On April 14, 2023 George Verwer, founder of Operation Mobilization (OM), passed away. George's ministry is hard to describe because it spans so many decades, approaches and influences. Read a summary of his life and ministry here.
But one thing is clear. George loved books. He read them, shared them and believed that they could make a difference in people's lives. My first book, Innovation in Mission, was published by Authentic, part of the OM's publishing efforts.
In George's last video blog, he shared, big surprise, a book! On the list of what he shared as his "hoped for" legacy was for people to interact with his book "Messiology." As I listened to his final video this morning, I realized I had a copy of his book but had never had a chance to read it. So in honor of George, I sat down this morning and read it (it isn't long).
I learned one big thing about George from reading his book. George is an amazing Generous Mind! In his small book, he referred people to 40 other books. His books is a gateway to a rich reading list. So I decided to create that booklist in this blog post as a tribute to George. Would you consider taking the challenge and reading through this list in the coming years?
- Rebuilding Your Broken World, Gordon MacDonald, pg. 14
- A New Man, Hoise Birks, pg. 24
- Basic Christianity, John Stott, pg. 37
- Leading with Love, Alex Strauch, pg. 38
- If you Bite and Devour One Another, Alex Strauch, pg. 38
- The Calvary Road, Robert Hession, pg. 38
- Love is the Answer, Theodore Erpp, pg. 38
- Extreme Righteousness, Tom Hovestol, pg. 41
- Grace Awakening, Charles Swindle, pg. 41
- True Discipleship, William MacDonald, pg. 48
- Passion for Souls, Oswald Smith, pg. 64
- Through the Gates of Splendor, Elizabeth Elliot, pg. 64
- Seven Deadly Sins, Billy Graham, pg. 68
- Peace with God, Billy Graham, pg. 68
- The Secret of Happiness, Billy Graham, pg. 68
- What's So Amazing About Grace, Philip Yancey, pg. 72
- Ragamuffin Gospel, Brennan Manning, pg. 72
- Second Choice, Viv Thomas, pg. 75
- Ordering Your Private World, Gordon MacDonald, pg. 78
- Spiritual Leadership, J. Oswald Sanders, pg. 83
- Servant Leadership, Chua Wee Hain, pg. 83
- Servant Leadership for Slow Learners, David Lundy, pg. 84
- John Stott: A Portrait by His Friends, edited by Christopher Wright, pg. 87
- The Logos Story, Elaine Rhoton, pg. 88
- The Doulos Story, Elaine Rhoton, pg. 88
- The Voyage of the Logos Hope, Rodney Hui and George Simpson, pg. 88
- Total Abandon, Gary Witherall, pg. 96
- Total Forgiveness, R.T. Kendall, pg. 96
- A Garland for Ashes, Hanna Miley, pg. 101
- Tough Minded Optimist, Norman Vincent Peale, pg. 102
- Pharisectomy, Peter Haas, pg. 103
- Dalit Freedom Now and Forever, Joseph D'souza, pg. 108
- AIDS Action, Patrick Dixon, pg. 109
- Why Pro-Life?, Randy Alcorn, pg. 109
- God on Mute, Pete Grieg, pg. 111
- Spiritual Revolution, Ian Randall, pg. 120
- Psalms from the Sea, Deborah Meroff, pg. 120
- Gospel Patrons, John Rinehart, pg. 122
- Funding the Family Business, Myles Wilson, pg. 127
- Friendraising, Betty Barnett, pg. 127
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