Books for Summer 2024

12 books to inspire your vision as a Christian leader in today’s world.

Outcomes magazine recommends books to inspire and equip you to thrive as a Christian leader. The theme of the Summer 2024 edition is “Vision.”

1. Lost in Transition: Lessons from the Most Disastrous & Successful Ministry Successions
By Steve Woodworth (Kingdom Life Publishing, Jan. 1, 2024)
Book Overview 

 Listen to Steve Woodworth on The Flourishing Culture Podcast as he discusses “5 Keys to Successful Leadership Transitions.”

2. Hope’s Horizon: From Chatbots to Jesus’ Return
By Dr. K (Joni and Friends, March 15, 2024)
Book Overview 3. The Mission Always Wins: Quit Appeasing Stakeholders
By Tod Bolsinger (IVP, Aug. 13, 2024)
Book Overview 4. The Nehemiah Blueprint: How faith-focused leaders can overcome challenges, return to purpose and build lasting impact
By Chris Jorgensen (Independently published, Feb. 27, 2024)
Book Overview 5. 24 Fundraising Trends & Predictions for 2024
By Jeremy Reis (Independently published, Jan. 31, 2024)
Book Overview

 Listen to Jeremy Reis on The Outcomes Conference Podcast as he discusses “God’s Influence on Leadership.”

6. Nonprofit Leadership and Management: A Toolbox for Moving from Surviving to Thriving
By Dr. Rick Mann and Dr. Jeremy Mann (ClarionStrategy, Dec. 19, 2023)
Book Overview 7. Attentive Church Leadership: Listening and Leading in a World We’ve Never Known
By Kevin G. Ford and Jim Singleton (IVP, April 2, 2024)
Book Overview 8. Digital Liturgies: Rediscovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age
By Samuel D. James (Crossway, Sept. 5, 2023)
Book Overview 9. The Crucibles that Shape Us: Navigating the Defining Challenges of Leadership
By Gayle D. Beebe (IVP, May 7, 2024)
Book Overview 10. The Call to Follow: Hearing Jesus in a Culture Obsessed with Leadership
By Richard Langer and Joanne J. Jung (Crossway, July 6, 2022)
Book Overview 11. The Under Story: An Invitation to Rootedness and Resilience from the Forest Floor
By Lore Ferguson Wilbert (Brazos Press, May 21, 2024)
Book Overview 12. The Civic Bargain: How Democracy Survives
By Brook Manville and Josiah Ober (Princeton University Press, Sept. 19, 2023)
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