Fred Uhl

So, it’s been a little while.  I have found myself twittering more and more and blogging less and less.

Since I have posted last, a lot has changed.  One major thing that has changed is my job title @ Church by the Glades.  I am looking forward to blogging more about that transition: the ups and the downs.  That’s for later though…

RIGHT NOW, I want to tell you about a book I have been reading.  The book is titled “Killing Cockroaches” by Tony Morgan.  Tony is the Chief Strategic Officer at NewSpring Church in Anderson, SC.  It might be a weird title for a book, but it has really good content.

Here are some things I liked about the book:

• The title
• Instead of chapters, it has sections.  Each section is only a couple pages long.  For someone who doesn’t like reading or has a short attention span (like me), it’s perfect.  In fact, the book reads more like a blog than a book (which was Tony’s intent).
• The sections are both interesting and practical.  You are not getting a punch of useless information.
• Tony is pretty funny.  His use of humor throughout the sections keeps things going and fun.
• He mentions a lot of other helps.  He lists the people he learns from and freely shares where he got the info.  This is helpful for any leader who is looking for help to better themselves.
• You don’t feel the pressure to read through the whole thing at once.  You can use it as a reference book.
• The sections are in alphabetical order.  I like organization.  That seems organized to me.

Here are some reasons you might not like this book:

• You like your church being status quo
• You don’t like change
• You don’t like being challenged
• You have no desire to grow as a leader.

The moral of this story is get Tony Morgan’s book and read it!