Take Two

I’ve been on a bit of a leadership reading kick the last month or so.  One of my favorite authors on this subject is Dr. John Maxwell.  I think he does a great job of speaking to ministers who are also leaders in the business community.  This fairly accurately describes where I am at.  Anyway, at the advice of my amigo Rocky, I decided to invest in the Maxwell Leadership Bible.  I have been studying out of it for about a week now and it has been a joy.  First, it is written in the New King James Version which is my favorite translation.  Lose the thees and thous and keep the KJV thought.  Side note- my second favorite non-KJV is The Message by Eugene Peterson.  It’s extraordinarily helpful in getting me through some of the tougher to understand sections of the Bible.

Anyway, the Maxwell Leadership Bible has become my go-to version for a couple of reasons.  As noted, it is NKJV and second, it includes lots of nuggets and commentary by Maxwell on leadership as demonstrated by the various characters (Moses, Samuel and especially, Jesus) and ties them with tips to help leaders today.  It is really fascinating reading.  So if you’re looking for a good study Bible allow me to recommend the Maxwell Leadership Bible.