David George Montalvo | Communicate Christ

Thom S. Rainer: Breakout Churches: Discover How To Make The Leap
Escape the confines of your self imposed limitations to becoming a great church. (*****)

Thomas L. Friedman: The World Is Flat
Learn about how commerce and capitalism has turned the world into a thriving easily accessible global society. (*****)

Noah J. Goldstein: Yes!: 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive
No matter your field of work, putting these principles into practice will ensure that you excel at selling your idea while also maintaining your integrity. (****)

Perry Stone: The Meal That Heals New Expanded Edition

Acts (Ancient Christian Commentary on Scripture)
Go back to go forward. Learn what our early church fathers (100AD-400AD) taught on scripture, verse by verse, to better understand the true message of our shared Christian faith. This one book of a set covers the early church and is a truly intellectual pursuit of God breathed scripture. (*****)

John Piper: What Jesus Demands from the World

Jim Henderson: Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversation about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians
Tough talk from digest from a committed Christian and equally committed Atheist about the Worship service experience in the American church. God help us! (****)

Francis A. Schaeffer: A Francis A. Schaeffer Trilogy: Three Essential Books in One Volume

Myles Munroe: The Principles and Power of Vision

Rob Bell: Sex God: Exploring the Endless Connections Between Sexuality And Spirituality

Seth Godin: Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Strive for excellence. Be unique. Stand out for being distinctive. Employ some of these ideas (best practices) to transform your organization into a remarkable one. (*****)

Mark Labberton: The Dangerous Act of Worship: Living God's Call to Justice
Worship should stir our hearts to love what God loves. This book on worship, which I have recently started reading, prophetically stirs the church from its slumber to live out the righteousness of God and become agents of justice in a unjust world. (****)

Jim Krause: Creative Sparks
Sometimes creativity is hard to come by for designers. Use this little book to stir up incredible ideas that produce captivating work. (*****)

Dan Kimball: They Like Jesus but Not the Church: Insights from Emerging Generations
Want to reach the 20something market with the message of Jesus? Then figure out what they think about the church first. It's frank and candid telling of how the church has messed things up is needed before we can move forward with emergant outreach. (*****)

John Burke: No Perfect People Allowed: Creating A Come As You Are Culture in the Church
If you want to encourage your church to become one that is highly sensitive to the unchurched and new converts, this read will help create the values underlying what matters most to them, love and acceptance (****)