Presby-Musings

As promised, I'll be giving away another book today.  It's good to share.  Today's free book is one that pastors/preachers/ministry leaders should definitely read: The Crucifixion of Ministry: Surrendering Our Ambitions to the Service of Christ.  If you have been struggling in ministry, trying to do everything yourself, being so busy about the business of doing church, meeting expectations, trying to be an uber- pastor, youth leader, ministry leader... then you definitely need to check this book out. I will have the privilege of studying under Dr. Purves in January.  I did a short review of The Crucifixion of Ministry on this blog, which you can read here .  The first person to comment, gets this great book mailed to them! 

Okay, I believe in paying things forward.  I have benefited from the openness of great pastors and church leaders who post stuff online for sermon help, free books and whatnot.  I'm looking at you Craig Groeschel . So here's what I am going to do.  I am giving away this book: Leadership from the Inside Out: Examining the Inner Life of a Healthy Church Leader .  This isn't a book I read and am now re-gifting.  This is a brand new, pristine copy.  It's part of Zondervan's Leadership Network Innovation series, and is quite good. This book will go to the first person who comments on this blog post.   You will need to make sure that I get your email address so I can contact you to find out where to mail it.  And listen, I am no Craig Groeschel, but if you are interested, you can go on my website www.leonbloder.org , and then click on my "Sermon Share" page.  There are plenty of downloads for pastors/preachers who need some ideas.  You c...

  Free Book by Brian Tome - Thomas Nelson Publishers Brian Tome is the lead pastor of Crossroads in Cincinnati and is also the author of Free Book his latest offering from Thomas Nelson.  Tome begins his book with a warning.  He declares that he is fed up with Christians who are living in fear, and not living into the hope that comes with freedom in Christ.  In fact, he is so fed up that he uses some strong language (to some perhaps) to make his point.  Tome then declares that there are things that he will say in the cause of Christian freedom that will give more than a few Christians pause, as well as a good many other folk.  Despite his warnings, however, Tome's ideas about Christian freedom are not nearly as controversial as the reader might be led to believe after reading the first few pages--unless a strong belief in the power of the the Holy Spirit and the fact that Christians are part of a larger spiritual battle that is taking place all around ...