Dropped by Borders today and picked up these two books.
I’ve been waiting to read both of them for a while.
Mark Batterson’s book, “Wild Goose Chase”, was released in August 2008, while Anne Jackson’s book, “Mad Church Disease” was released 5 days ago.
I’ve been waiting for Anne’s book for a very, very, long while thanks to Los over at ragamuffinsoul. He was promoting this before the ink on her contract was dry.
“Mad Church Disease”, from what I’ve read in reviews and such, is focused on the epidemic of Church Leader burnout.
The majority of the target readers are full time (paid by the church) leader staff.
I am not one.
I do full time ministry. I don’t get paid for it.
Those who do get paid for it are abused at times by people like me that don’t.
We quickly forget that we are helping them live so they can help us lead.
We are not helping them live so they can lead us by pulling us along as we dig our heels in and stop the visional train.
I’m reading this book so I can learn more about that abuse.
I’m reading this book so I don’t act as a catalyst to this disease, this Mad Church Disease.
Whatever I can do to help my leaders, my friends, so they won’t get burnout is a priority of mine.
I first heard of Mark Batterson and National Community Church from one of the books I read a few years ago.
I have no idea what book it was.
I thought it was “Blue Like Jazz” but after flipping through it, I’m not sure.
Needless to say, starting a thriving church in Union Station peaked my interest, so I started reading Mark’s blog over at Evotional.com.
I started reading “Wild Goose Chase” briefly today and I can already see that it will be a great read.
It’s like “Wild at Heart” and living free of cages and stepping into your destiny, but the similar concepts are repackaged into a newer, more relevant read for this decade and it’s not just for men like John Eldredge’s book.
I’m reading this book for my development and to remind me that I am a dangerous son and not slave of God.
