The #1 Book that Helped Me Start Blogging
For a long time, I thought the word blogging sounded funny. I had no intentions of starting a blog or becoming a blogger. Then, I read a book by Rodlie Ortiz that changed my mind about the value in blogging (but, I still think the word sounds funny). The book is called "Why Every Leader Must Blog: 7 Reasons to Start Now and 11 Tips to Get Started." After downloading the e-book, I read it completely in one sitting. I wouldn't be surprised if you do the same. I believe you will
Book Review: Developing the Leader Within You
John Maxwell’s Developing the Leader within You is a foundational resource for emerging leaders. As a new, young pastor, I found Maxwell’s leadership principles to be both intellectually stimulating and practically accessible, capable of serving as a framework for immediate application in my current, ecclesial context. Drawing from decades of leadership experience, coaching, and training, Maxwell distills 10 essential elements of a leader’s composition. First, Maxwell defines
#1 Way to Straighten People Out
Pastors serve people. People, by nature, are complex and full of intricacies. As an emerging leader and maturing pastor, I am learning to study people. In only 10 months of senior pastoring, I am delighted to announce that I have discovered the secret to straightening people out. This pearl of wisdom was hidden on pages 111-112 of John Maxwell's Developing the Leaders Around You. I'd like to share it with you. "The growth and development of people is the highest calling of le
Dream Big
When is the last time you dreamed big? I'm reading a book called "How Google Works" by Eric Schmidt and Jonathan Rosenburg. The forward is written by Google Cofounder and CEO, Larry Page. Commenting on the idea of Creative Innovation, Page says, "Over time I've learned, surprisingly, that it's tremendously hard to get teams to be super ambitious. It turns out most people haven't been educated in this kind of moonshot thinking. They tend to assume things are impossible, rather
Mentors & Supporters
A few weeks ago, I stumbled upon a great bookstore called “2nd & Charles.” They buy, sell, and trade books, music, and video games. Outside of the front doors, 2nd & Charles has a basket of free books that anyone can browse through and take home. I normally look for reads in the areas of leadership, sociology, psychology, theology, as well as anything else that grabs my attention. After all, who doesn’t love free books? Yesterday, I found a book by leadership sage John Maxwel