12 Great Reads for Equipping Today’s Christian Nonprofit Teams
Outcomes magazine recommends these insightful books on storytelling, communications, culture and Christian leadership.
1. The Business of Storytelling: Inspire action, build trust, and drive results through story
By Don Yaeger (Forbes Books, Sept. 15, 2026)
2. Becoming Good News: Reimagining discipleship through identity, story, and science
By Jessie Cruickshank & Julia Schmaltz (NavPress, Aug. 4, 2026)
3. Building a Story Brand 2.0: Clarify your message so customers will listen
By Donald Miller (HarperCollins Leadership, Jan. 7, 2025)
4. Authentic Communication: Christian speech engaging culture
By Tim Muehlhoff & Todd V. Lewis (IVP Academic, July 21, 2026)
5. The Stories We Live By: Seven cultural myths that fail us and the story that never will
By Timothy Keller & Michael Keller (Zondervan, Sept. 22, 2026)
6. Rule Your Tech: So it won’t rule you
By Jedd Medefind (Independently published, July 6, 2026)
7. Godlike Power: Saving our humanity in the age of AI
By Russell Haitch (IVP Academic, March 30, 2027)
8. Reaching for Remarkable: The 7 key signatures behind every remarkable team
By Tim Foot (Lucid Books, April 7, 2026)
9. Choosing Sabbath: Embracing the rhythm of rest, resistance, and joy in a nonstop world
By Laudir Lugo (Independently Published, Sept. 1, 2026)
10. Art of the Margins: Unearthing your creativity in obscurity
By DJ Williams (David C Cook, Oct. 20, 2026)
11. A God-Shaped Mind: The neuroscientific path to spiritual maturity
By Dr. Chuck Coker (Forefront Books, June 2, 2026)
12. Unmasking Toxic Leadership: How to recognize, resist, and recover from harmful workplace power dynamics
By Yulee Lee (IVP, Feb. 2, 2027)
Table of Contents
- 1. The Business of Storytelling: Inspire action, build trust, and drive results through story
- 2. Becoming Good News: Reimagining discipleship through identity, story, and science
- 3. Building a Story Brand 2.0: Clarify your message so customers will listen
- 4. Authentic Communication: Christian speech engaging culture
- 5. The Stories We Live By: Seven cultural myths that fail us and the story that never will
- 6. Rule Your Tech: So it won’t rule you
- 7. Godlike Power: Saving our humanity in the age of AI
- 8. Reaching for Remarkable: The 7 key signatures behind every remarkable team
- 9. Choosing Sabbath: Embracing the rhythm of rest, resistance, and joy in a nonstop world
- 10. Art of the Margins: Unearthing your creativity in obscurity
- 11. A God-Shaped Mind: The neuroscientific path to spiritual maturity
- 12. Unmasking Toxic Leadership: How to recognize, resist, and recover from harmful workplace power dynamics
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