Friday’s List | March 17

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:

3 Key Components for Healthy Leadership Development: An Interview with Eric Geiger.  Good stuff here and a great look into Designed to Lead: The Church and Leadership Development

Yuval Harari Works Less Than You by Cal Newport on the Study Hacks blog.

SCORECARD LEADERSHIP IN MINISTRY How do you measure your effectiveness? by Will Mancini. I’ve been a fan of Will Mancini for a long time. This article includes a free download of his Dream Big Workbook…a great resource.

9 Signs Your Church Is Stalling Out by Carey Nieuwhof. Read at your own risk.

3 Subtle Ways to Lose Influence by Dan Reiland. An important reminder.

To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, & Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World by James Davison Hunter. This is not an easy read, but the payoff is very big.

Here’s what I’m listening to:

Andy Andrews—How Small Changes Help You Win on the EntreLeadership podcast. Let me just say, whether you know who Andy Andrews is or not…you need to listen to this.

Predictable Success: Getting Your Organization on the Growth Track – and Keeping It There by Les McKeown. I’m testing out Audible for absorbing an additional book every month.

Quote I’m wrestling with:

“The main reason why Christian believers today (from various communities) have not had the influence in the culture to which they have aspired is not that they don’t believe enough, or try hard enough, or care enough, or think Christianly enough, or have the right worldview, but rather because they have been absent from the arenas in which the greatest influence in the culture is exerted.” James Davison Hunter, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, & Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World.

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:

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