In 2003, I wrote a little 29-page booklet called “Maximizing Momentum: All Aboard the Move of God.” Long story, but it has since turned into a full-length book. Actually the full length book has been done for two years already. Last summer, I trained 100 church leaders in Ghana on these points. In the last five years I’ve taught this stuff at leadership retreats, to church plant launch teams, and to mission pastors. The feedback I’m getting is that there is nothing like what I have here and that the church desperately needs this message.
You say, what then is the hold up on it’s publication? Money. Still no breakthrough there but I’m going to press ahead getting it ready. My editor finished her work on this last summer and now I’m thinking about a creative layout and title. We had a little brainstorming session the other night on possible titles. At present, as you can see in the graphic, I’ve been going with the title “The Big Mo: Seizing the Crescendo Seasons of God’s Ever-Increasing Kingdom.” However, nobody in Africa last summer could figure any of that out – especially the “big mo” thing. My translator looked at me like I had broke out into tongues.
We are kicking around a few title ideas right now –
1. Unlocking the Secrets of Momentum
2. Momemtum Made Easy
3. Momentum Secrets
4. Crescendo: Momentum for the Church
5. Pastor Steve lights a fire under the butt of believers
6. Escalation in the End Times
7. _____________________________
I need some major feedback on this so, please, freely comment. If you are creative, shoot me a fresh title suggestion. If you like one of these, which one?
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Apr 18, 2008 at 10:23 am
Benny Greenberg
I love the idea and the premise of the book – the title(s) is/are weak.
On the money: Find your quiet spot – kill the lights – and sit there in the dark and search the depths of your mind – in there – is the answer. You already know the person who can fund the project – he/she/they live deep in your mind – dig and tink and work on it – concentrate – and you will find it…
Title: Objects In Motion: Now its Your Turn…
Benny
http://www.ya-ttitude.com
Apr 18, 2008 at 1:00 pm
Teresa
To me, the picture of the wave suggests POWER. Maybe something about the Power of God, using His unstoppable momentum-I’ll ruminate on it and get back to you if I come up with anything-TK
Apr 18, 2008 at 1:37 pm
Teresa
How about
“KINGDOM MOMENTUM-Revealing God’s Unstoppable Power”
Apr 18, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Andrew
I like #7! It’s kind of like Chris Rice’s untitled hymn, only it would be: The untitled book, by Pastor Steve Hickey…
Apr 18, 2008 at 2:49 pm
PC
The picture is awesome. I like the Big Mo, but if it won’t work, I concur with TK on leading with “Kingdom Momentum”. I might add “How To Catch God’s Titalwave”. I would love to read it Steve.
Apr 18, 2008 at 2:58 pm
Steve
Benny – thanks for the suggestion – Objects in Motion – now it’s your turn! I will take you up on your advice to get quiet and see how the Lord directs.
Teresa – I like the word unstoppable! In fact, I used it dozens of times in the book.
Andrew – I’m not familiar with the Chris Rice hymn
PC- I’m liking the titalwave verbiage too.
Keep them coming!!
Apr 18, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Teresa
I LOVE the tidalwave thing too! Awesome-TK
May 4, 2008 at 2:38 pm
bartonpublishing
Hey Steve! I can’t find the list we made on the bus (maybe you’ve got it?)… but, I thought of a few more:
– Momentum of God’s Kingdom
– Momentum: God’s Ever Increasing Kingdom
– Momentum: God’s Kingdom Is Bursting Forth
I also like #5 🙂
How about we put up a simple “squeeze page” and split-test different book titles and domain names using some Google Adwords traffic?
We can turn the book into an ebook and offer it for digital download online, to build up some MOMENTUM and then get the hard-copy published.
We’ll need to get you signed up for an autoresponder (which you can use for all your sites, and your blogs)… which will build your email list to notify people of new books, blog posts, current events, kingdom momentum, etc.
JB