Books I’ve read this quarter:

• In the Name of Jesus, by Henri Nouwen
• Leading Across Cultures: Effective Ministry and Mission in the Global Church, by James E. Plueddemann
• The Speed of Trust, by Stephen M.R. Covey
• Helping People Win at Work, by Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge
• The Scarecrow, by Michael Connelly
• 9 Dragons, by Michael Connelly

I’m currently reading:

• Real Leaders Don’t Do PowerPoint, by Christopher Witt
• Servant Empowered Leadership, by Don Page
• The Return of the King, by J.R. Tolkien (to my boys)

On my nightstand to read next:

• Rescuing Ambition, by Dave Harvey
• First Break All the Rules, by Marcus Buckingham
• Start with Why, by Simon Sinek
• Made to Stick, by Chip and Dan Heath
• The Leadership Challenge, by Kouzes and Posner
• A Sense of Urgency, by John Kotter
• Crazy Love, by Francis Chan

Dr. Steve Sample always said you should read the classics. My pastor says it too: read books by dead authors. What classics would you suggest?