Danny Franks, pastor of connections at Summit Church in Durham, NC. He had this to say about Lasting Impressions.
Not too long ago I posted my list of my top five reads of ’08. Topping the charts was Lasting Impressions, the much-anticipated release by Mark Waltz (you can read about the giddiness here).
I spent some time digging into the book over Christmas vacation,
because nothing facilitates reading like egg nog and my mother-in-law’s
homemade Chex Mix. Catching up with Mark after reading his first book a few years back was kind of like crossing paths with someone you knew in junior high. There’s a hint of familiarity, but it’s obvious that some killer growth has taken place. Mark’s
sophomore effort (I’ve always wanted to use that phrase…please pause
whilst I check off my lifetime to do list) carried with it a fresh
intensity and fervor for why we do what we do in the realm of guest
services.
Going into the read, I was expecting more or less of a play-by-play, this-is-how-we-do-it-at-Granger type synopsis. After
the first chapter, I felt kind of like the monkey that kissed the
skunk…
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