Other Resources: Books

Books for the personal expansion of knowledge and ability,
divided into categories, in order to do effective ministry.

If you have resources that have helped you, e-mail us at CRoan@chog.org. We don’t endorse all the content in these resources, but we do feel they will challenge you and help you think.

• Smooth Hand Offs—Passing the baton of faith—Download the brochure (PDF 270 KB)
• Overall Leadership —You can find most of these at www.amazon.com. 
  • 17 Indisputable Laws of Teamwork by John Maxwell
  • Relational Leadership by David Ferguson
  • Courageous Leader by Bill Hybels
  • Practicing Greatness by Reggie McNeal
  • Death by Meeting by Patrick Lencioni
  • Developing the Leader Within You by John Maxwell
  • Good to Great by Jim Collins
  • Indisputable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell
  • Lead Like Jesus by Ken Blanchard
  • Now, Discover Your Strengths by Buckingham and Clifton
  • Revolution in Leadership by Reggie McNeal
    
  • Revolution in World Missions by Yohannan
  • Silos, Politics, and Turf Wars by Patrick Lencioni
  • The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni
  • The Five Temptations of a CEO by Patrick Lencioni
  • The Making of a Christian Leader by Ted Engstrom
  • The Making of a Leader by Robert Clinton
  • The Open Secret by Leslie Newbigin
  • The Post Evangelical by David Tomlinson
  • The Next Generation Leader by Andy Stanley
  • The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
  • Visioneering by Andy Stanley
  • Shaped by God’s Heart by Milfred Minatrea

• Communication
  • Communicating for Change by Andy Stanley
  • Teaching to Change Lives by Howard Hendricks
  • I’d Rather See a Sermon by Dave Stone
  • Secrets of Dynamic Communication by Ken Davis
    
  • Developing a Vision by Aubrey Malphurs
  • How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie

• Spiritual Growth
  • A Work of Heart by Reggie McNeal
  • Blue Like Jazz by Donald Miller
  • Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
  • Growing Souls by Mark Yaconelli
  • If You Want to Walk on Water You Have to Get Out of the Boat by John Ortberg
    
  • In the Grip of Grace by Max Lucado
  • Jesus Freaks by DC Talk
  • Just Like Jesus by Max Lucado
  • No Wonder they Call him Savior by Max Lucado
  • Renovations of the Heart by Dallas Willard
  • Spiritual Leadership by Oswald Sanders
  • Talent is Never Enough by John Maxwell
  • The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus
  • The Body by Chuck Colson
  • The Life You’ve Always Wanted by John Ortberg
  • The RED SEA Rules by Robert J. Morgan

• Youth Leader Focused
  • Max Q by Andy Stanley
  • Purpose Driven Youth Ministry by Doug Fields
  • Student Ministry for the 21st Century by Bo Boshers
  • A New Kind of Youth Ministry by Chris Folmsbee
  • How to Train and Recruit Volunteer Youth Worker by Les Christie
  • Jesus Centered Youth Ministry by Rick Lawrence
  • Postmodern Youth Ministry by Tony Jones
  • Presence-Centered Youth Ministry by Mike King
  • Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry by Doug Fields