I’ve been asked by many of my friends about my progress toward 100 Books for 2017 and I’ve finally compiled a list compliments of an awesome site I’ve been using to track my challenge called Goodreads. Feel free to friend me on there for an up-to-date list of my current and past reads.
I’m not sure how this will format to my website, but the important thing is I’m ahead of schedule (57 to date) by only a couple of books thanks in part to some shorter ones I’m sure. As you’ll be able to see some of my favorite subjects are prayer, leadership, communication, ministry, and self-help.
I started out thinking I could write reviews of each of these books but between all of the reading, sermon prep, a full-time job, and the many hats I wear as a leader, it’s just not practical at this time. Suffice it to say however, I’ve gained a ton of wisdom and implemented, not all of this, but a great deal into my life and have found this journey so far very challenging, but extremely rewarding as well.
Thanks for all the support and encouragement, and for the recommendations. – Rodger
| Title | Author | Date |
| Leaders Made Here: Building a Leadership Culture | Miller, Mark * | 12-Jul-17 |
| The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It | McGonigal, Kelly * | 12-Jul-17 |
| David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants | Gladwell, Malcolm | 2-Jul-17 |
| The Barbarian Way: Unleash the Untamed Faith Within | McManus, Erwin Raphael | 1-Jul-17 |
| Moving Mountains: How You, God, and Prayer Can Change Things for Good | Eldredge, John | 27-Jun-17 |
| Leaders Eat Last | Sinek, Simon * | 23-Jun-17 |
| Ego Is the Enemy | Holiday, Ryan * | 21-Jun-17 |
| Rising Above a Toxic Workplace: Taking Care of Yourself in an Unhealthy Environment | Chapman, Gary | 19-Jun-17 |
| How Good is Good Enough? | Stanley, Andy | 16-Jun-17 |
| Good or God?: Why Good Without God Isn’t Enough | Bevere, John | 13-Jun-17 |
| Take the Stairs: 7 Steps to Achieving True Success | Vaden, Rory | 29-May-17 |
| Necessary Endings: The Employees, Businesses, and Relationships That All of Us Have to Give Up in Order to Move Forward | Cloud, Henry * | 19-May-17 |
| Becoming a Contagious Christian | Hybels, Bill | 11-May-17 |
| The Principle of Path: How to Get from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be | Stanley, Andy | 2-May-17 |
| Play the Man: Becoming the Man God Created You to Be | Batterson, Mark | 27-Apr-17 |
| The Little Things: Why You Really Should Sweat the Small Stuff | Andrews, Andy * | 26-Apr-17 |
| A Tale of Three Kings | Edwards, Gene * | 24-Apr-17 |
| The Christian Atheist: Believing in God but Living As If He Doesn’t Exist | Groeschel, Craig | 21-Apr-17 |
| The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference | Gladwell, Malcolm | 20-Apr-17 |
| Crash the Chatterbox: Hearing God’s Voice Above All Others | Furtick, Steven | 13-Apr-17 |
| The School of Greatness: A Real-World Guide to Living Bigger, Loving Deeper, and Leaving a Legacy | Howes, Lewis | 11-Apr-17 |
| The Lost Art of Spiritual Disciplines | Whitley, Nathan | 10-Apr-17 |
| Prayer | Bean, Verbal | 3-Apr-17 |
| The Now Habit: A Strategic Program for Overcoming Procrastination and Enjoying Guilt-Free Play | Fiore, Neil A. | 2-Apr-17 |
| Procrastinate on Purpose: 5 Permissions to Multiply Your Time | Vaden, Rory | 2-Apr-17 |
| StrengthsFinder 2.0 | Rath, Tom * | 30-Mar-17 |
| Divine Direction: 7 Decisions That Will Change Your Life | Groeschel, Craig | 28-Mar-17 |
| Wild at Heart: Discovering the Secret of a Man’s Soul | Eldredge, John | 21-Mar-17 |
| The Grave Robber: How Jesus Can Make Your Impossible Possible | Batterson, Mark | 21-Mar-17 |
| Soul Detox: Clean Living in a Contaminated World | Groeschel, Craig | 16-Mar-17 |
| Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action | Sinek, Simon * | 15-Mar-17 |
| Surprise the World: The Five Habits of Highly Missional People | Frost, Michael | 7-Mar-17 |
| Seven-Mile Miracle: Journey Into the Presence of God Through the Last Words of Jesus | Furtick, Steven | 7-Mar-17 |
| It’s My Pleasure: The Impact of Extraordinary Talent and a Compelling Culture | Turner, Dee Ann | 6-Mar-17 |
| Wild Goose Chase: Reclaim the Adventure of Pursuing God | Batterson, Mark | 3-Mar-17 |
| Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God | Keller, Timothy J. | 25-Feb-17 |
| Chase the Lion: If Your Dream Doesn’t Scare You, It’s Too Small | Batterson, Mark | 25-Feb-17 |
| Seven Practices of Effective Ministry | Stanley, Andy | 19-Feb-17 |
| In a Pit with a Lion on a Snowy Day: How to Survive and Thrive When Opportunity Roars | Batterson, Mark | 17-Feb-17 |
| Essential Church?: Reclaiming a Generation of Dropouts | Rainer, Thom S. | 13-Feb-17 |
| Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life’s Storms | Tebow, Tim | 7-Feb-17 |
| With Christ in the School of Prayer | Murray, Andrew | 6-Feb-17 |
| The Bait Of Satan: Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense | Bevere, John | 6-Feb-17 |
| Visioneering: God’s Blueprint for Developing and Maintaining Personal Vision | Stanley, Andy | 6-Feb-17 |
| QBQ! The Question Behind the Question: Practicing Personal Accountability at Work and in Life | Miller, John G. | 6-Feb-17 |
| The Battle Plan for Prayer: Attacking Life’s Struggles Through Prayer | Kendrick, Stephen | 6-Feb-17 |
| Influencer : The Power to Change Anything | Patterson, Kerry | 6-Feb-17 |
| H3 Leadership: Be Humble. Stay Hungry. Always Hustle. | Lomenick, Brad | 6-Feb-17 |
| Uncommon: Finding Your Path to Significance | Dungy, Tony | 6-Feb-17 |
| Draw the Circle: The 40 Day Prayer Challenge | Batterson, Mark | 6-Feb-17 |
| Creating Community: Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture | Stanley, Andy | 6-Feb-17 |
| Worth Dying For: A Navy Seal’s Call to a Nation | Denver, Rorke * | 6-Feb-17 |
| Deep and Wide: Creating Churches Unchurched People Love to Attend | Stanley, Andy | 6-Feb-17 |
| If: Trading Your If Only Regrets for God’s What If Possibilities | Batterson, Mark | 20-Jan-17 |
| The Coaching Habit: Say Less, Ask More & Change the Way You Lead Forever | Stanier, Michael Bungay * | 13-Jan-17 |
| Praying Hyde | Carre, E.G. | 2-Jan-17 |
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