Leadership Network directors recently nominated books they're reading that they think innovative church leaders will find helpful. Here are their recommendations, what they like and where to get them:

2005
Church on the Move
by Peter Neilson


What kind of church will offer access to the Gospel for the next generation? As the Church in Scotland illustrates, "Our fundamental shift must be from exclusive territorial mission to a cultural and generational mission."--Liz Swanson, Director of Recovery Ministry Leadership Communities
Faith in the Halls of Power
by Michael Lindsay McNeal


The best nugget in this fascinating book is the behind-the-scenes role that networking plays in how Christian leaders have connected with each other in politics, higher education, entertainment and business.--Warren Bird, Research Director
2007
2007
The 4-Hour Work Week
by Timothy Ferriss


The wild title idea leads to finding clear purpose, eliminating unnecessary tasks and automating "required" tasks. The result is freedom to engage more fully in the most important aspects of life and ministry.--Greg Ligon, Vice President for Church Innovations and Publishing
30 Aha! Moments from 30 Leading Influencers
Get inside the minds of some of today's top thinkers and innovators in media, politics, faith, science, business and technology. What new ideas are they grappling with? What are they rethinking? And how does it apply to you?

 
 
Church Attendance Linked to "Positive Behaviors"
Religion increases positive outcomes and decreases the negatives--both for society and for individuals, according to research presented at a seminar last week in Washington, D.C.
 
Wildworks Group
The WildWorks Group, an alliance partner of Leadership Network, uses a combination of proprietary methods and best-in-class assessment and leadership tools to equip individuals and teams to tap into their best ideas and execute them in rapid time frames.

WildWorks offers training and certification to equip pastors and church leaders to lead their own collaborative sessions using the WildWorks process. This approach was co-developed with LifeWay Christian Resources, and is now available.

Study Reveals Surprising Trends in Church Planting

A major research study commissioned by Leadership Network has uncovered striking changes in the number and type of new churches being started in the United States—pointing to a bigger, more diverse and more successful church planting shift in the U.S. than previously realized.


Leadership Network is hosting an interactive webinar with author Joel Comiskey about the concepts in his book, Leadership Explosion: Multiplying Cell Group Leaders for the Harvest, at 11 a.m. (EST) on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2007.
Building a Healthy Multi Ethnic Church
by Mark DeYmaz


Through personal stories and a thorough analysis of biblical text, Mark
DeYmaz, pastor of one of the most proven multi-ethnic churches in the country, provides the theological mandate for the multi-ethnic church and outlines seven core commitments required to bring it about.

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