{"id":8049,"date":"2013-01-14T04:07:20","date_gmt":"2013-01-14T04:07:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/2013\/01\/14\/2012-leadership-book-awards\/"},"modified":"2013-01-14T04:07:20","modified_gmt":"2013-01-14T04:07:20","slug":"2012-leadership-book-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/2012-leadership-book-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"The 2012 Leadership Book Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each year seems to have more and more tasks with less and less time to accomplish them. All too often important but non-urgent activities like reading get put aside&mdash;and then abandoned altogether. But each year there are a handful of books that are just too good to miss. That&#8217;s why we do The Leadership Book Awards. We know you&#8217;re busy. That&#8217;s why we comb through stacks of titles, and enlist the help of our contributing editors, to determine which few titles are worth your valuable time. We trust this year&#8217;s winners will nurture your soul while equipping you for more effective ministry.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-article-subhead1\">The Leader&#8217;s Inner Life<\/h2>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-article-subhead2\">Best of The Best:<\/h2>\n \n<span style=\"\" class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/product?item_no=WW405678&#038;p=1006327\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pastoral Graces<\/a><\/strong>\n<em>Reflections on the Care of Souls<\/em>\nby Lee Eclov (Moody)<\/span>\n\n<p>&#8220;Oh, my, a book on the pastorate that is about, well, pastoring, shepherding! It&#8217;s a rare breed in our ambitious and managerial age. But it&#8217;s a biblical breed who knows that the minister is, from first to last, a minister of God&#8217;s grace.&#8221;&mdash;Mark Galli<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-article-subhead2\">Our Very Short List:<\/h2>\n\n<span style=\"\" class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/product?item_no=WW494478&#038;p=1006327\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sifted<\/a><\/strong>\n<em>Pursuing Growth through Trials, Challenges, and Disappointments<\/em>\nby Wayne Cordeiro (Zondervan)<\/span>\n\n<p>&#8220;There are a lot of books about how to &#8216;do church.&#8217; <em class=\"citation\">Sifted<\/em> is a very rare opportunity for self-assessment.&#8221;&mdash;Bob Buford<\/p>\n \n<span style=\"\" class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/The-Power-Habit-What-Business\/dp\/1400069289\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Power of Habit<\/a><\/strong>\n<em>Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business<\/em>\nby Charles Duhigg (Random House)<\/span>\n\n<p>&#8220;I keep thinking about what Duhigg taught me about the way organizational habits are changed, and trying to think how I can leverage that valuable insight to the benefit of our congregation.&#8221;&mdash;Lee Eclov<\/p>\n\n<span style=\"\" class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/product?item_no=WW275565&#038;p=1006327\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Adventures in Churchland<\/a><\/strong>\n<em>Finding Jesus in the Mess of Organized Religion<\/em>\nby Dan Kimball (Zondervan)<\/span>\n\n<p>&#8220;Dan Kimball continues to inspire and equip those of us who are trying to reach the post-Christian part of our culture.&#8221;&mdash;Eric Bryant<\/p>\n\n<span style=\"\" class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/product?item_no=WW535826&#038;p=1006327\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dangerous Calling<\/a><\/strong>\n<em>The Unique Challenges of Pastoral Ministry<\/em>\nby Paul Tripp (Crossway)<\/span>\n\n<p>&#8220;With probing insight and robust realism, Tripp takes an honest look into the challenges that are unique to, or intensified by, pastoral ministry.&#8221;&mdash;Tullian Tchividjian<\/p> \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-article-subhead1\">The Leader&#8217;s Outer Life<\/h2>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-article-subhead2\">Best of The Best:<\/h2>\n\n<span style=\"\" class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Center-Church-Balanced-Gospel-Centered-Ministry\/dp\/0310494184\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Center Church<\/a><\/strong>\n<em>Doing Balanced, Gospel-Centered Ministry in Your City<\/em>\nby Tim Keller (Zondervan)<\/span>\n\n<p>&#8220;This book is thorough in providing an overview of the issues faced by the mission-focused church. It covers all the challenges yet does so in a way quickly grasped and applied.&#8221;&mdash;David Fitch<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-article-subhead2\">Our Very Short List:<\/h2>\n\n<span style=\"\" class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/product?item_no=WW535826&#038;p=1006327\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Deep &#038; Wide<\/a><\/strong>\n<em>Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend<\/em>\nby Andy Stanley (Zondervan)<\/span>\n\n<p>&#8220;<em class=\"citation\">Deep and Wide<\/em> pulls back the curtain for all of us to see what is required behind the scenes to build a prevailing church. I was both challenged and inspired by this book.&#8221;&mdash;Bill Hybels<\/p>\n\n<span style=\"\" class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/product?item_no=WW835669&#038;p=1006327\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pursuing God&#8217;s Will Together<\/a><\/strong>\n<em>A Discernment Practice for Leadership Groups <\/em>\nby Ruth Haley Barton (IVP)<\/span>\n\n<p>&#8220;Ruth mines riches from Scripture, blends them skillfully with the best traditions, and produces a magnum opus for hearing God in community.&#8221;&mdash;Mark Buchanan<\/p>\n \n<span style=\"\" class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianbook.com\/Christian\/Books\/product?item_no=WW331230&#038;p=1006327\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Your Church Is Too Safe<\/a><\/strong>\n<em>Why Following Christ Turns the World Upside-Down<\/em>\nby Mark Buchanan (Zondervan)<\/span>\n\n<p>&#8220;Buchanan starts with a distinct advantage&mdash;he&#8217;s a real writer, a wordsmith who makes his points in arresting ways. His take on church life, coupled with the experiences of his church, makes him a sensitive and thoughtful companion in thinking about the stretches churches need to take.&#8221;&mdash;Lee Eclov<\/p>\n\n<span style=\"\" class=\"\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Vision-Lost-and-Found-ebook\/dp\/B0085BETBW\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Vision: Lost &#038; Found<\/a><\/strong>\n<em>The Story of a Church That Got Stuck but Didn&#8217;t Stay There<\/em>\nby Tim Stevens (Exponential)<\/span>\n\n<p>&#8220;We love a story shared with transparency and vulnerability. This book is packed with enlightening insights into revitalization, the great need of the Church!&#8221;&mdash;Wayne Schmidt<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"is-style-article-copyright\">Copyright &copy; 2013 by the author or Christianity Today\/<em class=\"citation\">Leadership Journal<\/em>.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/le\/help\/permissionsprivacy\/permissions.html#answer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"copyright\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here<\/a> for reprint information on <em class=\"citation\">Leadership Journal<\/em>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each year seems to have more and more tasks with less and less time to accomplish them. All too often important but non-urgent activities like reading get put aside&mdash;and then abandoned altogether. But each year there are a handful of books that are just too good to miss. 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