BEST BOOKS
Best Books Read in 2009
12/02/09 09
Each year we ask planters and leader to share the best book they read – here’s the list:
“Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell
- JD Pearring, Director of GHC Network
“Emotional Intelligence 2.0” by Travis Bradberry
- Lori Pearring, GHC Network coach
“God is Back” by John Micklethwait and Adrian Woolridge
- Matt Woodburn, church planter in 2010 to Detroit, Michigan
“Axiom” by Bill Hybels
- Chris Hall, church planter in Ventura, California
“unChristian” by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons
- Tom Cullen, GHC Netowrk projects manager
“ Stop Acting Rich” by Thomas J. Stanely
- Dave Bennett, GHC Director of Development
“The Pursuit of Holiness” by Gerald Bridges and Jerry Bridges
- Dan Axtel, church planter in Sacramento, California
“Demographic Winter” non-print material
- Dan Axtel, church planter in Sacramento, California
“Safe Place” by Marv Parker
- Mary Jane Bist, children’s director at church plant in Folsom, California
“Beyond Foundationalism” by by Stanley J. Grenz and John R. Franke
- Stu Streeter, church planter in Folsom, California
“So Beautiful” by Leonard Sweet
- Stu Streeter, church planter in Folsom, California
“Total Church” by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis
- Mike England, pastor in Grahm, Washington
“ Jesus Mean and Wild” by Mark Galli
- Rachel Kihlthau, GHC Network assessment specialist
“Sticky Church” by Larry Osborne
- Adam Adams, associate church planter in Folsom, California
“Tramp for the Lord” by Corrie ten Boom
- Amanda McCall, missional projects director at church plant in Folsom, California
“How the Mighty Fall” by Jim Collins
- Paul Borden, GHC Executive Minister
“Kill Me” by Stephen White
- Paul Borden, GHC Executive Minister
“Quiet Strength” by by Tony Dungy and Karl Leuthauser
- Kyle Headwall, church planter in Lathrop, California
“Fresh Wind Fresh Fire” by Jim Cymbala
- Marc Prescott, associate church planter in Sacramento, California
“Boundaries” by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
- Marc Prescott, associate church planter in Sacramento, California
“ Multisite Church Revolution” by by Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, and Warren Bird
- Rich Ayala, church planting partner serving in Elk Grove, California
“Healing is a Choice” by Stephen Arterburn
- Celia Ayala, church planting partner serving in Elk Grove, California
“ Getting Things Done” by David Allen
- Chris Lockhart, church planter in McDonough, Georgia
“Death by Church” by Mike Erre
- Randy Balling, church planter in Modesto, California
“Contrarians Guide to Knowing God” by Larry Osborne
- Rusty Gerhart, church planter in Parker, Colorado
“The Shack” by William P. Young
- Steve Brown, church planter in Fullerton, California
“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller
- Todd Hahn, church planter in Charlotte, North Carolina
“A Million Miles in a Thousand Years” by Donald Miller
- Todd Hahn, church planter in Charlotte, North Carolina
“God’s Gonna Make You Laugh” by Noel Jones
- Richard Reynolds, church planter in Indianapolis, Indiana
“Communicating for a Change” by Andy Stanley
- Shane Craven, church planter in Ringgold, Georgia
“Counterfiet Gods” by Tim Keller
- Jeff Weber, church planter in Greensboro, North Carolina
“Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus” by Ann Spangler and Loris Tverberg
- Jeff Weber, church planter in Greensboro, North Carolina
“ReJsus” by Allan Hirsch
- Jeff Weber, church planter in Greensboro, North Carolina
“Faith and Doubt” by John Ortberg
- Jeff Weber, church planter in Greensboro, North Carolina
“Axiom” by Bill Hybels
- Jeff Weber, church planter in Greensboro, North Carolina
“In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day” by Mark Batterson
- Steve Bentley, church planter in Flint, Michigan
“Truefaced” by Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol and John S Lynch
- Steve Bentley, church planter in Flint, Michigan
“Perfectly Imperfect Church” by Steve Sjogren
- Steve Bentley, church planter in Flint, Michigan
“Prodigal God” by Tim Keller
- Kevin Wood, pastor in Burlingame, California
“Jim and Casper Go to Church” by Jim Henderson and Matt Casper
- Kevin Wood, pastor in Burlingame, California
“Know Can Do” by Ken Blanchard
- Paul Mints, church planter in Mansfield, Texas
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“Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell
- JD Pearring, Director of GHC Network
“Emotional Intelligence 2.0” by Travis Bradberry
- Lori Pearring, GHC Network coach
“God is Back” by John Micklethwait and Adrian Woolridge
- Matt Woodburn, church planter in 2010 to Detroit, Michigan
“Axiom” by Bill Hybels
- Chris Hall, church planter in Ventura, California
“unChristian” by David Kinnaman and Gabe Lyons
- Tom Cullen, GHC Netowrk projects manager
“ Stop Acting Rich” by Thomas J. Stanely
- Dave Bennett, GHC Director of Development
“The Pursuit of Holiness” by Gerald Bridges and Jerry Bridges
- Dan Axtel, church planter in Sacramento, California
“Demographic Winter” non-print material
- Dan Axtel, church planter in Sacramento, California
“Safe Place” by Marv Parker
- Mary Jane Bist, children’s director at church plant in Folsom, California
“Beyond Foundationalism” by by Stanley J. Grenz and John R. Franke
- Stu Streeter, church planter in Folsom, California
“So Beautiful” by Leonard Sweet
- Stu Streeter, church planter in Folsom, California
“Total Church” by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis
- Mike England, pastor in Grahm, Washington
“ Jesus Mean and Wild” by Mark Galli
- Rachel Kihlthau, GHC Network assessment specialist
“Sticky Church” by Larry Osborne
- Adam Adams, associate church planter in Folsom, California
“Tramp for the Lord” by Corrie ten Boom
- Amanda McCall, missional projects director at church plant in Folsom, California
“How the Mighty Fall” by Jim Collins
- Paul Borden, GHC Executive Minister
“Kill Me” by Stephen White
- Paul Borden, GHC Executive Minister
“Quiet Strength” by by Tony Dungy and Karl Leuthauser
- Kyle Headwall, church planter in Lathrop, California
“Fresh Wind Fresh Fire” by Jim Cymbala
- Marc Prescott, associate church planter in Sacramento, California
“Boundaries” by Henry Cloud and John Townsend
- Marc Prescott, associate church planter in Sacramento, California
“ Multisite Church Revolution” by by Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, and Warren Bird
- Rich Ayala, church planting partner serving in Elk Grove, California
“Healing is a Choice” by Stephen Arterburn
- Celia Ayala, church planting partner serving in Elk Grove, California
“ Getting Things Done” by David Allen
- Chris Lockhart, church planter in McDonough, Georgia
“Death by Church” by Mike Erre
- Randy Balling, church planter in Modesto, California
“Contrarians Guide to Knowing God” by Larry Osborne
- Rusty Gerhart, church planter in Parker, Colorado
“The Shack” by William P. Young
- Steve Brown, church planter in Fullerton, California
“Counterfeit Gods” by Tim Keller
- Todd Hahn, church planter in Charlotte, North Carolina
“A Million Miles in a Thousand Years” by Donald Miller
- Todd Hahn, church planter in Charlotte, North Carolina
“God’s Gonna Make You Laugh” by Noel Jones
- Richard Reynolds, church planter in Indianapolis, Indiana
“Communicating for a Change” by Andy Stanley
- Shane Craven, church planter in Ringgold, Georgia
“Counterfiet Gods” by Tim Keller
- Jeff Weber, church planter in Greensboro, North Carolina
“Sitting at the Feet of Rabbi Jesus” by Ann Spangler and Loris Tverberg
- Jeff Weber, church planter in Greensboro, North Carolina
“ReJsus” by Allan Hirsch
- Jeff Weber, church planter in Greensboro, North Carolina
“Faith and Doubt” by John Ortberg
- Jeff Weber, church planter in Greensboro, North Carolina
“Axiom” by Bill Hybels
- Jeff Weber, church planter in Greensboro, North Carolina
“In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day” by Mark Batterson
- Steve Bentley, church planter in Flint, Michigan
“Truefaced” by Bill Thrall, Bruce McNicol and John S Lynch
- Steve Bentley, church planter in Flint, Michigan
“Perfectly Imperfect Church” by Steve Sjogren
- Steve Bentley, church planter in Flint, Michigan
“Prodigal God” by Tim Keller
- Kevin Wood, pastor in Burlingame, California
“Jim and Casper Go to Church” by Jim Henderson and Matt Casper
- Kevin Wood, pastor in Burlingame, California
“Know Can Do” by Ken Blanchard
- Paul Mints, church planter in Mansfield, Texas
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