Great Reads for 2017

Reviews for my books.

Blueprint for Growth

Blueprint for Growth is an amazing insight to church growth from an author who started like the rest of us "with nowt" and used the principles and concepts that work to write his fantastic book "Blueprint for Growth". I commend Tim King and his book without reservation. Read it and grow in all you do. Pastor Stephen Cleveleys Community Church.

This is a book I could have done with 20 years ago. Taken as a personal leadership preparation study it could save many next generation leaders form the pain of first-hand mistakes that could be learnt more efficiently and proactively, second-hand. It's incredible value lies in the author's honest ability to highlight not only the valid and vital elements of a growing church but also the pitfalls that will undermine this. Not all such guides are as practical and honest as this. Many expected points are made such as the importance of clear vision and strategy, emotional intelligence and a leaders' rounded and holistic well being. However, there are others that are often be brushed under the carpet. Such as having essential good friends as senior leaders, managing excessive workload, effective delegation and allowing and celebrating time out for team members. I loved the high quality of the product too, which spoke volumes about Tim King's attention to detail in every aspect of building the Kingdom. Gill Scott

Turn This Church Around.

This book was very readable and useful for all churches including successful ones. I found it more of a work book where the leaders and pastors and congregations have a structured agenda with which to think through and discuss their present situation and any necessary changes. This book is an addition to his first book 'Blue Print for Growth' which outlines in detail clear strategies for change and revival. ' Turn Your Church Around's main strength is that it is easy to understand and avoids unnecessary controversy and arguments allowing the individual reader to use the book as a guide and inspiration. P Troy.

Even if at first glance this book doesn't seem relevant to you, it probably is! If you're passionate about your Church and about getting more people plugged into it (which every Christian should be) this book has wisdom for you. Well written and easy to read, the brevity of this book makes it a great starting point for anyone who wants to understand more about Church dynamic. Moreover, it is full of a wealth of solid life experience that also makes it a rich resource for established leaders and ministers. It's a particular shame that Church growth seems such a rare focus in the UK at the moment. The author explains in simple terms why you should be dreaming big and how you can put practical, successful plans into place to have both a healthy Church and a healthy life. C Pemberton.

In Search of Ophir.

We first came into contact with this group in January 1960 when we were married in the Salisbury assembly, then a few months later when we were evacuated to Salisbury from the Belgian Congo during the post independence troubles. It was impressed upon us then that God was at work among them and through this book we see how it evolved and continued over a good period of years. Well worth buying and reading. R Leeming.

It was my privilege to be a part of Bethshan Assembly of God in Bulawayo for six years in the early 1980s. Tim King has written a highly-readable history of the Assemblies of God in Zimbabwe. It brought back a lot of memories of names and places, some long forgotten, most never to be forgotten. Many of the pioneers have gone on to glory, but it is good to see their endeavours being acknowledged. This is essential reading for anybody who was associated with the AOG in Zimbabwe during the period covered. Well done Tim! David Davies.

This book gives an insight into those days of formation of the Assemblies of God in Rhodesia and is well written. I became a Christian in 1958 as a result of Don Normand's ministry in Umtali Rhodesia now Mutare Zimbabwe and later a minister in the Assemblies of God. Congratulations Tim on a Job well done. Bill Stevenson.