Axiom

One book I especially enjoy in the Bible is Proverbs. The reason that I like Proverbs is that it is filled with nuggets of wisdom. You can spend a couple of minutes or hours pondering the truths in this book.

The book Axiom is much like the book of Proverbs. It is a quick read. I breezed through this book in less than a week. It is filled with insights from Bill Hybel's experiences as the leader of Willow Creek Community Church.

There are many different opinions about Willow Creek, but there is no denying that they have accomplished much for the kingdom. One would be foolish to think that there is nothing to be learned from Bill Hybels.

Whether you have 5 minutes or 5 hours, you can walk away with new and profound insights. I found that the best way to take this book was one chapter at a time and then to ponder and reflect that truths of God's Word as they related.

I have learned so much in my 9 years of being a pastor. Seminary training is good. I learned a lot about being a pastor and a theologian. But I did not learn much about being a leader. Rick Warren has a quote that goes along the line of "you want to lead a church of 125 you can go to seminary, but if you want to lead a church that is any larger you need to go to seminars." I can relate to this.

I think this will be keeping Axiom close at hand for reference.