READING NOW LIST
Wayne Cordeiro: Leading on Empty: Refilling Your Tank and Renewing Your Passion
Jim Collins: How The Mighty Fall: And Why Some Companies Never Give In
Timothy Keller: The Prodigal God: Recovering the Heart of the Christian Faith
Rob Bell: Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the Church in Exile
Craig Groeschel: It: How Churches and Leaders Can Get It and Keep It
BEST BLOGS
Fav Church Links
- Vintage Faith Church - Dan Kimball
- John Burke & Gateway Church
- THRIVE...A community of faith, hope & love.
- Imago Dei Community
- XXXchurch.com - #1 Christian Porn Site
- Mosaic, Erwin McManus
- Mars Hill Bible Church, Michigan, Rob Bell
- Mars Hill Church Seattle, Mark Driscoll
- Willow Creek Community Church, Bill Hybels
- Northpoint Community Church, Andy Stanley
GREAT BOOKS!
Eugene H. Peterson: The Contemplative Pastor: Returning to the Art of Spiritual Direction
Gordon D. Fee: God's Empowering Presence: The Holy Spirit in the Letters of Paul (*****)
Seth Godin: Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable
Erwin Raphael McManus: An Unstoppable Force: Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind (*****)
Andy Stanley: Making Vision Stick (Leadership Library) (*****)
Steven Levitt : Freakonomics (****)
Alan Hirsch: The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church
Dan Kimball: They Like Jesus but Not the Church: Insights from Emerging Generations (****)
Andy Stanley: Creating Community: Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture (****)
Michael Frost: Exiles: Living Missionally in a Post-Christian Culture (****)
Dallas Willard: The Divine Conspiracy: Rediscovering Our Hidden Life In God (*****)
N.T. Wright: Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense (*****)
Andy Stanley: Next Generation Leader: 5 Essentials for Those Who Will Shape the Future (*****)
iPod Music
Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King
Dave Matthews Band: Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King (*****)- Starlight Avenue
Tim Harris: Starlight Avenue A_cross//The_earth:Tear Down The Walls
Hillsong: A_cross//The_earth:Tear Down The WallsTruth of the World: Welcome to the Show
Evermore: Truth of the World: Welcome to the ShowBob Dylan's Greatest Hits
Bob Dylan: Bob Dylan's Greatest HitsDerek Webb: Mockingbird (****)
Contact
- Email Address:
- Website: http://www.thrivecommunity.com
Biography
My name is Mike.
I am a pastor at a great new church called THRIVE. You should visit some time! www.thrivecommunity.com
I have been a pastor for ten years previous to THRIVE working mainly with youth and young adults. I taught at Hillsong College & Southern Cross on Youth Ministry, Leadership & ministry subjects. I did a Bachelor of Ministry degree at Tabor College Sydney and currently doing a Master of Arts in Leadership at Southern Cross College. I occasionally speak at other churches & youth / young adult events which is always an honour. I love music, books, coffee, Sydney beaches and sport (tennis, soccer, rugby league, cricket).
Interests
my beautiful wife! music. food. sport. books. the beach. movies. travel. everything apple. mac.
