You Are What You Read- Part 3
I mentioned in my last post that I don’t read just to read. I’m very intentional and strategic in my reading. In fact, I even put together a reading plan and here’s why.
Although I read lots of different kinds of books throughout the year, if I don’t put together a reading plan, I sometimes won’t read the ones that I think will benefit me most.
And just so you know, this list just serves as a guideline for me. If a book comes out that I really want to read or I think I need to read, I’ll definitely squeeze it in, sometimes to the neglect of another one on the list. Also, there are a couple of books that are bolded. These are books that have a made such a huge impression on me that I try to read them every year.
Anyway, for those of you who are remotely interested in my reading plan, here is what it looks like for the next seven months.
FEBRUARY
“Who Are You to Judge?” by Erwin Lutzer
“Simple Church” by Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger
“Love is the Killer App” by Tim Sanders
“Confessions of a Pastor” by Craig Groeschel
MARCH
“Church Unique” by Will Mancini
“Beyond Basketball” by Mike Krzyzewski
“Holy Discontent” by Bill Hybels
“When Bad Christians Happen to Good People” by Dave Burchett
“Made to Stick” by Chip Heath and Dan Heath
APRIL
“Good to Great” by Jim Collins
“No More Christian Nice Guy” by Paul Coughlin
“The Present Future” by Reggie McNeal
“Go Put Your Strengths to Work” by Marcus Buckingham
MAY
“The Big Idea” by Dave Ferguson
“Prince Caspian” by C. S. Lewis
“The Fifth Discipline” by Peter Senge
“Mere Christianity” by C. S. Lewis
JUNE
“Humility” by C. J. Mahaney
“Communicating for a Change” by Andy Stanley
“Meatball Sundae” by Seth Godin
“The Missional Leader” by Alan Roxburgh and Fred Romanuk
“Schulz and Peanuts: A Biography” by David Michealis
JULY
“Pour Your Heart into it” by Howard Schultz
“The E-Myth Revisited” by Michael Gerber
“Focus” by Al Ries
“7 Practices for Effective Ministry” by Andy Stanley
AUGUST
“Never Eat Alone” by Keith Ferrazzi
“Blue Ocean Strategy” by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
“Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson
“Multi-Site Church Revolution” by Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, and Warren Bird