Leadership is a common theme at LifeChurch.tv.  It’s a significant part of our staff culture.  Look at my book shelf in my office and you’ll find a plethora of books with a leadership theme.  Check out my Google Reader and it’s loaded with leadership blogs to follow.  Though there is no official leadership training in our organization, it clearly shapes me and my role within LC.  I value the leadership investment I’ve received in the past 8 years.  Yet I’m in a season where I notice a trend in my leadership.  Understanding the value of leadership, I will  tackle hard conversations head on… dig into challenging situations.  But my pastoral approach isn’t where it could be.  This an area I want to grow in this year.

So… acknowledging that what I read strongly influences how I grow, I want to focus on pastoral care materials for a season. What pastoral care books do you recommend?