, Pastoring, prayer, preaching, refreshment, relationship, resources, rest, sabbatical, spiritual disciplines
Leave a comment
How to Overcome the Tyranny of the Urgent
During our 2019 PMN staff coaching sessions with Sam Farina, he recommended the booklet, Tyranny of the Urgent by Charles E. Hummel ($1.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon). It is an easy and quick read. The entire booklet contains just … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Church Leadership Coaching, Coaching for Pastors, Counseling, Family, Marriage, Resources
Tagged books, coaching, direction, ebooks, encouragement, leadership, ministry, pastor, prayer, relationship, resources, spiritual disciplines
Leave a comment
The Coddling of the American Mind
Recently, my friend and colleague Stefanie Chappell, National Field Director for Chi Alpha Campus Ministries, recommended the book The Coddling of the American Mind: How Good Intentions And Bad Ideas Are Setting Up A Generation For Failure ($4.99 for the Kindle … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Coaching for Pastors, Communication, Counseling, Family, Marriage, Resources
Tagged books, community, conflict, demographics, ebooks, encouragement, leadership, ministry, pastor, Pastoring, relationship, resources
Leave a comment
Double Blessing: How to Get It. How to Give It.
I own and have read most of Mark Batterson’s books. Like Batterson, I am an avid reader and I enjoy learning new things. I like books that make me think. I like books that give me fresh insight. But most … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Coaching for Pastors, Communication, Preaching, Resources
Tagged books, coaching, encouragement, Finances, Giving, leadership, ministry, pastor, preaching, relationship, resources, spiritual disciplines, Stewardship
Leave a comment
Thriving In Babylon
Larry Osborne’s Thriving in Babylon: Why Hope, Humility, and Wisdom Matter in a Godless Culture ($9.99 for the Kindle edition on Amazon) is a great read with special relevance for any Christian who wants to respond to today’s American culture in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Church Leadership Coaching, Coaching for Pastors, Communication, Preaching, Resources
Tagged books, church growth, church health, coaching, community, demographics, direction, ebooks, encouragement, leadership, ministry, moral, pastor, Pastoring, preaching, relationship, resources
Leave a comment
Church For Monday
I always enjoy reading books that make me think. Church for Monday: Equipping Believers for Mission at Work by Svetlana Papazov is just such a book ($14.99 for the paperback edition on Amazon). Don’t expect an easy read. Don’t expect a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Coaching for Pastors, Resources
Tagged books, church growth, church health, coaching, community, demographics, direction, encouragement, leadership, pastor, Pastoring, relationship, resources
Leave a comment
Become A High-Trust Leader
Recently, our team at the Potomac Ministry Center spent several days discussing “The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team.” According to best-selling author Patrick Lencioni, the foundational behavior for all truly cohesive teams is trust. That brings me to today’s executive book … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Church Leadership Coaching, Coaching for Pastors, Resources
Tagged books, coaching, conflict, direction, ebooks, encouragement, leadership, ministry, pastor, Pastoring, relationship, resources, teams
Leave a comment
Can You Make the “Leap” From Good to Great?
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
Posted in Books, Church Leadership Coaching, Coaching for Pastors, Resources
Tagged books, church growth, church health, coaching, conflict, direction, ebooks, encouragement, leadership, ministry, pastor, relationship, resources, teams
Leave a comment
How to “Affair-Proof” Your Marriage
This book offers hope for marriages in distress and also demonstrates how to “affair-proof” your marriage. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Coaching for Pastors, Counseling, Family, Marriage, Resources
Tagged books, conflict, ebooks, encouragement, leadership, ministry, moral, pastor, Pastoring, relationship
Leave a comment
Practical Help for Recovering Margin
“To be healthy, we require margin in at least four areas: emotional energy, physical energy, time, and finances.” However, to create margin requires the individual to move in a decidedly counter-cultural direction. Continue reading