Ministry Resources

• Leadership Journal (www.leadershipjournal.net). This quarterly publication is supplemented by a free weekly newsletter, Leadership Weekly.
• Building Church Leaders (www.buildingchurchleaders.com). Practical, themed worksheets and materials.
• Gifted For Leadership (www.giftedforleadership.com).
• Christianity Today (www.christianitytoday.com). A wealth of resources, including job listings, current world news, even a movie channel.
• Fast Company (www.fastcompany.com). This is one of my must-reads every month.
• Innovative Church Community (www.innovativechurches.org). ICC is committed to supporting church leaders who are seeking innovative ways to fulfill the Great Commission. It is an open, cross-denominational group that holds monthly “learning sessions” at several regional sites across North Carolina. Join us if you’re in the area!
• Rev Magazine (www.revmagazine.com). This is a bimonthly magazine from Group Publishing.

Books

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but it includes some of the books I’ve recommended most in the last few years.

• Let Your Life Speak by Parker Palmer.
• Good to Great by Jim Collins.
• Organizational Culture and Leadership by Edgar Schein.
• The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey.
• The Radical Reformission by Mark Driscoll.
• The Change Monster: The Human Forces That Fuel or Foil Corporate Transformation & Change by Jeanie Daniel Duck.
• The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell.
• Simple Church by Eric Geiger.
• The Present Future by Reggie McNeal.
• Searching for God Knows What by Donald Miller.
• Building The Bridge As You Walk On It by Robert Quinn.
• Conspiracy of Kindness by Steve Sjogren.
• The Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley.
• Margin by Richard Swenson.
• The Dream Giver by Bruce Wilkinson.

Favorite Things

• Red Robin burgers (www.redrobin.com). My newest favorite is the Five Alarm Burger!
• Red Vines licorice (www.redvines.com). A favorite since I was a kid.
• Kopp’s frozen custard (www.kopps.com). I will drive an hour out of my way to eat here when I’m in Wisconsin.
• Speaking of which: Wisconsin (www.travelwisconsin.com), my beautiful home state. If only it were a little warmer!
• University of North Carolina basketball (www.tarheelblue.com). There’s almost no place I’d rather be than cheering the Tar Heels in the Smith Center!
• The Onion (www.theonion.com). Hilarious satire. Read at your own risk!
• Sports Pickle (www.sportspickle.com). The Onion for sports fans.
• LarkNews (www.larknews.com). “A good source for Christian news.”
• Taylor Guitars (www.taylorguitars.com). My oldest son is named Taylor. Coincidence?
• Runner’s World (www.runnersworld.com). Running gives me energy, time to think, and enough exercise to indulge in my favorite foods without guilt.

Mandatory Disclaimer: The links above are provided as potential resources. Inclusion does not imply endorsement of all content.