Getting Sticky With Larry Osborne
There are certain ministry leaders who really have pretty phenomenal insights and Larry Osborne is one of them. Osborne is the pastor of North Coast Church in Vista, CA and the author of several books, including Sticky Church and Sticky Teams.
Today I had the opportunity to spend some time at Larry’s house with him and several other ministry leaders from around the country to talk about the value and implementation of small groups.
Although there are many different perspectives on what it means to have effective small groups, Osborne truly seems to have his finger on the pulse of what effective groups look like.
If you are in ministry I definitely encourage you to look into his book Sticky Church.
What are you reading that is shaping your perspective on life, work, faith, etc.?
Posted on May 16th, 2011 by David | 16 Comments »
Wish I could have been in that room. I love Sticky Church and we’re in the process of transitioning all of our existing small groups to that model. It’s a close #2 as far as books that have been influencing me the most. Church Unique by Will Mancini has got to be #1. Best book on vision I’ve ever read.
Let’s get together soon and I’ll fill you in on what we talked about.
Right now I’m plowing through The Ragamuffin Gospel. Life-changing.
Dustin, I’ve heard that is a great book but have never sat down to read it. We might even have a copy of it at home…
Maybe that’s one I need to add to the list.
Greg’s reading that book with Stephen! Great you got to meet him! I am reading Erma Bombeck – she’s HILARIOUS!!
It’s a good book and so is “Sticky Teams.” Larry Osborne is a very insightful guy and I learned a lot from his books and my time with him on Monday.
I just finished up Tribes. Gave me a totally new perspective on companies and people I’ve worked with in the past, now, and what I want to do with my non-profit in the future.
That is one of those books and I’ve wanted to read but have never gotten around to.
What is your non-profit all about?
I heard of that book before. I may put it on my “to read” list. Sounds interesting. I am currently reading “the thank you economy” a book that talks about the influence of social media. Excellent book.
Gotta love a little Gary V. I read Crush It a couple years ago and really enjoyed it. He has some good insights and is pretty entertaining. Have you check out his sites (winelibrarytv.com, or dailygrape.com)?
Will be interested to hear more about what you learned via the blog or the next time we grab coffee.
Right now I’m just surviving the last days of my MBA, but am reading JOLT! by Phil Cooke and it’s pretty awesome.
I definitely have a lot to share, in fact I am thinking about doing a week long series of things I took away from my time at this workshop.
Jolt is on my list and I really need to get to it one of these weeks.
Wrapping up reading Radical by David Platt. It will make you take a deeper look into who you actually are as a Christian for sure!
Adam, how have you liked it? I heard a lot of positive things about it, but then just the last couple days I heard some more negative comments. What’s your take?
I just finished reading “Unlikely Disciple” by Kevin Roose. It’s a true story of a guy who goes “undercover” to Liberty University (founded by Jerry Falwell) and impersonates a Christian to sorta learn the ropes and see what all the hype is about. It was a challenging and entertaining read. Gonna do a post on it soon!
I haven’t read Sticky Church, but I have heard good things about it. How cool to sit down with an author and talk about their thoughts and ideas. I think small groups are the core of the church. Without our small group, I know I wouldn’t have the degree of fellowship that I have been somewhat forced into.
Hey Keri, I’ve heard about that book and it sounds really interesting. On a scale of 1-10 what would you give it?
Sticky Church is a good ministry book and it was incredible to sit down with Larry Osborne, in his house no less, and talk about the book, ministry, etc. He’s a really smart dude.
You are also right, small groups are really an essential part of ministry and it’s important to make sure that an appropriate amount of time and energy is devoted to making them successful.