RATING: 9/10 Summary: In this is a classic disciple making text, LeRoy Eims lays out a thoroughly practical book. He writes as a practitioner, not a theoretician. I’d highly recommend this book to any disciple maker…
Church Forsaken By Jonathan Brooks
Spent Matches By Roy Moran
Organic Discipleship By Dennis McCallum & Jessica Lowery
The Insider By Jim Petersen & Mike Shamy
Discipling By Mark Dever
RATING: 3/10 Summary: I was very disappointed with this book. I respect the ministry of 9Marks and really wanted to like this book, but it was my least favorite discipleship book in recent memory. The book is unable to recover from Dever’s very broad definition of discipling which is, “Doing deliberate good to help someone follow Christ.” As a result, I’d recommend both pastors and everyday Christ-followers skip this book.
Understanding People By Larry Crabb
The Fisherman By Larry Huntsberger
The Discipleship Gospel By Bill Hull & Ben Sobels
Transforming Discipleship By Greg Ogden
READ: July 2017 RATING: 6.5/10 Summary: I found the first half of Ogden’s book to be incredibly strong. He nails the problems facing the church, the typical stunted attempts at growing a disciple making culture, and Biblical argument for life on life disciple making. However, the last half of the book was disappointing. He presents...
The Disciple Maker's Handbook By Bobby Harrington & Josh Patrick
RATING: 5/10 Summary: This book is OK. There are some solid discipling principles explored and practical tips given, but the closer I looked at the details the less I liked it. I didn’t have one particular difficulty, but rather instance after instance I found myself kind of agreeing and kind of not. A couple of examples include...
Daws By Betty Lee Skinner
RATING: 10/10 Summary: Skinner has done a great job capturing who Dawson Trotman was as a person and leader. It has pictures, excerpts from his journals, and accounts from those closest to him. The result is a biography that has some real balance. It's not a hagiography like other books about Dawson and those like him. This book is inspiring, challenging, and well-written.
Pitch Anything By Oren Klaff
RATING: 8.5/10 Summary: Though his braggadocious style may be off-putting to some, this book was a great read for me. Klaff explains his method of pitching very clearly and methodically. Though some of his methods don't translate to my context the principles were easy to uncover and apply to my work. Some highlights were his thoughts on eliminating affirmation seeking behaviors, the impact of the croc mind, and controlling the frame. I've found this book very helpful on many levels.
The Abundant Community By: John McKnight & Peter Block
RATING: 9/10 Summary: This is a powerful book that examines and challenges the foundations of our consumeristic culture. The authors keen insights probe into the tenets of capitalism and how that has shaped and continues to influence our community culture. I found myself resonating with most of what they wrote and yearning for something different...a return to a community of abundance and cooperation.
The Cultivated Life By Susan Phillips
RATING: 8.5/10 Summary: This book was a joy to read. Phillips writes well and with depth. The book is focused on how do we cultivate a life where growth and fruit bearing is the natural byproduct. It is filled with nuggets of wisdom and insight that can help us learn to live a slower, quieter life that is ALSO more fruitful.