12 Great Reads for Equipping Today’s Christian Nonprofit Teams
Outcomes magazine recommends these insightful books on leadership, trust, culture, stewardship and Christ-honoring impact.
1. 42 Critical Behaviors of An Influential Leader
By Jeff Banning (Harvest House Publishers, June 2, 2026)
2. Building Culture the NASA Way: Mission-critical principles for creating any organization’s culture
By Brady Pyle (Freiling Agency, LLC, April 10, 2026)
3. The Trust Circle: Unlock the power of relationship to lead with impact
By Dr. Daniel Hallak (Wiley, July 28, 2026)
4. Built for Impact: How successful nonprofits lead, execute, and scale what matters most
By Doug Paul, Dr. Chris Curtis, Andy Graham & Todd Milby (ImpactCo, May 5, 2026)
5. The Rooted Leader: Seven rhythms of leaders who bear fruit that lasts
By Eric Geiger (Tyndale Momentum, Aug. 25, 2026)
6. Steward Leaders Rise: 21 days to ignite transformational stewardship
By Chris McDaniel (Independently Published, March 9, 2026)
7. A Better Way to Fundraise: Treat every donor like a major donor
By Derric Bakker (BetterWay Press, April 18, 2026)
8. Tried & True: The countercultural virtues of Christian leadership
By Margaret Diddams & Shirley Mullen (IVP Academic, Aug. 25, 2026)
9. The Imperfect CEO: Making the climb to organizational health
By Jim Brown (Matt Holt Books, May 19, 2026)
10. Good News About Self-Care: How nurturing your soul, your self, and your sanity honors God
By Dr. Benjamin D. Espinoza (NavPress, April 7, 2026)
11. The Maestro Effect: Future value, succession and legacy in business
By Dr. Mark L. Vincent (10th Power, Feb. 23 2026)
12. Future Perfect: 8 MEGATRENDS revealing the future – and God’s call for bold leadership
By S. Robert Yi (Worthington House, Aug. 4, 2026)
Table of Contents
- 1. 42 Critical Behaviors of An Influential Leader
- 2. Building Culture the NASA Way: Mission-critical principles for creating any organization’s culture
- 3. The Trust Circle: Unlock the power of relationship to lead with impact
- 4. Built for Impact: How successful nonprofits lead, execute, and scale what matters most
- 5. The Rooted Leader: Seven rhythms of leaders who bear fruit that lasts
- 6. Steward Leaders Rise: 21 days to ignite transformational stewardship
- 7. A Better Way to Fundraise: Treat every donor like a major donor
- 8. Tried & True: The countercultural virtues of Christian leadership
- 9. The Imperfect CEO: Making the climb to organizational health
- 10. Good News About Self-Care: How nurturing your soul, your self, and your sanity honors God
- 11. The Maestro Effect: Future value, succession and legacy in business
- 12. Future Perfect: 8 MEGATRENDS revealing the future – and God’s call for bold leadership
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