Church Unique by Will Mancini. This very practical book on crafting a missional vision for your church that leads to missional living is probably the most helpful book I read all year. It has reshaped many of my assumptions about leadership and refuled my passion to lead. The outline of leading a church for effective transformation of people and communities is unparalleled in my humble opinion. Mancini is clear, concise, and yet cautious. He gives us practical steps and yet insists that the intention of the book is to give us tools to unlock the specific vision fit for our church, not to reduplicate the vision of another church. My eyes were opened to many of my own assumptions and weaknesses, and yet at the same time I was encouraged to find help and direction for the future. I love this book!

Christ in the City by David Dunham