The typical Protestant pastor spends an average of four hours a week reading, outside of sermon preparation, according to a recent survey. How do you compare?

Here is a sampling of current titles that Leadership Network's directors are reading to round out your library. The topics range from leadership to culture to devotional. Most but not all are religious in topic. They make for good reading not just on the beach or vacation, but anytime.

	Eleven Innovations in the Local Church by Elmer Towns, Ed Stetzer and Warren Bird This easy-reading book walks church leaders through eleven emphases seen in today's churches, offering pros and cons to each. The recovery ministry chapter looks at churches that place heavy emphasis on Christ-centered recovery. The house church chapter explores the different ways churches approach home-based groups. The multi-site chapter reviews the movement of becoming one church in many locations.
	Direct Hit by Paul Borden Paul Borden is a consultant with an amazing record of helping churches turn around from maintenance to mission and ministry. He writes as someone who understands long-term, deep set problems in churches, but also offers hope: "Healthy congregations are defined by sacrifice," he says. "They exist more for those who are currently not part of the group than for those who comprise the current congregation."
	A Contrarian's Guide to Knowing God by Larry Osborne Osborne, veteran pastor of North Coast Church, is a pioneer in such movements as multi-site and sermon-based small groups. He is a contrarian because he is good at asking, "Is it really true?" He challenges a one-size-fits-all spirituality, asking what actually produces spirituality. He appeals to those whose deepest desire is to know God more and to avoid cookie-cutter answers.

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