40 Great Leadership Books!
Brad Lomenick has compiled a list of excellent leadership books. I’ve read many of these titles. I love Brad’s list, so here they are… 40 leadership books to read:
Are You Getting Tired of Pushing?
This is a repost, originally from an email a friend sent me a while back. I still love it! A man was sleeping one night in his cabin when the presence of the Lord suddenly awakened him. The Lord told the man he had work for him to do, and showed him a large rock…
Francis Chan on Erasing Hell: What is at stake?
An important message from Francis Chan, Hell: We can’t afford to get it wrong… plus we can’t afford to have the wrong tone or judgmental posture. Nevertheless, we must be willing and ready (1 Peter 3:15) to have the tough spiritual conversations about eternal realities. Life and death is at stake. You can get Chan’s…
Hey Mr. Incredible: Family First, LEADERSHIP Begins in the Home
Do you remember the scene in The Incredibles where Lucius (Frozone) is hysterically rummaging through his condo looking for his super suit so that he can save the world? His wife, Honey, forewarns him, “Don’t you think about running off doing no derrin’-do. We’ve been planning this dinner for two months!” The conversation swells with…
What Football Teaches Us About Leadership and Ministry
I love these thoughts by Alvin Reid from his post “Everything I Learned About Ministry I Learned Playing Football:” 1. The TEAM comes First. The more you focus on helping others the better it is for you. If you are a pastor or staff member, helping the whole staff honor God should supersede any personal…
One-Way Missionaries: The Spirit of Christ is the Spirit of Missions
There was an era of missionary zeal around the turn of the 20th century that bred a group who became known as “one-way” missionaries.
Karate Kid Musings: It’s Resilient People Who Change the World
My son was taking Taekwondo when the remake of Karate Kid came out, so needless to say, we had to see it. In China, where the movie was filmed, it is better known by the title: The Kung Fu Dream. The plot centers around a twelve-year-old boy named Dre, from Detroit, who moves to China…
5 Paralyzing Traits that Keep People Sidelined from their Dance with Destiny
This is not an exhaustive or complete list by any measure, but here are FIVE common traits that keep people paralyzed on the sideline of their dance with destiny: 1. Apathy Criticism is often a cloak for apathy. Sometimes it’s just easier to criticize those on the field because it doesn’t COST you anything to…
5 Pillars of Excellence
Five Pillars of Excellence 1. Commitment There can be no success without commitment. You must be willing to give yourself to the cause or vision when it is convenient or inconvenient, comfortable or uncomfortable. Fair weather “fans” make a lot of noise from the stands but they don’t help the team execute anything on the…
Leadership Lessons from NBA Coach Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson overcame the odds as a player in the NBA. Despite going undrafted in the 1988 NBA Draft, Johnson went on to play 16 seasons in the league for six different franchises, becoming one of only two players less than six feet tall to play in more than 1,000 games. In 1999, he was…