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What’s Best Next Reviews and Interviews

This is a list of all the reviews of my book, What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done, and then the interviews I did and some excerpts other sites posted.

Reviews

  • Andy Naselli, “Thoughts on Theology,” What’s Best Next (February 20, 2014).
  • Matt Heerema, “MattHeerema.com,” The One Book You Should Read This Year: What’s Best Next (March 3, 2014).
  • Joshua Vandermerwe, “With One Aim,” Three Reasons to Read What’s Best Next by Matt Perman (March 3, 2014).
  • Faith Chang, “Keeping Heart,” One Way I’ve Thought (and Gone) Wrong and a Book Recommendation (March 3, 2014).
  • Justin Taylor, “Between Two Worlds,” What’s Best Next (March 4, 2014).
  • Loren Pinilis, “Life of a Steward,” What’s Best Next Releases Today (March 4, 2014).
  • Hugh Whelchel, “The Institute for Faith, Work, and Economics,” A Biblical View of Productivity (March 4, 2014).
  • Hugh Whelchel, “The Gospel Coalition,” What’s Best Next (March, 2014).
  • Jeff Kennon, “Jeff Kennon’s Blog,” You Really Should Care About Getting Things Done! (March 4, 2014).
  • John Botkin, “Magnify Christ,” Review of What’s Best Next (March 4, 2014).
  • Darryl Dash, “Dash House,” Review and Give-Away: What’s Best Next (March 4, 2014).
  • Grace McCrorie, “Church Website Ideas,” A Productivity Tip for Smart, Creative People (March 4, 2014).
  • Daniel Patz, “Leading in Tight Places,” How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done (March 5, 2014).
  • Gary Ware, “MGPCPastors Blog,” What’s Best Next: Matt Perman’s Book on Productivity Launched (March 5, 2014).
  • Jeff Patterson, “DeTheos,” What Do You Do When You Don’t Know What to Do? Do What’s Best Next! (March 7, 2014).
  • Geoff Robson, “Every Thought Captive,” Getting Things Done, God’s Way (March 7, 2014).
  • Jordan Shirkman, “Jordan Shirkman’s Blog,” A Gospel-Centered Approach to Productivity (March 7, 2014).
  • Jeff Medders, “Jeff Medders’ Blog,” A Review and Give-away of the Best Productivity Book. Ever. (March 7, 2014).
  • Fred Sanders, “The Scriptorium Daily,” Down with Random Acts of Kindness (What’s Best Next) (March 11, 2014).
  • Tim Challies, “Challies.com,” What’s Best Next (March 12, 2014).
  • Jon Bloom, “Desiring God,” Extraordinary Help for Gospel Productivity (March 17, 2014).
  • David Doran, “Theologically Driven,” Life’s Like a Conveyor-Belt of Chocolates: 5 Reasons to Read What’s Best Next by Matt Perman (April 9, 2014).
  • Joel WS, “JoelWSDotCom,” Review of What’s Best Next by Matt Perman (April 16, 2014).
  • David Murray, “Head, Heart, Hand,” Top Ten Books [see section “Christian Leadership”] (April 16, 2014).
  • David Leonard, “Emerging Scholars Blog,” In Pursuit of Gospel-Driven Productivity (May 1, 2014).
  • Matthew B. Sims, “Grace for Sinners,” Review: Matt Perman’s What’s Best Next (June 28, 2014).
  • Jonathan Griffiths, “FourSquare Communications,” Transform Ministry Productivity with What’s Best Next (July 8, 2014).
  • Kevin Halloran, “Kevin Halloran’s Blog” Review: What’s Best Next by Matt Perman (June 9, 2014).
  • Daniel Bennett, “God-Centered Christian,” Implementing What’s Best Next, Part 1 (July 21, 2014).
  • Daniel Bennett, “God-Centered Christian,” Implementing What’s Best Next, Part 2 (July 28, 2014).
  • Bill Pence, “Coram Deo,” What’s Best Next [a great selection of notes from the book] (August 1, 2014).
  • David Murray, “Head, Heart, Hand,” Top Ten Books on Christians and Work (August 6, 2014).
  • David Worcester, “David’s College Ministry Blog,” The Motivation for Gospel Productivity: Summary of What’s Best Next, Part 1 (August 12, 2014).
  • David Worcester, “David’s College Ministry Blog,” Tips for Biblical Productivity: Summary of What’s Best Next, Part 2 (August 13, 2014).
  • Austin Burkhart, “AustinBurkart.com: Excellence and Creativity; Leadership and Authenticity,” What’s Best Next, Part 1 (September 26, 2014).
  • Daniel Bennett, “God-Centered Christian,” Implementing What’s Best Next, Part 3 (September 29, 2014).
  • Robin Ham, “That Happy Certainty,” What’s Best Next by Matt Perman – Review (September 29, 2014).
  • Mez McConnell, “20Schemes,” What’s Best Next? The Gospel and Getting Things Done (September 30, 2014).
  • Jenni Ferguo, “jenniferguo.com,” Book Review – What’s Best Next (September 30, 2014).

You can also see many more reviews at Amazon and Goodreads.

Interviews I Did On the Book

Written Interviews

  • Matt Mitchell, “The Hot Orthodoxy Blog,” An Interview with Matt Perman About What’s Best Next (March 7, 2014).
  • The Resurgence, Gospel-Driven Productivity: A Q&A With Matt Perman (May 15, 2014).
  • The Exchange: Ed Stetzer’s Blog at Christianity Today, How Do You Get the Right Things Done? An Interview with Matt Perman (June 17, 2014).
  • The Gospel Coalition, Gospel-Driven Productivity: An Interview with Matt Perman (July 2, 2014).
  • Sam Luce, My Interview with Matt Perman on Gospel Productivity (August 25, 2014).

Audio Interviews

  • Life of a Steward, Matt Perman and the Gospel-Productivity Relationship, Part 1. 
  • Life of a Steward, Matt Perman and the Gospel-Productivity Relationship, Part 2. 
  • Life of a Steward, Matt Perman and the Gospel-Productivity Relationship, Part 3. 
  • Reformed Forum, The Practical Theology of Productivity and Stewardship.
  • Tim Challies, Connected Kingdom Podcast, Episde 9 [note: this is from before I had written the book! but I talk about what I plan on writing].
  • Radio interviews included KKMS Twin Cities “On the Way with Paul Ridgeway,” KRKS Denver “Divine Calling with Stephanie Riggs,” WWIB Wisconsin “The Early Morning Show,” KPDQ Portland “The Georgene Rice Show,” “The Bob Dutko Show,” KTIS Twin Cities “Connecting Faith,” KNEO “Author’s Corner,” WRMB South Florida “Fresh Start with Eric and Audrey,” “Pilgrim Radio with Bill Feltner,” and several others.

Video Interviews

  • Salem Web Network, Does the Gospel Change the Way We Work? 
  • ERLC, Workplace Christians: The Engine for How the Gospel Spreads.

Other Guest Posts

  • Michael Hyatt’s Blog, Seven Principles for Setting Goals that Work (March 14, 2014).
  • Catalyst, The Five Components of Effective Delegation (September 1, 2014).

Excerpts of the Book

  • Catalyst, Ten Myths About Productivity, Part 1.
  • Catalyst, Ten Myths About Productivity, Part 2.
  • Gospel-Centered Discipleship, How Productivity Advances the Gospel.
  • Gospel-Centered Discipleship, Does God Care About Productivity?

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What’s Best Next exists to help you achieve greater impact with your time and energy — and in a gospel-centered way.

We help you do work that changes the world. We believe this is possible when you reflect the gospel in your work. So here you’ll find resources and training to help you lead, create, and get things done. To do work that matters, and do it better — for the glory of God and flourishing of society.

We call it gospel-driven productivity, and it’s the path to finding the deepest possible meaning in your work and the path to greatest effectiveness.

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About Matt Perman

Matt Perman started What’s Best Next in 2008 as a blog on God-centered productivity. It has now become an organization dedicated to helping you do work that matters.

Matt is the author of What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done and a frequent speaker on leadership and productivity from a gospel-driven perspective. He has led the website teams at Desiring God and Made to Flourish, and is now director of career development at The King’s College NYC. He lives in Manhattan.

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