Author: revkevjr

1. A Gardener Looks at the Fruits of the Spirit by W. Phillip Keller
2. Fathered by God by John Eldredge
3. Fields of Gold by Andy Stanley
4. Healing Leadership Trauma by Nicholas Rowe and Shiela Wise Rowe
5. Homosexuality and the Christian by Mark Yarhouse
6. How People Change by Timothy S. Lane and Paul David Tripp
7. Irresistible Evangelism by Steve Sjogren, Dave Ping, and Doug Pollock
8. Is God Real? by Lee Strobel
9. Kingdom Builders by Andrew Denton
10. Know What You’re For by Jeff Henderson
11. Listening for Heaven’s Sake by Dr. Gary Sweeten
12. Love and Respect by Emerson Eggerichs
13. Releader by Dr. Jon Chasteen
14. Silence by Shūsaku Endō
15. Son of Southtown: My Life Between Two Worlds by Sonny Sandoval
16. Soundtracks by Jon Acuff
17. So What’s The Difference? by Fritz Ridenour
18. Streams of Living Water by Richard J. Foster
19. The Art of Neighboring by Jay Pathak & Dave Runyon
20. The Bible, NIV
21. The Closer by Mariano Rivera with Wayne Coffey
22. The Expectation Gap by Steve Cuss
23. The Life of the Body by Valerie E. Hess and Lane M. Arnold
24. The Millennium Myth by N.T. Wright
25. The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer
26. The Space Between Us by Sarah Bauer Anderson
27. The Trellis and The Vine by Collin Marshall and Tony Payne
28. Turning Everyday Conversations Into Gospel Conversations by Jimmy Scroggins and Steve Wright

1. 25 Ways to Win With People by John C. Maxwell
2. A Non-Anxious Presnece by Mark Sayers
3. A Louder Song by Aubrey Sampson
4. Building a Discipling Culture by Mike Breen
5. Cash: The Autobiography by Johnny Cash
6. Chasing Failure by Ryan Leak
7. Counterfeit Gods by Timothy Keller
8. How Can I Love Church Members with Different Politics by Jinathan Leeman and Andy Noselli
9. Jesus and the Powers by N.T. Wright & Michael F. Burd
10. Just Walk Across The Room by Bill Hybles
11. Layla and Majnun by Nizami
12. Multisite Pitfalls by David D’Angelo & Ryan Stigile
13. Managing Leadership Anxiety by Steve Cuss
14. Neighborliness by David Docusen
15. Never Trust a Man in Curlers by Tony Lazzarini
16. One Year Bible Paul by Walter Wangerin
17. Son of a Midnight Land by Atz Kilcher
18. The Circle Maker by Mark Batterson
19. The Gospel Invitation by O.S. Hawkins & Matt Queen
20. The Mayo Vlinic Guide to Stress-Free Living by Amit Sood
21. The One Year Bible The Ride of a Lifetime by Robert Iger
22. The Story by Max Lucado and Randy Frazee
23. Unreasonable Hospitality by Will Guidara
24. Why Nobody Wants to Go to Church Anymore by Thom & Joni Schultz
25. Why Prayer Makes Sense by Ed Strauss

1. A Hunger for Healing by J. Keith Miller
2. Better Together: Making Church Mergers Work by Jim Tomberlin & Warren Bird
3. Dave Ramsey’s Complete Guide to Money by Dave Ramsey
4. Church Planting Thesholds by Clint Cliffton
5. Deep and Wide by Andy Stanley
6. Exploring the Future of Multichurch by Brad House and Greg Allison
7. Fundraising for Social Change by Kim Klein and Stan Yogi
8. If God is Love, Don’t be a Jerk by John Pavlovitz
9. Managing Transitions: Making the Most of Change by William Bridges
10. Multisite Church Pitfalls by David D’Angelo and Ryan Stigile
11. Nature’s Silent Message by Scott Stillman
12. Run with the Horses by Eugene Peterson
13. Streetsmart Financial Basics for Nonprofit Managers by Thomas A. McLaughlin
14. Surrender by Bono
15. The Employer’s Legal Handbook by Fred S. Steingold
16. The New Breed by Jonathan McKee & Thomas W. McKee
17. The Nonprofit Marketing Guide by Kivi Leroux Miller
18. The Purpose-Driven Church by Rick Warren

1. Acid for the Children by Flea
2. Alcatraz from Inside by Jim Quillen
3. A Meal with Jesus by Tim Chester
4. A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller
5. Be the Bridge by Latasha Morrison
6. Born to Run by Christopher McDougall
7. Canoeing the Mountains by Tod Bolsinger
8. Church Planting is for Wimps by Mike McKinley
9. Crucial Conversations by Patterson, Grenny, McMillian, and Switzler
10. Finding Joy in the Empty Nest by Dr. Jim Burns
11. Furious George by George Karl
12. Getting to Yes by Roger Fisher and William Ury
13. How (Not) to Read the Bible by Dan Kimball
14. Jesus and John Wayne by Kristin Kobes Du Mez
15. Making Your Children Mind Without Losing Yours by Dr. Kevin Leman
16. Multisite Church Pitfalls by David D’Angelo and Ryan Stigile
17. Multi-Site Church Road Trip by Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, and Wareen Bird
18. The Multi-Site Church Revolution by Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, and Wareen Bird
19. Multi-Site Churches by Scott McConnell
20. Not In It To Win It by Andy Stanley
21. Planting Growing Churches by Aubrey Malphurs
22. The Saint and The Sinner by Stephen H. Donnelly
23. Scar Tissue by Anthony Kiedis with Larry Sloman
24. The Cure by John Lynch
25. The Lord of the Rings Part Two: The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkein
26. The Naked Now by Richard Rohr
27. The Nonprofit Marketing Guide by Kivi Leroux Miller
28. This by Michael Gungor
29. You Are The Brand by Mike Kim
30. Winning The War in Your Mind by Craig Groeshel

In the fall of 2018 I was in a very difficult place in my life. After almost 20 years of vocational ministry I was in the land in-between. I had taken on some speaking in writing, and was trying to figure out God‘s next step in my life. One day I got a message from Chris Zeigler out of the blue. I did not know him, but he introduced himself as the Director of BASIC College Ministries and asked if we could meet up in New York City for dinner while he was in town. We met at our favorite Italian restaurant, Carmine’s, in Times Square. Over dinner he and his wife Cheryl Zeigler introduced themselves to us and talked about their work with students on college campuses. He said he had been given my name by some mutual friends and was wondering if I would be interested in joining their staff in a newly-created position as Director of Development. I had never done any of this kind of work, but after couple of weeks of prayer I decided to take a leap and try it out. Over the next year and a half I learned this new field and enjoyed working with Chris to reframe partnerships and fundraising for the ministry. In 2020 I decided to go back to work in the local church. Five weeks after I began, Covid shut the world down. Interestingly, so much of what I learned doing development work suddenly came in to play. Phone calls, checking in on people, developing systems for connection, etc. A few weeks ago God really put Chris on my heart. I was thinking about him and was so thankful that he took a risk on inviting me into a role even though it was uncharted territory. I am currently doing work at the church in which I am leaning into so many other things that I learned in that brief season with BASIC. Additionally, two weeks ago I was in Las Vegas and was thinking about him as we drove by the Raiders’ stadium. He was a diehard Raiders fan. Then Ady and I saw a sign for a Carmine’s. We couldn’t believe there was one out west. As we were eating , Ady said, “The last time we were at Carmine‘s is when we went out for dinner with Chris and Cheryl to talk about you possibly joining BASIC.” It was only a few days after that when we heard the news about Chris’s diagnosis and learned the devastating news that doctors told him he only had weeks to live. Last week I am so thankful I had a chance to call and pray with him. Hearing that two people received Christ in the hospital as he witnessed to them was not a surprise at all. He was full of faith and trust in God all the way to the end. Chris, it was a privilege to know you and serve Jesus with you, my friend. Well done good and faithful servant. Our deepest condolences to Cheryl and his three wonderful children. Praying for God’s grace, peace, and comfort. 🙏

1. Abba’s Child by Brennan Manning
2. A Burning In My Bones: The Authorized Biography of Eugene H Peterson by Winn Collier
3. Black Cop’s Kid by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
4. Broken Signposts by N.T. Wright
5. Business Made Simple by Donald Miller
6. Fields of Gold by Andy Stanley
7. From Burned Out to Beloved: Soul Care for Wounded Healers by Bethany Dearborn Hiser
8. It’s Personal by Virginia Ward, Reggie Joiner, and Kristen Ivy
9. Lead by Paul David Tripp
10. Not Your Parents’ Offering Plate by J. Clif Christopher
11. One Love: Parting Words to the Church on Race and Love by John M. Perkins
12. Row the Boat by Jon Gordon and P.J. Fleck
13. Quitter by Jon Acuff
14. Sacred Sorrow by Michael Card
15. Single Gay Christian by Gregory Coles
16. Spiritual Grit by Rick Lawrence
17. Stick Together by Jon Gordon and Kate Leavell
18. The Coffee Bean by Jon Gordon and Damon West
19. The End of the Golden Gate by Gary Kamiya
20. The Fellowship of the of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien
21. The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
22. To Have and to Hold by Doug Fields
23. The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
24. When Faith Fails by Dominic Done