I am a big fan of Wayne Cordeiro and New Hope Church in Hawaii, so I try to read everything Wayne writes. In fact, his book “Doing Church as a Team” is required reading for anyone who joins our staff.

So when I saw he wrote a new book I immediately downloaded it into my Kindle for iPad app and moved it ahead of several other books.

I really enjoyed this book. The book is not about how a church can be irresistible to your community. Instead, the book is about how a church can be irresistible to heaven. It’s about how to be the kind of church that God blesses.

I could give you a bunch of quotes that I highlighted from the book, but that will simply delay the inevitable: you buying the book. So buy the book. You’ll be glad you did.

Here’s the link to the book.

So many of you know that I'm a pretty voracious reader. I usually read about 150 books a year. But at the start of 2011 I decided to not read anything except the Bible for the 1st month of the year. So I read the New Testament for the 1st 40 days of 2011. 

But over the last couple of weeks I've been able to get through some good books on a variety of subjects. I hope you find something here that piques your curiosity.

Here's the last 5 books I've read: 

- Unmarketing by Scott Stratten – I finished this book last night. I really enjoyed it. I was challenged by some of what he said. I really liked his idea that social media is more than Facebook and Twitter. It's whatever people are saying when they interact with our churches, ministries or organizations. 

- The Questions Christians Hope No One will Ask by Mark Mittleberg – I loved this book. I loved how Mark tackled some tough questions like abortion, evolution, and the reliability of the Bible. But he answered the questions in a way that it helps the reader be confident, but not offensive in his position. Great book!

- The 5 Love Needs of Men and Women by Gary and Barbara Rosburg – I read this book about 10 years ago and re-read it in preparation for our current series on marriage. I love how the book explains the needs men and women have, but the different ways we go about meeting the same need. Good stuff!

- Rocking the Roles by Robert Lewis – This book gave a good explanation of the Biblical marriage roles. It wasn't the easiest book to get into at first, but the content was very good. If you're ever read any of Robert Lewis' books, you know he's a "go to" guy on the subject Biblical masculinity. 

- The Blessed Marriage by Robert Morris – I am an uber-fan of his book 'The Blessed Life", so I picked up his book on marriage. It doesn't disappoint. It's no "The Blessed Life", but there's great marriage content to glean in this book. 

Happy Reading! 

I've read a lot this year (thank you iPad), but these are my personal favorites so far: 

How to be a Fierce Competitor by Jeffrey Fox – I love everything Jeffrey writes, but this book was one of his best. This was a great book on the practical stuff that makes people effective. Loved this book!

No Excuses by Brian Tracy – This was a great book about taking personal responsibility and getting things done in your life without making excuses. Very motivational. Really enjoyed this one. 

7 Lessons for Leading in a Crisis by Bill George – This is a short book, but a powerful one. If you're going through any kind of transition or difficult time in your church, this is a great one to read. 

The 5,000 year leap by Cleon Skousen – this is the best book I have ever read on the subject of the philosophy behind the constitution and the founding fathers. Absolute must read if you live in America.

Rework by Jason Fried – So practical. So helpful. I love books about getting things done and this book is one of the best on the subject. 

Church in the Making by Ben Arment – I loved the idea behind this book. Few books about church planting have a lot of original ideas. This one definitely did. I make me think about how we sent guy out in the future. 

Sticky Teams by Larry Osborne – so far this is my favorite books this year. One of the best books on staffing and team building that I have ever read. It's a must read. 

 I read a bunch of books in May, but the book that stood out to me was John Maxwell's new book, "Everyone Communicates, Few Connect."

As preachers, it's so important that we read books and listen to great communicators. This book gives the most important elements that are needed to connect with those we communicate with.  Because if we don't connect with our audience, we've wasted everyone's time.  

If you're a teacher at any level, I recommend you read this book and study its principles.