The Invitation Team meets regularly to "dream about the future of Holston and how we can move forward in our mission together." When team members gathered at the Alcoa Conference Center on Thursday, Sept. 1, we asked them to share the books they're currently reading. 

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Rev. Ray Amos | Chasing Daylight: How My Forthcoming Death Transformed My Life, by Eugene O'Kelly

Rev. Lauri Jo Cranford | I Guess I Haven't Learned That Yet: Discovering New Ways of Living When the Old Ways Stop Working, by Shauna Niequist

Rev. Kim Goddard | The Christ of the Indian Road, by E. Stanley Jones

Rev. Timothy Hale | Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego, High-Drive Leadership, by Amer Kaissi

Becky Hall | Winning the Worry Battle: Life Lessons from the Book of Joshua, by Barb Roose

Del Holley | Revival: Faith as Wesley Lived It, by Adam Hamilton

Rev. Angela Hardy Cross | Sweet Samples From Scripture: A Devotional for Sunday School Scholars, by Walter Henry Cross

Rev. Jonathan Jonas | Jim and Casper Go to Church: Frank Conversations about Faith, Churches, and Well-Meaning Christians, by Jim Henderson

Rev. Tim Jones | The Path of Celtic Prayer: An Ancient Way to Everyday Joy, by Calvin Miller

Rev. Micah Nicolaus | Simply Christian: Why Christianity Makes Sense, by N.T. Wright

Rev. Mickey Rainwater |  Leading Together: The Holy Possibility of Harmony and Synergy in the Face of Change, by Bryan D. Sims

Rev. Brad Scott | Fostered: One Woman's Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family through Foster Care, by Tori Hope Petersen

Rev. Scott Spence | The Power of the Other: The Startling Effect Other People Have on You, by Henry Cloud

Bishop Debra Wallace-Padgett |  Leading Together: The Holy Possibility of Harmony and Synergy in the Face of Change, by Bryan D. Sims

Rev. Sarah Varnell | No Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear), by Kate Bowler