1. Gary Sweeten, Listening for Heaven’s Sake,
2. Gary Sweeten, Hope and Change for Humpty Dumpty: Successful Steps to Healing, Growth and Discipleship
3. Siang-Yang Tan, Lay Counseling
4. Dave Ping and Anne Clippard, Quick to Listen Leaders,
5. Dr. Edwin Friedman, From Generation to Generation, A Failure of Nerve, Friedman’s Fables,
6. Finke and Stark, The Churching of America,
7. Dr. Daniel Amen, Change Your Brain, Change Your Life, etc
8. Monica McGoldrick has several books. You Can go Home Again, Genograms, etc
9. Roberta Gilbert has several books: Connecting with our Children
10. Willard Harley, His Needs, Her Needs
11. William Kirwan, Biblical Concepts for Christian Counseling
12. Garth Lean, On the Tail of a Comet
13. Charles Allan Kollar, Solution Focused Pastoral Counseling
14. Miller, Duncan and Hubble, Escape from Babel, Heroic Clients, Heroic Agencies, etc.
15. Ronald Richardson, Family Ties That Bind, Self Counsel Press
16. Pine and Gilmore, The Experience Economy
17. Martin Seligman’s books, The Optimistic Child especially
18. Bob Buford, Half time
General Purpose Theology and Personal Growth
1. Anything by Phillip Yancey
Influence and Change
1. Malcolm Gladwell, Tipping Point
2. Heath Brothers, Made to Stick
3. Anne Hagedorn, Beyond the River
4. Patterson, et al Crucial Conversations and Influencer
Outreach
1. Steve Sjogren
2. George Hunter, Celtic Evangelism