Friday’s List | June 2

Every Friday I post a short list of the things I’m reading, listening to, loving and wrestling with:

Here’s what I’m reading right now:

7 Things That Get Harder As Your Church Grows by Carey Nieuwhof. Things do change and get harder and more complicated.

How to Lead Your Church Through Adversity by Dan Reiland. Always good. This article is no exception.

Become a Master Coach by Skip Prichard. Very interesting and sounds like a great read.

Don’t Take It Personally” Is Terrible Work Advice by Duncan Coombe and HBR. Great read and important since we’re all working on a big thing. HT Tim Stevens.

The Disciple Maker’s Handbook: Seven Elements of a Discipleship Lifestyle by Bobby Harrington and Jost Patrick. Very helpful.

The Culture Engine: A Framework for Driving Results, Inspiring Your Employees, and Transforming Your Workplace by S. Chris Edmonds. Part of my learning path this year.

Here’s what I’m listening to:

Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg in Imperfect is Perfect on the Masters of Scale Podcast. Cool new podcast by Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn.

Doing What Only You Can Do (Part 2) with Andy Stanley on the Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast. Great stuff! Here’s part one if you missed that in May.

Lance Witt On What Takes Pastors Out Of Ministry And How To Guard Against It on the Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast. Great wisdom. Always listen when Lance Witt is speaking.

Real Artists Don’t Starve (with Jeff Goins) on the Accidental Creative podcast. If you’re a “maker” and make stuff, this is a great listen.

21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John Maxwell. I read the hardback years ago. Thought a refresher would be helpful and I was right!

Quotes I’m wrestling with:

“Values are the written reminder of the only acceptable behaviors in our organization.” S. Chris Edmondson, The Culture Engine: A Framework for Driving Results, Inspiring Your Employees, and Transforming Your Workplace

App I’m using:

I’m committed this year to increasing my effectiveness. Nozbe is a leading productivity app. First heard about it from Michael Hyatt. It’s already making a big difference.

My own post I hope you’re reading:

To Do List: Start These Projects Before Summer. Now’s the time! Don’t wait until August to get this done!