Oh, how I wish I had time to do more reading! I’m not the kind of person who likes to sit around alot. I learn better in seminar environments. Martin asked in a prior post what books I’m reading. Here’s a list of some of the books I’ve read and want to find time to read:<\/p>\n
Living Your Strengths<\/strong>, Albert L. Winseman, Donald O. Clifton, and Curt Liesveld, Gallup Press, 2003-2004<\/p>\n Last week, I attended the faith-based Strength’s Coaching training at the Gallup headquarters in Omaha. It was one of the most energizing things I’ve done. I’ve been coaching people through my church now for 4 years in helping them understand their strengths for leadership and marriage (pre-marital counseling). This has been a good experience. Many young adults seem to like this approach to understanding how God has wired them much better than the traditional spiritual gifts approach. I’m recommending this book for the Annual Conference Bookstore.<\/p>\n If you’ve done the Gallup Strengths Finder survey, please let me know about your impressions!<\/p>\n The Relevant Church: A New vision for Communities of faith<\/strong>, Edited by Jennifer Ashley with Mike Bickle, et. al., Relevantbooks, 2005<\/p>\n This is a book with each chapter written by an emergent church pastor. It looks good. I picked it up at the National Pastor’s Convention.<\/p>\n Vital Signs: A Pathway to Congregational Wholeness<\/strong>, Dan R. Dick, Discipleship Resources, 2007 <just off the press!><\/p>\n I attended a meeting at the Discipleship headquarters of the United Methodist Church this Spring. We were handed a copy of this book before it was sent-out to book stores. The author studied over 700 United Methodist congregations. From his study, he divides them into four categories: decaying, dystrophic, retrogressive and vital. I’ve not read the whole book, but it looks VERY<\/em> interesting and helpful!<\/p>\n