We asked these participants at "Calling All Men" (held Aug. 15-16 in Sevierville), "What book is lying on your nightstand?"

Troy Arnold
Telford UMC
Johnson City District
The Holy Bible


Rev. Dowahking Bestman
Albright-McCarty UMC
Johnson City District
The Toxic Congregation: How to Heal the Soul of Your Church, by G. Lloyd Rediger

Rev. Don Ferguson
St. Paul (Fountain City) UMC
Knoxville District
The Miracle at Speedy Motors, by Alexander Mccall Smith


Joseph Isom
Christ (Greeneville) UMC
Morristown District
A Table in the Presence: The Dramatic Account of How a U.S. Marine Battalion Experienced God's Presence Amidst the Chaos of the War in Iraq, by LT. Carey H. Cash

Rev. Jim Putman
Mt. Vernon UMC
Big Stone Gap District
The Ezekiel Option, by Joel Rosenberg



Doug Velliquette
Shady Grove UMC
Morristown District
The Purpose-Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here for? by Rick Warren