Here are some “under the radar” books that have helped in our ministry:

The Coaching Habit by Michael Bungay-Stanier

The Multiplication Effect by Mac Lake

Future Church by Will Mancini

Stories that Stick by Kindra Hall

Unleashing the Power of Rubber Bands by Nancy Ortberg

Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp

Rest by Alex Soojung-Kim Pang

Leadership and Self-Deception by the Arbinger Institute

A Praying Life by Paul Miller

The Truth About Leadership by Kouzes and Posner

Deep Discipleship by J.T. English

The Trellis and the Vine by Colin Marshall and Tony Payne

Mutual Mentoring by Rowland Forman

Beyond some of the well known productivity, coaching, and organization tools, here are a few we have utilized and find helpful:

PrinciplesYou—a personality assessment that is not overused, but is insightful. And it is free.

IDAK—a career coaching organization that can help you learn what you do best and where you might pivot.

Readwise—a service that collects your highlights from ebooks and articles and sends a small collection of them to you each day. We find it helpful for reminding us of ebooks we’ve read years ago that still apply to our life and ministry.

Obsidian—a free note-taking app that is tailored to the way you think. We use it as a great place to gather articles we’ve read, documents we’ve written, and books we’ve highlighted. A real time saver. Plus, the “graph view” is mesmerizing…

Organizational Culture Assessment—This brief assessment from Harvard Business Review measures your church or organization’s culture. It can spark some good insight and discussion. It goes with this article.

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