Blanchard, Ken, Empowerment Takes More than a Minute

(Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 1996) 126 pgs, hardback. $20.00, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. 415-288-0260.

This is a great, quick-read, beginning book for busy church leaders wanting to become mentors and begin a serious lay ministry. It quickly sets out the three fundamental of empowerment - share information with everyone, create autonomy through boundaries, and replace the hierarchy with teams.