Last week, I completed reading my second book of this early year . In 2019, I have set a personal goal to read a certain a number of books. The one I just finished reading is titled "The Bonsai Theory of Church Growth" by Ken Hemphill. I have known about this book for just about my entire life and have been meaning to read it . So, I finally did. The book takes the theories and practices of caring for bonsai trees and applies them to church growth. Admittedly, I completely mi

“You’ll eventually find yourself too busy.” This was a comment I received from someone after I mentioned that I wanted to begin reading more. My decision to do so was because I scarcely read anything before I started full-time ministry. I had read plenty for school, but nothing for personal growth or interest. And what I had read, I left unfinished. One book in particular I started to read seven times. I even received several late fees from the local library after multiple ex