{"id":1641,"date":"2012-01-24T07:00:28","date_gmt":"2012-01-24T15:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.scottcochrane.com\/?p=1641"},"modified":"2012-04-19T11:22:40","modified_gmt":"2012-04-19T18:22:40","slug":"top-10-most-ministry-impacting-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scottcochrane.com\/index.php\/2012\/01\/24\/top-10-most-ministry-impacting-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 Most Ministry-Impacting Books"},"content":{"rendered":"

Media Survey Results: Part 1<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wherever Christian leaders gather, it isn\u2019t long before the topic of conversation turns to the question, \u201cSo, what are you reading these days?\u201d<\/p>\n

Leaders don\u2019t ask this to make idle chitchat. Leaders are readers. In addition, leaders value their time as a precious commodity; they want to\u00a0know that the \"\"<\/a>next book they pick up (or load on their Kindle) is likely to have an impact. They can\u2019t afford to start reading a new book, only to find out after half a dozen chapters, that it just isn\u2019t delivering what they need.<\/p>\n

With all this in mind, The Leadership Centre Willow Creek Canada recently conducted an online survey of Christian leaders in Canada, and the first question we asked was:<\/p>\n

In 2011, what were the 3 most ministry-impacting BOOKS you read? <\/strong><\/p>\n

Here, in order, are the top 10 results (clicking a title will open the publisher\u2019s website where you can get more information on the book);<\/p>\n

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  1. Sun Stand Still, Steven Furtick<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Radical, David Platt<\/a><\/li>\n
  3. The Power of a Whisper, Bill Hybels<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. Surprised by Hope, NT Wright<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. Humilitas, John Dickson<\/a><\/li>\n
  6. Prodigal God, Timothy Keller<\/a><\/li>\n
  7. Sticky Church, Larry Osborne<\/a><\/li>\n
  8. Disappointment with God, Philip Yancey<\/a><\/li>\n
  9. Leading on Empty, Wayne Cordeiro<\/a><\/li>\n
  10. Simple Church, Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Note that this is not a scientific survey; it serves only to give you a quick snapshot as to what books have been making an impact on Christian leaders in Canada in 2011.<\/p>\n

    In total there were 49 books that made the list. To see the complete list in alphabetical order\u00a0click here<\/a>. (Note that responses deemed statistically insignificant are not included.)<\/p>\n

    Interestingly, the next question we asked was to find out which authors<\/em> were having the greatest impact. To our surprise, the list of authors did not always match the list of books!<\/p>\n

    Check back soon to see the list of top ministry authors.<\/p>\n

    What books would you add to this list?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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