Transforming Church: Bring Out the Good to Get to Great
Been Reading Transforming Church: Bring Out the Good to Get to Great – by Kevin G. Ford This book about congregational transformation deals with so many themes that are now basic rubrics to how churches move and change. When I began ministry these were not commonplace...
Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help
Been Reading Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help – by Robert D. Lupton I read this book after sitting at dinner one evening with its author. This book, along with “When Helping Hurts,” have been formative in my understanding of mission. The...
How Your Church Works: Understanding Congregations As Emotional Systems
Been Reading How Your Church Works: Understanding Congregations As Emotional Systems – by Peter L. Steinke I have come back to this work again and again. It has especially been useful as I consider troubled congregations. I have been sent to work with situations in...