Book summaries
Leader’s Edge summaries: the argument of a book in a few minutes. Page 2 of 21 · 487 in all.
Members onlyFrom the Pews to the Nations: Mobilizing the Local Church for Global Impact
Jesus didn’t call His followers to comfort; He called them to commission. The Great Commission wasn’t a suggestion—it was a mandate for every believer, and the local church is the launchpad.
Members onlyAwakening Disciples: A Journey Beyond Global Evangelism
In Acts 8, Philip shares the gospel with the Ethiopian eunuch, who responds with faith and baptism.
Members onlyThe Rekindled Heart: 6 Essentials for Reviving Your Faith
Has your passion for the Lord faded through the years? That happens even to missionaries.
Members onlyFinding the Right Hills to Die On – The Case for Theological Triage
Gavin Ortlund is a pastor, author, speaker, and apologist for Christian faith. He holds a Ph.D. in Historical Theology from Fuller Theological Seminary and an MDiv from Covenant Theological Seminary.
Members onlyGod on the Move: Making Disciples Among the Nations
God on the Move, edited by Dave Coles, is a condensed adaptation of the book Motus Dei by Warrick Farah intended to present the heart of Motus Dei to a broader, less academic audience.
Members onlyAuthor Interview: Michael Huerter on The Hybrid Congregation: A Practical Theology of Worship for an Online Era
The book focuses on the intersection of church music and online communication, by asking the central question: “what does the church need to understand about digitally mediated interactions… in order for individual communities and ministers to make well-informed, effective, and contextually appropriate decisions in…
Members onlyThe Hybrid Congregation: A Practical Theology of Worship for an Online Era
The book focuses on the intersection of church music and online communication, by asking the central question: “what does the church need to understand about digitally mediated interactions… in order for individual communities and ministers to make well-informed, effective, and contextually appropriate decisions in…
Members onlyThe Way of Repentance: Embracing God’s Gift for a Transformed Life
Here is a helpful spiritual formation book directly related to the missionary experience from William Carey Publishing.
Members onlyInspire Greatness – How to Motivate Employees with a Simple, Reasonable, Scalable Process
Matt Tenney is a consultant and speaker/teacher for numerous Fortune 500 companies in the areas of leadership development, engagement, performance, and retention. Since 2012, he has published several books including the present volume, which has made the USA Today and Publisher’s Weekly bestseller lists.
Members onlyWhat on Earth is God doing? Reawakening the mission of God in the people of God
“What on Earth is God Doing” by Randy Young was written “to inspire all of God’s people to personally own God’s one mission, to purposefully engage in that mission daily, and then live to passionately spread His glory to the ends of the earth.”
Members onlyAuthor Interview: Ben Wilder on Jesus in the Buddha Belt – Untold True Stories of a Mighty God and Messy Mission
The book shares the stories of four persons from Myanmar (formerly Burma) who personally encountered Jesus in the Buddha Belt (comprised of Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Tibet, and Bhutan that are dominated by the religion and culture of conservative Buddhism). The stories relate to the Jesus encounters of…
Members onlyJesus in the Buddha Belt: Untold True Stories of a Mighty God and Messy Mission
The book shares the stories of four persons from Myanmar (formerly Burma) who personally encountered Jesus in the Buddha Belt (comprised of Thailand, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Cambodia, Tibet, and Bhutan that are dominated by the religion and culture of conservative Buddhism).
Members onlySacred Courage: Thinking Biblically About Fear and Anxiety
Here is a helpful spiritual formation book directly related to the missionary experience from William Carey Publishing.
Members onlyHandling Allegations in a Ministry – Responses and Investigations
Mission Design is a guide for ministry leaders navigating the challenges of rapid change.
Members onlyThe Art of Asking Better Questions: Pursuing Strong Relationships, Healthier Leadership, and Deeper Faith
The Art of Asking Better Questions provides practical and theological guidance for those seeking to ask better questions as a tool to improve and deepen interactions with others.
Members onlyOswald Chambers: Abandoned to God: The Life Story of the Author of My Utmost for His Highest
Defining Oswald Chambers presents a challenge since he wore many hats in his relatively short lifetime. Most know the name, Oswald Chambers, as the author of the beloved devotional bestseller, My Utmost for His Highest.
Members onlyBeyond Church and Parachurch: From Competition to Missional Extension
The book explores the loaded concepts of church and parachurch that the author argues come from “a fundamental deficit in ecclesiology” (page 6).
Members onlyAuthor Interview: Angie Ward on Beyond Church and Parachurch: From Competition to Missional Extension
The book is a historical fiction (specifically a wartime drama) set against the Vietnam war, unpacking stories of unwavering faith in God.
Members onlyThe Promise of Heaven: 31 Reasons to Get Excited About Your Eternal Home
Here is a book that covers every imaginable question a believer might have about heaven. Popular radio preacher, David Jerimiah, covers (as the subtitle suggests) 31 aspects about the afterlife and heaven.
Members onlyMission Design: Leading Your Ministry Through Organizational and Cultural Change
Mission Design is a guide for ministry leaders navigating the challenges of rapid change.
Members onlyBeyond the Project: Reimaging the Purpose of Short-Term Missions
What should you do when you come home from a mission trip? You’ve seen God at work. You are on fire, but are afraid the fire will fade. And yet, you don’t know what to do with your thoughts and emotions or how this experience fits into your everyday life. Does something in your life need to change?
Members onlyThe Hardest Place – The Biography of Warren and Dorothy Modricker
Warren and Dorothy Modricker were pioneer missionaries to the Somali people scattered over the Somali peninsula, a.k.a., Horn of Africa, the easternmost part of Africa. They are revered and remembered today as “The First Family” of the Somali Protestant Church. According to the Somali Bible Society Journal, 2020…
Members onlyAuthor Interview: Marvin Newell on Taking You Under My Skin: A Novel about Love, War, and the Unreached
The book is a historical fiction (specifically a wartime drama) set against the Vietnam war, unpacking stories of unwavering faith in God.
Members onlyTaking You Under My Skin: A Novel about Love, War, and the Unreached
The book is a historical fiction (specifically a wartime drama) set against the Vietnam war, unpacking stories of unwavering faith in God.