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Rating: 9.5/10
Content: The only reason I’m rating this a 9.5/10 is because I don’t even know how much some of these principles will help my future in ministry. Bill has had over thirty years of experience in ministry, and has proven to be one of the most influential men in America. Axiom covers an array of “axioms” that Bill’s ministry has proven true-including hiring, compassion initiatives, getting the right people around the table, integrity, humility, communication, and so much more. I would highly suggest this book for anyone in ministry; especially those young in ministry (as a handbook of what to do when you don’t know what to do).
Because it’s so hard to sum this book in a few sentences, here are some quotes from the book that I found interesting:
“Sometimes whole visions live or die on the basis of the words the leader chooses for articulating that vision.”
“The very best leaders I know wrestle with words until they are able to communicate their big ideas in a way that captures the imagination, catalyzes action, and lifts spirits. They coin creeds and fashion slogans and create rallying cries, all because they understand that language matters.”
“…the temptation for all church leaders being blessed by God-given growth is to delight themselves fully in the influx of new people but then forget to plan for how to actually assimilate those people into their ministry.”
“We didn’t want to talk merely about evangelism; instead, we said that we wanted to ‘raise the level of risk’ in our attempt to point people to faith in Christ.”
“’Rethinking’” implied both honesty about our effectiveness or lack thereof, in the past, and intentionality regarding the future. We were going to turn over every stone to help move believers boldly toward complete maturity in Christ.”
“…in order to land one good idea—one breakthrough idea that will kick your organization’s activity into high gear—you have to allow for hundreds or even thousands of mediocre ideas. After all, if your big aha is number seventy-eight, you’ll never discover it unless you discipline yourself and your team to think through numbers one through seventy-seven.”
I loved the book. It’s going to be a guide for me for quite some time!
Book Review: Axiom by Bill Hybels