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30 Years That Changed the World by Michael Green Inter-Varsity Press; (April 2002) This book is an inspiring, thematic approach to the Book of Acts. Each theme is applied directly to modern church life and to the relationship between the church and todays world. Themes opened up include church planting, evangelistic preaching, guidance, leadership and effective communication of the gospel in message and lifestyle. 44 Questions for Church Planters by Lyle E. Schaller Abingdon Press; (January 1997) Answers the question Why start new churches? and shows how to reverse the decline of new church development. Schaller offers tested advice based on more than thirty years of working with leaders responsible for developing new churches. American Mosaic: Church Planting in Ethnic America by Oscar I. Romo Baptist Sunday School Board - Baptist Book Stores; (January 1993) Not in Print. Baptist Church Planting by Rev. H. Shelton Cole, Jr. Faith Baptist Church; (September 1, 1997) Baptist Church Planting is a primer for answering questions about starting a Baptist church. Though it is written from an independent Baptist perspective, any missionary, student, or church planter will find the practical style of the book very helpful defining, responding to, and fulfilling the vision of the missionary church planter. Not in Print. Big Dreams in Small Places By Tom Nebel www.churchsmart.com/product.cfm?productid=2 For millions of Americans, small towns are places to live, work, make friends, raise their families, and die. Its a place of tradition, relatives and friends. Most small communities are typically secure, progressive, wonderful, authentic, vibrant, healthy... and needy. They represent a huge mission field that is ripe for a relevant gospel witness. This book is written to inspire, encourage and challenge anyone who has ever thought of planting a new church to consider the possibility of living that adventure in the context of a small town. May your heart begin to beat a little faster for such an adventure as you read these pages.
The Cell-Driven Church: Realizing the Harvest by Billy Hornsby Winds of Fire; (August 1, 2000) This book will provide you with an insiders look at a very successful American cell church, Bethany World Prayer Center. The easy-to-read, how-to format highlights the most important strategies to employ. It includes a dos and donts list for cell churches. It also includes practical A-to-Z information from why cells? to actual operation of a cell meeting. The Church Comes Home: Building Community and Mission through Home Churches by Robert Banks, Julia Banks Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.; (January 1, 1998) In our modern dislocated society, many are searching for a church experience that offers true Christian sharing, nurturing, and discipleship, in addition to teaching and worship. For many such people the answer is found in the home church: a small, committed group of often diverse people who meet together in homes to pray, eat, sing, study, and share their lives. The Church Comes Home is a handbook for those interested in home churches. It describes how home churches can be formed, how they should grow, and how networks of home churches can develop. It examines issues and offers practical suggestions for their resolution. Church Multiplication Guide: Helping Churches to Reproduce Locally and Abroad by George Patterson, Richard Scoggins Gabriel Resources; (January 1994) This book provides a framework based on obedience to the commands of Jesus and looks at the process from multiple points of view. Not in Print. Church Planning Guide Mainstay Church Resources; October 1997 Order at www.Bookstores.com A Church Planning Questionnaire: Manual & Discoveries from 100 Churches by Grayson L. Tucker Jr. Tucker, Grayson L., May 1983 Order at www.Bookstores.com A Church Planters Dream by David Norris, Illustrated by Tim Agnew Word Aflame Press, October 1992 Order at www.Bookstores.com The Church Planters Handbook by Larry L. Lewis Baptist Sunday School Board - Baptist Book Stores; (November 1992) A concise guide for starting a new church, including location evaluation, financial planning, building design, and more. Not in Print.
The Church Planters Training Manual by Fred King Christian Publications Not in Print. Church Planting: A Study of Westmoreland Nonconformity by Alan P. Sell Wipf & Stock Publishers; June 1998 Order at www.Bookstores.com Church Planting at the End of the Twentieth Century by Dr. Charles Chaney Tyndale House Pub; (April 1982) This is a practical, Bible-based look at the possibilities of reaching the lost in America for Christ. But it is much more than a new strategy for evangelism. It calls believers to a new dimension in discipleship. Not in print. Church Planting for a Greater Harvest: A Comprehensive Guide by C. Peter Wagner Regal Books; (December 1990) C. Peter Wagner shares his knowledge and insight in this comprehensive guide on how to plant a church. Its an up-to-date textbook on church planting and a helpful summary of church growth principles in general. Church Planting for Reproduction by Samuel D. Faircloth Baker Book House; (July 1991) Faircloth, a former missionary to Europe and Portugal, maps out a strategy for producing churches that reproduce themselves. Utilizing Hesselgraves Pauline Cycle and Pattersons Obedience Oriented Teaching, he develops a PERT chart to evaluate program effectiveness. He describes the various phases of church planting (preparatory, pioneer, growth and organization, and reproduction). He also demonstrates the challenge of the growth stage. Baker Books includes an 11x17 PERT chart as a reference. Not in Print. Church Planting from the Ground Up by Tom Jones College Press Publishing Company; (March 1, 2004) Church Planting from the Ground Up is a visionary guide for the critical task of new church multiplication. Share in the wisdom of these field-tested veterans as you gain insight from their stories, practical ideas, and real-world experiences.
Church Planting in the African American Community By Michael J. Cox, Joe Samuel Ratliff Judson Press; (2002) In this valuable resource for church planters, evangelists, community activists, urban planners, and others, Cox and Ratliff will take you on a journey of discovery that will lead you to develop a theology and strategy for church planting. Church Planting in the African-American Community offers practical, detailed and invaluable advice for churches and their leaders the kind of advice you wont find anywhere else because no other guide explains how Americas grand black churches grew to such size and stature in the face of societys ever-present challenges and roadblocks. Whether you are already involved in the process of sponsoring a new church plant or just considering a first step in the adventure, you will discover what it takes to overcome the odds facing church planters in the African-American community. Church Planting in the African-American Context by Hozell C. Francis, H. E. Francis Zondervan; (July 1, 1999) One in every six churches in the United States is African-American. So, given the churchs central role in the black community, why is the number of unchurched African-Americans increasing? How can you plant a church that proclaims, with power and relevance, the unchanging Gospel to our changing AfricanAmerican culture? Drawing from his wealth of experience, Hozell Francis gives you both the theory and practice for raising up a church in todays black community. Youll find out how to: Shape a vision to guide your church, Form plans to realize your vision, Cultivate strong community ties, Develop an effective core of leaders, Impact families with the Gospel, Transcend cultural dividing lines. Church Planting in the Book of Acts by Malcolm Webber Pioneer Books; February 2002 Order at www.Bookstores.com Church Planting: Laying Foundations by Stuart Murray, J. Nelson Kraybill Herald Pr; (February 2001) Essentially, this book is a primer on issues of ecclesiology. Stuart notes that far too little attention has been paid by most church planters and people seeking to renew the church. He calls upon the church to take seriously how the shape of the church determines the message it will proclaim. Murray takes the reader through a comprehensive and sweeping survey of many ways in which church planting is done. Church Planting Movements booklet by David Garrison (condensed version) International Mission Board (Southern Baptist) Bibles being bought as soon as theyre printed. Scores of people lining up to be baptized. Both speak of the hunger worldwide being satisfied by Gods Word. One-panel vignettes and Scripture breeze you through this quick-read booklet. http://resources.imb.org/index.cfm/fa/prod/ProdID/18.htm
Church Planting Movements booklet by David Garrison (in-depth version) International Mission Board (Southern Baptist) When believers within a people group or population segment plant churches that rapidly reproduce themselves, thats a church-planting movement. Learn how such a movement begins, grows and faces challenges. http://resources.imb.org/index.cfm/fa/prod/ProdID/17.htm Church Planting: The Next Generation by Kevin W., Ph.D. Mannoia Light & Life Communications; 2nd edition (December 1994) Introduces systems for multiplying churches. Not in Print. Church-Planting Voices By Michael Noel Christian Publications; (1998) This book contains more than 20 chapters, written by church planters, covering such subjects as Why Plant Churches?, Use Me to Heal My City, Lord, Attention Shoppers, To Go Where No Church Has Gone Before. Churches That Multiply: A Bible Study on Church Planting by Elmer L. Towns, Douglas Porter Beacon Hill Press; (January 2003) This Bible study takes a look how the early church spread the gospel and compares their approach to todays methods for church growth. Youll learn from their experiences and use what works best for you, as you form a step-by-step strategy to meet the individual needs of your new church. Cities: Missions New Frontier by Roger S. Greenway, Timothy M. Monsma Baker Book House; 2nd edition (May 2000) Peppered with practical, experiential illustrations, Cities draws its biblical inspiration from the model of the Antiochan church in the Book of Acts. It provides foundations for the practice of urban mission and emphasizes the vital importance of this field of ministry. City Reaching: On the Road to Community Transformation by Jack Dennison Gabriel Resources; (October 1, 1999) The author presents a compelling and strategic process for mobilizing the Church to reach the urban centers of America, and beyond. He presents the theology, principles and processes of establishing a whole Church, whole Gospel, and whole city effort targeting the goal of transforming communities.
Community of Kindness: A Refreshing New Approach to Planting and Growing a Church By: Steve Sjogren, Rob Lewin Gospel Light; (2003) If you want to plant a church, you need to dream big. If you want your seedling church to survive and ultimately bloom and blossom you really need this book! Written by church planters who have been there, done that, this book is a practical, real-world guide to successful church planting credible, informative, inspirational, supportive and, most of all, 100 percent problem-solving oriented. All of the books lessons are short, pithy and to the point. So you can use them to pre-plan your goals, or refer to them every time the unexpected pops up (which is more often than not). Creating Communities of the Kingdom: New Testament Models of Church Planting by David W. Shenk, Ervin R. Stutzman Herald Pr; (July 1988) This book is a modern book with 2,000-year-old roots. The authors constantly look back to the New Testament for models of church planting. Then they look forward and wrestle with the timeless challenge of applying the basic scriptural principles and insights to a modern people. Cultivating a Life for God By Neil Cole ChurchSmart Resources and CMA Resources The church of Jesus Christ in North America is at war, and from all external appearances, seems to be losing! Whereas once we were senders of missionaries in the world, we are now a mission field in desperate need of the gospel. Somehow we have managed to lose sight of the prime directive given to us by Jesus himself: to go and make disciples of all nations. There is hope. We can still fulfill the great commission in this generation, but we will need to get back the power that spread the gospel across the globe in the first century. Cultivating a Life for God takes an in-depth look at a tool called Life Transformation Groups and explains how this tool can release the awesome power of multiplication in your church. Dancing With Dinosaurs: Ministry in a Hostile and Hurting World By William Easum Abingdon Press; (1993) If the church doesn't modernize the way it ministers to today's world, warns Easum it will disappear like the dinosaur! Arguing that many long-standing ministry methods no longer work, Easum challenges us to change the way we present the gospel so contemporary society understands it. Learn how to plant a culturally relevant congregation that makes a difference! Effective Church Planning by Lyle E. Schaller Abingdon Press; (June 1979) Lyle E. Schaller offers seven basic factors for translating important concepts from the behavioral sciences into terms that can be used for effectively solving church problems. Not in Print.
Expanding Gods Kingdom through Church Planting by Fred Herron Writers Showcase Press; (February 2003) Using a biblical, strategic plan, this book presents a dynamic, effective plan for planting churches. It presents Gods heart for kingdom expansion planting local churches. Herron discusses characteristics and methods of successful church planters. He thoroughly diagrams how a potential church planter can survey a community with the intent of developing a heart for the community, how to plan strategically, and how to pray strategically. Also included are keys to effective church planting, strategic planning, gathering the core group, reaching the lost, structuring for disciple-making and developing leaders. Common pitfalls are also discussed. Expanding Gods Kingdom through Church Planting is a book to be read, re-read and shared. It deserves a front row seat on a bookshelf. Herron writes, This book was written to provide a high-quality guidebook for church planters, churches that plant churches, schools that teach church planting, and denominational or post-denomination leaders. Friends by Ralph Moore Gospel Light; (1996) The future of the Church depends on how successfully we reach the highly influential Generation X (those born between 1966 and 1982). But new programs alone arent going to do the job. Instead, we must focus on building relationships with our young adults. Ralph Moore challenges the Baby Boomers to do just that and he provides the tools we need to do so. He addresses such issues as how Gen X sees the world; how to develop a small group ministry that appeals to Gen X; how to plant a Gen X church; how to transition a Boomer church to a Gen X church; and what the Bible says about Generation X. Getting a Church Started by Elmer L. Towns Church Growth Institute; (March 1998) Starting a church is exciting, but never an easy task. The miracle of birth is just as evident in church planting as when a child is born. The world is not hospitable to soul-winning. Most new churches begin with inadequate facilities and limited resources. It almost seems that if they are too financially prosperous, their vitality is not equal to the task. Like pioneering families, the greatest victories are won only against the most threatening foes. Not in Print. Online at www.newchurches.com/resources/Getting_a_Church_Started_student_manual[ETowns.pdf Great Commission Church Planting Strategy By Michael R. Estep Beacon Hill Press The book underscores the dynamic of the timeless strategy of Christ and His apostles, employs concepts of the best church growth authorities, and gives examples of how new works succeed. A Guide to Church Planting by Melvin L. Hodges Moody Press Not in Print.
High Impact Church Planting: You Can Lead a Harvest Directed Ministry by Dr. John Jackson (March 2002) Helping You Build Cell Churches By Brian Sauder, Larry Kreider House To House Publications This manual contains the tools you need... it is a biblical blueprint for cell ministry including reaching out, spiritual parenting, mistakes to avoid, leadership training, church government, and much more! Join the churches around the world that are adopting the house to house design of the early church and finding it effective in building today. Houses that Change the World by Wolfgang Simson Authentic Media; (March 6, 2001) Millions of Christians around the world are becoming aware of an imminent reformation of global proportions within the Church. God is changing this revered institution and is making a new collective awareness of an age-old revelation, a corporate spiritual echo that reflects Gods desire for the Church. In this book, Wolfgang Simson brings to light what God is saying to Christians everywhere. He presents the case for the reformation of the Churchs existence. In a world where the Church is being ignored, it is time to bring the Church to the people, and not the people to the Church. Whether it is what we know as Church from the last five years or last five hundred years, no one has truly been able to break free from the structures of the past. Many may see this book as radical, many may see it as a reforming of old ideals, but all who read it will be challenged in their Churching and have their priorities refocused in a life-changing way. Incarnational Ministry: Planting Churches in Band, Tribal, Peasant, and Urban Societies by Paul G. Hiebert, Eloise Hiebert Meneses Baker Book House; (May 1996) The main focus of Incarnational Ministry is that how people behave and think is largely determined by the social structure in which they live. Evangelism and church planting strategies, if they are to succeed, must take that group interaction into account. The authors study four types of societies with differences that affect receptivity to evangelism and church planting. Indigenous Church Planting, a Practical Journey by Charles Brock Church Growth Intl; (March 1990) This book is a classic for those interested in starting churches that are culturally relevant. It is filled with practical ideas and applications from an author who knows church planting firsthand. Not in Print. Liquid Church by Pete Ward Hendrickson Publishers, Inc.; (December 2002) This book makes an important contribution to the debates concerning post modernity and mission and post modernity and the church. It is ideal for those interested in church planting and church growth and offers much-needed information on the subject.
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Missionary Methods: St. Pauls or Ours? by Roland Allen Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.; (June 1962) This classic study of Pauls missionary work focuses not on the apostles doctrine or character but on the method by which he accomplished his task. Throughout, Allen compares Pauls methods to modern missionary methods; he concludes by suggesting some ways the apostolic method might be usefully employed today. Multiplying Churches: Reaching Todays Communities Through Church Planting by Stephen Timmis, Tim Chester, Tim Thornborough Christian Focus; (March 2003) Passing the Baton: Church Planting That Empowers by Tom Steffen Center for Organization & Ministry; Revised edition (December 1997) When should a church planter release leadership of local churches to the nationals? Leave the work totally in their hands? If a missionary is to look for a practical guide book, to develop, oversee, and phase out a church plant, there is no more practical resource for the field worker available today. The significance of this work is highlighting the phase out process and role changes a planter goes through. Pioneer Church Planting by Trent Rowland, Vivian Rowland Getting started as a church planter? Want to gain more insight into your existing church planting efforts? Trent and Vivian Rowland are seven years into leading a church planting team in Asia. In this handbook they articulate their experiences to help guide and inspire teams. Buy this online at www.matt28.com/church.htm Planting and Growing Urban Churches: From Dream to Reality by Harvie M. Conn (Editor) Baker Book House; (July 1999) In Planting and Growing Urban Churches, Harvie M. Conn traces the challenging but rewarding process of church planting in the city, organizing his essays around research, strategic planning, targeting, and giving examples of successful urban efforts. Planting Churches Cross-Culturally: North America and Beyond; 2nd Edition by David J. Hesselgrave, Donald Anderson McGavran Baker Book House; 2nd edition (April 2000) Ministry training often emphasizes expanding on the work of existing ministries to the neglect of addressing the difficulties of planting new churches in North America and across the world. This volume provides a practical, thorough, biblical, and inspirational corrective. This second edition draws on more recent literature, offers refined arguments, and highlights Pauls ministry pattern. In addition, many charts, graphs, and forms bolster Hesselgraves skillful description of effective cross-cultural church planting.
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Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Guide for New Churches and Those Desiring Renewal by Aubrey Malphurs, Joe Aldrich Baker Book House; 2nd edition (July 1998) Aubrey Malphurs fervently believes that the church will awaken and thrive in the 21st Century - but in nothing like its 20th century form. This book emphasizes the importance of a ministrys core values, mission, and strategy. Sixteen accompanying worksheets are included and new chapter-end checklist aid in review. The creative handbook shows church planters how to focus on the essential ingredients for success. Planting New Churches by Francis Jackson Redford Baptist Sunday School Board - Baptist Book Stores; (June 1979) Not in print. Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age by Ed Stetzer Broadman & Holman Publishers; (June 2003) On a per capita basis, new churches win more people to Christ than established churches.... So, if we know that new churches reach more people, and if we value reaching the unchurched, we must agree with C. Peter Wagner that, The single most effective evangelistic methodology under heaven is planting new churches. Church planting is gaining new attention because it is a biblical method that works. Planting Tomorrows Churches Today; a Comprehensive Handbook by Martin Robinson, Stuart Christine Monarch Publications; (1992) This book tackles two tasks. Part One offers a theological rationale and an historical context for church planting. The authors believe that our theology shapes our actions, and that an informed understanding will help us develop a suitable approach. Part Two and Three offer practical help. Part Two shows how to ask the right questions. Part Three deals with specifics: What kind of leadership structure? How should a new church gear itself for growth? Etc. Not in Print. Practical Guide to Church Planting by Roger McNamara Baptist Mid-Missions; (December 1985) Not in Print. Radical Church Planting by R. Ellis Inter-Varsity Press; (1992) With contributing chapters from Richard and Sandy Millar, the authors tell us how we can learn the principles that will help our churches grow. Not in Print. The Spontaneous Expansion of the Church: And the Causes That Kinder It by Roland Allen Wipf & Stock Publishers; (May 1997)
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Starting a New Church by Ralph Moore Regal Books; (November 2002) Ralph Moore writes from over 20 years of successful church multiplication. This is not a book of theory. Its valuable insights come from wisdom forged in the crucible of real experience. If you are a church planter, a parent church pastor or a denominational supervisor of church planters, this book is a must read! Starting a New Church: How to Plant a High-Impact Church with CD by Dale Galloway, Warren Bird Beacon Hill Press You can lead your core group through this notebook to help them catch a vision and teach them to contribute to the project in significant ways. This easy-to-use notebook is divided into a leaders guide and reproducible student workbook. The pages of the student workbook are included on CD so you can print them directly from your computer. In addition, this kit includes a DVD designed to stimulate study and discussion. Each of the 15 chapters is enhanced by a 3-5 minute video clip, usually featuring an actual church planter whose story is told in the chapter. Starting Strong, 5 Keys to Discovering 21st Century Church by Alan Roxburgh Percept Group, Inc.; (1999) This 22-page booklet outlines the Five Keys in easy-to-grasp narrative that is perfect for getting the conversation about the future started with your church leadership. The booklet can be downloaded for free. In addition, they have included a complimentary Group Discussion Guide here on the site that you can print and use to give direction to your conversations. Go to http://www.link2lead.com/L2L/start.asp. Thank God for New Churches: Church Planting Source of New Life by James H. Lehman Brethren Pr; (July 1984) Not in Print. That None Should Perish: How to Reach Entire Cities for Christ Through Prayer Evangelism by Ed Silvoso Regal Books; (February 1997) Ed Silvoso is a man with a heart for God and a burden for prayer. This book is extremely valuable for those working to help win their cities for Christ.
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CHURCH ADMINISTRATION Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins, Jerry I. Porras HarperBusiness; 1st edition (August 20, 2002) What makes a visionary company? This book compares what the authors have identified as visionary companies with selected companies in the same industry. The visionary companies had a number of common characteristics. And, not all of the visionary companies were founded by visionary leaders. This is an intriguing book that occasionally provides rare and interesting glimpses into the inner workings and philosophical foundations of successful businesses. Business Management in the Local Church by David R. Pollack Moody Publishers; Revised edition (February 1996) In this practical, information-packed guidebook, recognized church management expert David Pollock takes you all the way from biblical blueprints to the nuts and bolts of wise applications. Church Administration Handbook by Bruce P. Powers (Editor) Find under Products at www.nacba.net This newly revised and updated edition offers even more practical administrative guidelines, organizational hints, advice on personnel matters and much more. The Confident Leader: Getting a Good Start as a Christian Minister by Arlo Grenz Broadman & Holman Publishers The Confident Leader is a practical, helpful and enjoyable book. It could serve as a textbook on church administration but it reads like a novel. The book is ideal for a novice Christian Education Director but is a good refresher for any administrator. Grenz examines planning, goal setting, decision-making, team building, motivation, conflict management, time management, delegation and communication. The information is basic, practical and applicable. The E-Myth Manager: Why Management Doesnt Work - and What to Do About It by Michael E. Gerber HarperBusiness; (May 1999) To become an E-Myth (entrepreneurial myth) manager, its essential to know what you want, to discover your Primary Aim. The E-Myth manager should have an entrepreneurial mind-set, be committed to making choices and must exercise full accountability. Some managers, he maintains, are on autopilot. He sets forth seven steps to establish a conscious organization in which people can find meaning and success.
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Feeding & Leading: Practical Handbook on Administration in Churches and Christian Organizations by Kenneth O. Gangel Baker Book House; (2000) Every church and Christian organization has a leadership and administrative team. But how well is that team functioning? Feeding and Leading, now available in paperback, addresses this key component to effective ministry. Kenneth O. Gangel begins with the foundations of the administrative process and then focuses on the vocational Christian leader-pastor, president, principal, mission executive-targeting such issues as spiritual leadership, style, organization of work, goal setting, and long-range planning. Ministry Nuts and Bolts: What They Dont Teach Pastors in Seminary by Aubrey Malphurs Kregel Publications; (January 1998) A careful analysis of the primary areas of struggle for pastors reveals that pastoral training programs have neglected four foundational ministry concepts - values, mission, vision, and strategy. Pastors and congregations often fail to agree upon a set of core values that provide unity. A lack of direction indicates a corresponding lack of mission. Aubrey Malphurs examines the four vital concepts and demonstrates how to implement them in local church ministry.
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CHURCH GROWTH The Antioch Effect: 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Churches by Ken Hemphill Broadman & Holman Publishers; (May 1999) In this landmark book, Ken Hemphill sidesteps a generation of outreach seminars and market-driven formulas to rediscover the true source of all sustained church growth: a spiritual commitment to God. By identifying eight characteristics of growing, healthy congregations, he makes specific recommendations for evaluating and shoring up the spiritual foundations of your congregation, building its spiritual life on the unique needs and capabilities of your church. Birth, Care and Feeding of the Local Church by D.J. MacNair Baker Book House; (June 1978) Not in Print. The Bonsai Theory of Church Growth by Ken Hemphill Baptist Sunday School Board - Baptist Book Stores; (April 1991) Not all churches are meant to be large ones, but by removing barriers to growth, any church can grow to its natural God-given size. Church Growth Through Groups: Strategies for Varying Levels of Christian Community by John W. Ellas Center for Church Growth; (January 1, 1990) You will discover in this book a proven model of ministry that can help your church grow. Special attention is given to presenting effective growth strategies for middle-size and small groups. A wealth of church growth insights are made understandable and usable. Not in Print. Clear Choices for Churches: Trends Among Growing and Declining Churches of Christ by John W. Ellas Center for Church Growth; (January 1994) Here is a book that can help congregations establish years of research with growing and declining churches. Each chapter offers clear and helpful insights into what the typical well-established congregation is doing that promotes growth or contributes to decline. Dog Training, Fly Fishing, and Sharing Christ in the 21st Century: Empowering Your Church to Build Community Through Shared Interests by Ted Haggard Thomas Nelson; (May 14, 2002) Ted Haggard presents a successful and tested model for a small group ministry that can be implemented by a church of any size. By enabling members to embrace and capitalize on their own unique abilities, the diverse groups create an environment where people meet mentors that can disciple and guide them. This need and interest based approach redefines the model for powerful church growth.
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Dying for Change by Leith Anderson Bethany House; (September 1998) A recent survey of Americas Protestant churches estimates that 85% have plateaued or are declining in membership. The rapid and complex changes transforming Western society have left many churches and ministry organizations teetering between ineffectiveness and extinction. They must learn to meet the challenges of the present and upcoming generation quickly. Leith Anderson has successfully guided his own church through a process of extraordinary growth and change. Out of his experience, research, and presentations has come the material for this book. Dying for Change is not intended to be a simple formula for success. Change is extremely difficult but absolutely necessary. Effective Evangelistic Churches: Successful Churches Reveal What Works, and What Doesn't by Thom Rainer Broadman & Holman Publishers; (August 1996) Entrepreneurial Faith: Launching Bold Initiatives to Expand Gods Kingdom by Walt Kallestad, KirbyJon Caldwell, Paul Sorenson WaterBrook Press; (July 20, 2004) Caldwell and Kallestad want church leaders to transcend status-quo ministry. Each is pastor of an innovative church; Caldwells largely African-American congregation, Windsor Village United Methodist Church, has made its Houston neighborhood a hub of economic development, and Kallestads largely white Community Church of Joy has pioneered outreach to the unchurched in suburban Phoenix. The idea of entrepreneurship is often associated with money-fixated wheeler-dealers, but they argue that its true meaning lies in finding opportunities and taking risks for the sake of a vision that others havent yet seen. Caldwell and Kallestad sprinkle in stories of their own successes and setbacks as they parse the definition of entrepreneurial faith. At a time when many churches are seeking to make a difference in their communities, Caldwell and Kallestad provide a model of how to dream big and do the hard work to make those dreams come true. Finding Them, Keeping Them: Effective Strategies for Evangelism and Assimilation in the Local Church by Glen Martin (Contributor), Gary L. McIntosh Baptist Sunday School Board - Baptist Book Stores; (January 1992) Gary McIntosh and Glen Martin have distilled the complex formulae of church growth and retention theory into concepts that are comprehensible to non-experts with a view toward recruiting the church at large in the work of evangelism and discipling. The Growth Spiral: The Proven Step-By-Step Method for Calculating and Predicting Growth Potential in Your Church by Andy Anderson Baptist Sunday School Board - Baptist Book Stores Not in Print.
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Healing Spiritual Amnesia: Remembering What It Means to Be the Church by Paul Nixon Abingdon Press; (January 1, 2004) There are no end to clichs and easy assumptions about congregational health and vitality. Its much easier to start a new church than turn around an old one; nondenominational churches are growing, while denominational churches are dying; small-membership churches are concerned only with survival; suburban churches care only about endless programming and spiritual entertainment; downtown churches are doomed to decay. Whatever kernel of truth such analyses might contain, they miss the actual point. Churches stagnate, decline, and die for a number of reasons, but principally because they have forgotten who they are. They have forgotten their mission to reach out to those who do not know God in Christ. They have forgotten that we worship, not to feel comfortable and safe, but to come into the presence of a God who leads us out into the world. Paul Nixon calls this failure of memory spiritual amnesia. Congregations have forgotten what previous generations of Christians have learned time and again: that the churchs great challenge is to make the gospel available in compelling ways to those who need to hear it. In a series of sweeping insights into congregational life and contemporary culture, Nixon maps a course that will help churches remember who they are and for whom they exist. How to Break Growth Barriers: Capturing Overlooked Opportunities for Church Growth by Carl F. George, Warren Bird, Ted Engstrom Baker Book House; (February 1993) Growth comes when effective leadership and delegation skills are working hand-in-hand. The authors pinpoint vision and ranching as the key issues in breaking most small-church growth barriers. How to Start a New Service: Your Church Can Reach New People by Charles Arn, Leith Anderson Baker Book House; (October 1997) No matter how many services your church has, adding a new style service will help you reach new people. This book answers all the questions you will have. Included are helpful worksheets to guide the process and evaluate results of your planning. In Search of the Unchurched: Why People Dont Join Your Congregation by Alan C. Klaas No. AL173 Alban Institute http://www.alban.org/BookDetails.asp?ID=999 Whats working and not working in your congregation? Youll explore the factors that inspired and motivated changes to reverse decline as other congregations wrestled with the same issues youre facing: ministry to current members, ministry to the unchurched, worship, changing neighborhoods, and more. Invading Secular Space: Strategies for Tomorrows Church by John Robinson, Dwight Smith, Martin Robinson Monarch; (July 1, 2004) It is depressingly common to read in the press of the declining church in the West. Martin Robinson and Dwight Smith question whether many in the church really know how to change that reality. Bringing to bear many combined years experience of mission, they unpack the reasons behind the decline of the western church, the erosion of Christendom in the West and embrace the challenge to reverse that decline. Packed with statistics and peppered with suggestions upon moving congregations to a fresh mission focus, this book is aimed mainly at church leaders.
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The Kingdom-Focused Church: A Compelling Image of an Achievable Future for Your Church By Gene Mims Broadman & Holman Publishers; (May 1, 2003) You will never find the full meaning of your church or the pathway to a healthy, successful church in methods, conferences, or overhead transparencies. You will only find the full understanding of your churchs life and mission in the heart of God and His will for you. Success doesnt come from copying someone elses ideas or methods, but from knowing the biblical model of a church and understanding how to conform your churchregardless of size, location, resources, history, or any other variableto that biblical pattern. This book will give you everything you need to achieve your churchs full potentialand relief from the smorgasbord approach that does more harm than good by distracting you from the unique focus, nature, and mission of the church God has saved for you alone. Natural Church Development: A Guide to Eight Essential Qualities of Healthy Churches by Christian A. Schwarz ChurchSmart Resources; 3rd edition (September 1996) Schwarz does an extensive scientific study on what makes churches grow. The research shows 8 quality characteristics of a healthy, growing church. There is a corresponding survey to take to get full use out of the research and help you identify what your strengths and weaknesses are in your church. If you dont think scientific research can be effective at measuring intangible things like spirituality, or spiritual gifts then this book is not for you. One Size Doesnt Fit All: Bringing Out the Best in Any Size Church by Gary L. McIntosh Fleming H Revell Co; (July 1999) In a world thats changing so fast, we need a little help in making sure the church stays on course. Gary McIntoshs new book One Size Doesnt Fit All is helpful to the small or large church trying to grow. This easy-to-read parable will help us bring out the best in our churches, no matter what their size. (Ken Blanchard) The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church by Reggie McNeal Jossey-Bass; (September 19, 2003) In this provocative book, author, consultant, and church leadership developer Reggie McNeal debunks old assumptions and provides an overall strategy to help church leaders move forward in an entirely different and more effective way. McNeal identifies the six most important realities that church leaders must address including: recapturing the spirit of Christianity and replacing church growth with a wider vision of kingdom growth; developing disciples instead of church members; fostering the rise of a new apostolic leadership; focusing on spiritual formation rather than church programs; and shift from prediction and planning to preparation for the challenges in an uncertain world. McNeal contends that by changing the questions church leaders ask themselves about their congregations and their plans, they can frame the core issues and approach the future with new eyes, new purpose, and new ideas.
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The Purpose-Driven Church by Rick Warren Zondervan; (November 27, 1995) The thesis of The Purpose Driven Church is that when churches think first about their health, growth is sure to follow. If your church is healthy, writes Rick Warren, growth will occur naturally. Healthy, consistent growth is the result of balancing the five biblical purposes of the church. These five purposes are to Love the Lord with all your heart, Love your neighbor as yourself, Go and make disciples, [Baptize] them, and [Teach] them to obey. And those purposes can only be accomplished, argues Warren, when church leaders stop thinking about church-building programs and shift their focus to a people-building process involving fellowship, discipleship, worship, and evangelism. Transforming Discipleship: Making Disciples a Few at a Time by Greg Ogden InterVarsity Press; (May 1, 2003) Many church leaders, yearning for church growth, look to the latest evangelistic strategies or seekertargeted worship services. But lack of growth might not be due to lack of concern for new people--it may be because we are not effectively discipling the people we already have. Too often churches have no coherent plan for discipleship, and leaders feel they lack the resources to help people become fully devoted followers of Christ. Greg Ogden addresses the need for discipleship in the local church and recovers Jesus method of accomplishing life change by investing in just a few people at a time. Ogden sets forth his vision for transforming both the individual disciple and discipleship itself, showing how discipleship can become a self-replicating process with ongoing impact from generation to generation. An Unstoppable Force: Daring to Become the Church God Had in Mind by Erwin Raphael McManus Group Publishing Inc; (June 2001) An Unstoppable Force will excite and inspire readers about being part of the Church that God had in mind! A force created to change the world. A church that is engaged with its community, daring to cut itself free from atrophied practices and programs to flourish in creative and compelling worship. A church that risks reaching out to our jaded culture with outside the box expressions of faith and love. When God Builds a Church: 10 Principles for Growing a Dynamic Church by Bob Russell, Rusty Russell Howard Publishing; (July 2000) Can the church truly be the city on a hill that cannot be hidden that Jesus talked about in the Sermon on the Mount? Can it grow large enough to attract throngs of seekers and yet be loving enough to care for each individual that comes? Bob Russell, pastor of the Southeastern Christian Church one of the largest and fastest growing churches in America says that it most certainly can. But it can only be done when we are submissive to God's will and allow Him to build that church. In the pages of this far-sighted, uncompromising book, Bob Russell and his son Rusty share the ten principles upon which this remarkable church was founded.
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CHURCH MODELS The Cell Church by Larry Stockstill Regal Books; (June 1998) In The Cell Church, Larry Stockstill explains why the traditional structure of evangelizing, assimilating, and discipling leaders will never be fast enough or efficient enough to facilitate the revival that God has promised. He explains how the cell model, a simple tool in the hand of the Lord, can strengthen churches and prepare members for the rush of new believers. ChurchNext; Quantum Changes in How We Do Ministry by Eddie Gibbs Intervarsity Press; (March 2000) Change is now. Competition from nontraditional and Eastern religions joins with the pressures of both modernism and postmodernism to squeeze Christianity. While new church models have sprung up to meet these challenges, they each have strengths and limitations. Eddie Gibbs, a well-known church strategist and practitioner, candidly analyzes these models while proposing nine areas in which the church will need to transform to be biblically true to its message and its mission to the world. Church Without Walls; Moving Beyond Traditional Boundries by Jim Petersen NavPress; (1992) In Church Without Walls, Jim Petersen offers an exciting definition of the church that pushes beyond the too-small boundaries weve inherited from the past. A vivid and inspiring call to every believer, it explores: Church forms, forgotten New Testament practices, the important difference of distinguishing between church tradition and biblical absolutes, and what we need to know about todays society in order to make the gospel accessible and transforming. The Connecting Church by Randy Frazee, Dallas Willard Zondervan; (April 1, 2001) This book follows the story of Frazees congregation, Pantego Bible Church, in its efforts to take [the small group movement] to the next level. Frazees proposal belies megachurch stereotypes by taking a countercultural stand against the individualism and consumerism. Drawing on biblical models as well as sociological research and urban planning principles, Frazee makes a case that the mobility and privacy of suburbia fosters a spirit of fragmentation and isolation that is unworkable as a basis for authentic community. Frazee recommends consolidating relationships, opting out of multiple activities in favor of a circle of relationships that produces a sense of genuine belonging. The Emerging Church by Dan Kimball Zondervan; (March 1, 2003) Around 25 years ago, the evangelical church underwent a shift with the arrival of seeker-style churches. Now there are rumblings around the country that the generations of teens, twenties, and thirties have changing perceptions and preferences. The Emerging Church addresses this change and provides practical ideas on how churches can adjust and be more effective to reach emerging generations. Dan Kimball explains the postmodern shifts and what practical implications that has for worship, preaching, evangelism, discipleship, and leadership. He provides an encouraging cross-generational bridge between a new bread of young church leaders and those who have been in ministry for some time.
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The Emotionally Healthy Church by Peter Scazzero, Warren Bird Zondervan; (March 1, 2003) Something is desperately wrong with most churches today. Many sincere followers of Christ who are passionate for God and his work are unaware of the crucial link between emotional health and spiritual maturity. They are stuck at a level of immaturity that current models of discipleship have not addressed. Discipleship that really transforms a church must integrate emotional health with spiritual maturity. The Emotionally Healthy Church offers a strategy for discipleship that does this and actually changes lives. Making Cell Groups Work: Navigating the Transformation to a Cell-Based Church by M. Scott Boren, Don Tillman (Contributor), Ralph W., Jr. Neighbour Cell Group Resources; (November 1, 2002) Making Cell Groups Work breaks down the transition process into eight manageable parts. If your church is just beginning its transition, this process will help you focus on building cells on a sure foundation. If you are in the midst of developing cell groups, it highlights where to focus your energy. No matter where you are with your church, this book will help you identify your current stage of cell development and articulate a plan to address that stage. Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America by Darrell L. Guder (Editor), Lois Barrett (Editor) Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.; (March 1998) What would a theology of the church look like that took seriously the fact that North America is now itself a mission field? This question lies at the foundation of this volume written by an ecumenical team of six noted missiologists. The New Worship: Straight Talk on Music and the Church by Barry Wayne Liesch, Donald P. Hustad Baker Book House; Expanded edition (May 21, 2001) The New Worship, expanded edition, is a practical book that gives workable suggestions for worship; presents contemporary trends; gives advice for handling conflict over music; answers hard questions; and offers stimulating ideas for services. It helps pastors, worship leaders, and musicians navigate changes, resolve conflicts, and use a blend of both traditional and nontraditional music in praise formats. One Church, Many Congregations: The Key Church Strategy by J. V. Thomas, J. Timothy Ahlen Abingdon Press; (July 1999) Ahlen and Thomas decided to explore what might be done to help churches overcome obstacles and truly minister to their communities. The answer they found has come to be known as the Key Church Strategy. At the heart of this strategy is the belief that a church can be comprised of many congregations, meeting separately yet ministering together. It recognizes the cultural differences evident within North American society and presents the Christian message in a way that respects and communicates to the indigenous concerns of different cultural groups.
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One New People: Models for Developing a Multiethnic Church by Manuel Ortiz Intervarsity Press; (September 1996) In One New People Manual Ortiz persuades us of the benefits in fellowship and outreach that we can experience by crossing racial, ethnic and cultural lines. He urges readers not just to put aside their differences but to celebrate them and to embrace them--to use them in a way that draws them closer to each other and closer to God. The Perfectly Imperfect Church: Redefining the Ideal Church by Steve Sjogren Group Publishing Inc; (June 2002) Todays church culture of overdoing excellence has led to a highly competitive attitude among churches and church leaders like no time in recent history. The churches that are being presented as the super successful ones are virtually impossible to gain any encouragement from because they are so distinctive. This book offers encouragement to the vast majority of churches in this country that are under 200 people in weekend attendance and are, therefore, just trying to keep on keeping on. Reinventing American Protestantism: Christianity in the New Millennium by Donald E. Miller University of California Press; (October 25, 1999) Miller analyses what he calls new paradigm churches. He bases his well-researched work on three churches: Calvary Chapel, Vineyard Christian Fellowship, and Hope Chapel. Unlike more mainline evangelical churches that they resemble, these groups appeal primarily to young, middle-class families. Offering a unique blend of contemporary culture and life-transforming spirituality, they are growing rapidly as mainline churches decline. These groups are contemporary and casual in style, have very little doctrine or hierarchy, and seem to make great use of lay members in many aspects of ministry. Miller sees these churches as embodying a new Protestant Reformation, with the common people reclaiming religion from the elite clergy, and he makes an interesting case for his assertion. Searching for Seekers: Ministry With a New Generation of the Unchurched by Mary J. Scifres Abingdon Press; (November 1998) If we are to reach the Seekers or the new generation of the unchurched, we must understand who they are. There are many different types. Containing sample services for different kinds of Seeker-friendly worship services, this book will provide church leaders with a thoughtful, yet practical introduction to who Seekers are and how the church might best minister to them. The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21 Century Church by Michael Frost, Alan Hirsch Hendrickson Publishers; (November 1, 2003) Christendom is dying and needs to be removed from its life-support system. Starting with this frank assessment of the current church, Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch present an alternative model for ministry in todays postmodern world. Instead of mourning the demise of the Western church as the center of society, the authors explain how the church can be reborn through incarnational mission, messianic spirituality, and apostolic structure. Church leaders who heed the authors call will see death turned into new life through the creation of a vital, missional church.
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The Source for Effective Church Service Planning by Scott Dyer (Compiler) Zondervan; (June 1, 2003) A comprehensive listing of service-tested programming material designed to supplement a churchs creative process of service planning. Treasure in Clay Jars: Patterns in Missional Faithfulness by George B. Thompson, James W. Fowler Pilgrim Press; (December 1, 2003) Treasure in Clay Jars centers on case studies of nine missional congregations from across North America that are diverse in their denominational affiliations, worship styles, political stances, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The book explores eight concrete patterns common to these churches. Although the patterns may be different in each setting, they can be recognized in any congregation seeking to participate in Gods mission in the world. The team that authored this book believes that missional says something not so much about the activities of the church as its character: The church does not exist for itself, but for participation in Gods mission of reconciliation...Mission is the character of the church in whatever context it exists. The congregations studied here are clay jars, but each carries in its witness a remarkable treasure that points to Gods power and purposes. Worship Evangelism by Sally Morgenthaler Zondervan; (January 1, 1999) This is a how-to guide for churches who want to put worship to its biblically intended ends and it includes a study guide. It is a practical manual that details a culturally relevant, biblical alternative to both evangelistic and seeker sensitive worship models. It is a groundbreaking work for worship musicians and pastors.
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CHURCH STAFF Church Staff Handbook: How to Build an Effective Ministry Team by Harold J. Westing Kregel Publications; Revised and Updated edition (August 1997) This book provides a blueprint for developing a spiritually strong and effective team for ministry in the local church. The Heart of the Artist by Rory Noland Zondervan; (May 1, 1999) A book for Ministry Teams The Heart of the Artist is like no other book youve read. This frank, knowledgeable book deals head-on with issues every person in an arts ministry faces. With passion and conviction that come from personal experience, Rory Noland, music director for Willow Creek Community Church, addresses topics such as: Servanthood Versus Stardom, The Artist in Community, Excellence Versus Perfectionism, Jealousy and Envy, and The Spiritual Disciplines of the Artist. Leading the Team-Based Church: How Pastors and Church Staffs Can Grow Together into a Powerful Fellowship of Leaders (a Leadership Network Publication) by George Cladis Jossey-Bass; (April 1999) In Leading the Team-Based Church, George Cladis issues a clarion call for ministry teams to embrace a fresh leadership model that is not based on hierarchy, but on a process of collaboration that mirrors the relationship of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. He reminds us that todays cultural environment where authority has basis in trust, innovation reaps rewards, and spirituality takes root in life and work has matured past the need for the hierarchy of traditional church leadership where the pastor had the final say. Through down-to-earth stories from his own experience and those of clergy in both mainline and evangelical churches, Cladis offers an exciting alternative to the traditional forms of church leadership, enabling pastors, congregational leaders, and staff to breathe new life into their ministries and unleash the full potential of the entire ministry team. Staff Your Church for Growth: Building Team Ministry in the 21st Century by Gary L. McIntosh Baker Book House; (March 2000) Current data show that half of all churches have some form of multiple staff, and many others are considering the addition of professional staff in the future. Gary L. McIntosh has written a comprehensive manual for the twenty-first-century church, focusing on how, why, who, and when to add staff in a way that encourages growth.
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DEMOGRAPHICS Discovering Your City: Bringing Light to the Task of Community Transformation by Bob Waymire, Carl Townsend Light International Discover how to understand your city and why current conditions exist. Learn how to plan and be involved in an effective Body-wide city-reaching initiative. Gain insights on how you can be involved in researching and analyzing your city. Discover how to use strategic information for mobilizing the Body of Christ in effective community transformation. And much more. Order online at www.sisqtel.net/%7Ebwaymire/ Find a Niche and Scratch It: Marketing Your Congregation by Robert L. Perry No. AL265 - Alban Institute http://www.alban.org/BookDetails.asp?ID=1766 Jesus was uniquely adept in the art of reading people. He fit his approach to the precise needs and interests of the person with whom he was dealing, and he spoke the cultural language of that individual. In this book, Robert Perry takes what Jesus and others have done intuitivelyniche marketingand provides a framework for applying those principles in everyday practice. The Hispanic Challenge; Opportunities Confronting the Church by Manuel Ortiz Intervarsity Press; (January 1994) The Sleeping Giant is the fastest-growing minority group in the U.S. the Hispanic community. Hispanics, especially Puerto Ricans, Cubans and Mexicans, are changing society and the church. Manuel Ortiz knows first-hand what it is like to be a Hispanic in the U.S. As a sociologist, he recognizes the exciting potential for the future of the church if leadership development is undertaken. Ortiz first explores the unique needs and concerns of Hispanics in the U.S. Then he turns to key missiological issues, including Protestant-Catholic relationships, justice, racial reconciliation and ecclesiastical structures. Finally, the book focuses on leadership training and education, with a particular emphasis on developing second-generation leadership. The Neighborhood Organizers Handbook by Rachelle B. Warren, Donald I. Warren University of Notre Dame Press; (1984) The outgrowth of two major studies of neighborhoods sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health, this basic primer is a research-guided tour through the neighborhoods of Americas communities suburban and central city, black and white, affluent and poor with graphic portrayals of each neighborhood type. Although aimed primarily at citizens who want to improve their neighborhoods, it will be an invaluable aid to city officials, local planning commissions, retail businesses, and all human service organizations. Not in Print. Studying Congregations edited by N. Ammerman, J. Carroll, C. Dudley & W. McKinney Abingdon Press; (September 1998) This is a revised and updated edition of Handbook for Congregational Studies the leading textbook in the field. Using a comprehensive systems approach, this volume helps you analyze the ministries, stories, and processes at work in congregations. Examine the sociological, anthropological, and demographic aspects of church bodies, and be better equipped for church planning and cultivating leadership skills.
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FINANCES / FUND-RAISING Basic Accounting for Churches: A Turnkey Manual by Jack A. Henry Broadman & Holman Publishers; (May 1994) Money management is the art and science of developing and carrying out a spending plan. The author has written a true everything-you-need-to-know guide to sound and healthy money management, from the most basic accounting principles to sample forms and ledgers, computer tips, filing systems and more. Its a book that proves church finances dont have to be tedious, complicated and confusing. Basic Budgeting for Churches by Jack A. Henry Broadman & Holman Publishers; (June 1995) This church financial management expert explains all of the basics of building a solid church budgeting system. Includes sample forms. The Complete Church Guide to Saving Money and Buying Smart by Marshall Shelley (Editor), Phyllis Ten Elshoff (Editor), Your Church (Editor) Broadman & Holman Publishers; (May 1998) This book by the experts from Your Church magazine answers your questions on the practical aspects of running a church from stained glass to speaker systems. It helps you determine what you need, what it will cost, and where to get it. A Concise Guide to Getting Grants for Nonprofit Organizations by Mark Guyer Nova Science Pub Inc; (July 1, 2002) Mark Guyer draws upon his more than fifteen years of professional experience as a grant writer to author this book. This brief, information-packed survey of the dos and donts of writing effective grant requests also includes useful internet sites for grant seekers, explores other fund-raising options, and a great deal more. A Concise Guide to Getting Grants for Nonprofit Organizations is a straightforward, practical, user friendly, how-to resource which is especially recommended to anyone charged with the responsibility of obtaining governmental or private sector grants in support of their nonprofit organization or group. The Dynamics of Church Finance: Ministry Dynamics for a New Century. by James D. Berkley Baker Books; (October 1, 2000) Continuing the six-part Ministry Dynamics series is this concise yet practical guide to issues surrounding church stewardship. Planning and budgeting, collecting and recording, spending and giving of church moneys are discussed in this clear and well-organized book for those in pastoral and support positions. Whether a young pastor seeks guidance on budgeting and finance or a seasoned servant needs a quick review of church financial responsibilities, The Dynamics of Church Finance provides detailed and up-todate information to build confidence and sound financial practice.
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Effective Church Finances: Fund-Raising and Budgeting for Church Leaders by Kennon L. Callahan Jossey-Bass; (July 1997) With depth and insight uncharacteristic of books in this field, Effective Church Finances offers church leaders a comprehensive guide to setting and achieving financial goals through well-planned budgeting and fund-raising. Complete with charts and questionnaires, this book shares practical suggestions, insights, and wisdom that have been tested and proven during the authors many years of consulting in thousands of churches. Funding Your Ministry by Scott Morton Dawsonmedia, 1999 A ministry of The Navigators, P.O. Box 6000, Colorado Springs, CO 80934 An in-depth, Biblical guide for successfully raising personal support. Fund-Raising Fundamentals: A Guide to Annual Giving for Professionals and Volunteers (Nonprofit Law, Finance, and Management) by James M. Greenfield AFP/Wiley Fund Development Series; (1996) Jim Greenfields book may be a welcome addition to the libraries of many nonprofit organizations. It details how to determine the cost of fund-raising for different annual and major giving efforts. There are formulae and equations used to evaluate cost-effectiveness to all fund-raisers interested in determining costs. It also describes different fund-raising methods and how they work to novice fund-raisers interested in expanding their organizations development efforts. Growing Givers Hearts: Treating Fundraising As a Ministry by Thomas H. Jeavons, Rebekah Burch Basinger Jossey-Bass; (March 2000) For fundraisers who are also Christian, the most vital mission is to grow the givers heart. Here for the first time is a truly spiritual way of looking at fund-raising as an opportunity to nurture current and prospective donors and facilitate their growth in faith. While the traditional focus of the fund-raising process tends to be utilitarian before it is humane or spiritual, the empowering new model proposed here fund-raising as ministry puts the humane and the spiritual first. It rests on the idea that relationships with donors should be built upon a desire to encourage their generosity and spiritual growth. This unusual and highly effective approach is rooted in the Gospel vision. People Raising: A Practical Guide to Raising Support by William P. Dillon Moody Publishers; (August 1993) For missionaries that are responsible for raising their own support, this book is a must. Regardless if you are new to mission work and new to support raising or a veteran missionary with a continuing need to raise support; this book has definite and practical guidelines and tips that anyone will understand. The text not only brings the Biblical basis for raising support and deputation to light, but also illustrates how to train yourself.
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Storytelling for Grantseekers: The Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fund-raising by Cheryl A. Clarke Jossey-Bass; 1st edition (November 15, 2001) Oftentimes, people charged with the task of writing grant proposals have little or no training in the process, and many actually feel intimidated by the act of writing. In this book, consultant and trainer Cheryl A. Clarke helps fundraisers overcome these hurdles by presenting an organic approach to proposal writing. Grantseekers who have used this unique process discover that telling the organizations story in narrative form (complete with settings, characters, antagonists, and resolutions), can help them connect with grantmakers and ultimately have greater success with funders. Successful Church Fund-Raising: Capital Campaigns You Can Do Yourself by John R. Bisagno, Keith Newman Broadman & Holman Publishers; (April 2002) God is blessing many churches today with exponential growth and great opportunity for ministry in their community. However, many churches have inadequate facilities or feel the crunch of overcrowding and are without the immediate resources for expansion. This book will equip a church of any size with the knowledge to conduct from beginning to end a full capital campaign. Taking Fundraising Seriously: The Spirit of Faith and Philanthropy: New Directions for Philanthropic Fund-raising #35 by Dwight F. Burlingame (Editor) Jossey-Bass; (November 2002) Exploring the relationship between spiritual motivation and identification in the philanthropic practice, this issue brings scholars and practitioners together to debate, discuss, and examine a variety of findings from different viewpoints. Offering a selected sample of revised papers and presentations from the 14th annual symposium sponsored by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University; this issue fosters a deeper understanding of philanthropic action based upon spiritual and religious beliefs. Contributors discuss faith-guided giving, parachurch organizations, the Native American experience of giving, the ethics of wealth, the role of faith-related organizations in community building, and the role faith can play in our professional calling and in our giving.
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LEADERSHIP The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell Thomas Nelson; (September 18, 1998) John C. Maxwell offers lively stories about the foibles and successes of Lee Iacocca, Abraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, and Elizabeth Dole in The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership. Readers can expect a wellcrafted discussion that emphasizes the core attitudes and visions of leadership. Maxwell uses the same tell-it-like-it-is approach that he honed in the bestselling Developing the Leader Within You. For instance, when explaining The Law of Influence, Maxwell states that job titles dont have much value when it comes to leading. True leadership cannot be awarded, appointed or assigned. It comes only from influence and that cant be mandated. Advanced Strategic Planning: A New Model for Church and Ministry Leaders by Aubrey Malphurs Baker Book House; (April 1999) Advanced Strategic Planning presents a new strategic planning process to help church leaders think through the core issues of ministry and adjust to cultural shifts without compromising the churchs values, mission, or vision. Based on a biblical and pastoral perspective, this book is divided into two parts. Part one takes readers through the preparation for strategic thinking and acting. Part two raises nine fundamental questions of ministry, guiding leaders through the process of planning and implementation. Pastors, denominational leaders, teachers, and students of church management and renewal will want to read this practical, stepby-step guide for church and parachurch ministry in the twenty-first century. AquaChurch: Essential Leadership Arts for Piloting Your Church in Todays Fluid Culture by Leonard I. Sweet Group Publishing; (June 1, 1999) In this book from Leonard Sweet, church leaders will discover the leadership arts that are essential in todays ever-changing culture. The author provides thought-provoking yet practical skills that will elevate the scope of ministry from mere survival of daily challenges to thriving in todays culture! He vividly portrays the new paradigms facing churches and illustrates the need to become an AquaChurch in order to effectively minister in our fluid, postmodern culture. Being Leaders: The Nature of Authentic Christian Leadership by Aubrey Malphurs Baker Books; (September 1, 2003) Too many churches and parachurch groups are blindly operating under secular leadership principles and strategies. Concerned to counter this drift, leadership expert Aubrey Malphurs articulates a working definition of a Christian leader and leadership based on Scripture and his own extensive research and challenges you to define and develop leadership in your ministry. Beyond the Box: Innovative Churches that Work by William M. Easum, Dave Travis Group Publishing Inc; (June 2003) Healthy growth in the church comes not from addition but multiplication! Authors Bill Easum and Dave Travis introduce you to leaders who have taken the bold steps to focus their mission-driven churches in ways forgotten by modern Christianity. This book focuses on leadership issues and ministry outreach to the world that redesign the mission of the church.
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Building Leaders: Blueprints for Developing Leadership at Every Level of Your Church by Aubrey Malphurs, Will Mancini Baker; (May 1, 2004) Training the next generation of leaders is crucial to spreading the gospel, yet most churches have no formal way of doing this. Why? Tight budgets, small staffs, and a lack of know-how are just a few reasons suggested in this groundbreaking book. Building Leaders provides real-life examples of ways churches can unleash their true ministry potential by training staff members and laypeople to lead. With step-by-step instructions that can be applied to any church or parachurch ministry, it shows readers how to: empower leaders, overcome obstacles to developing leaders, identify emerging leaders, use biblical models for training leaders and form a leadership training program to fit any size or budget. Building Teams in Ministry (Beeson Pastoral Series) by Dale Galloway (Editor) Beacon Hill Press; (January 2001) How can the most valuable resource in the church the laity be mobilized into a ministry revolution? Join Dale Galloway and other outstanding church leaders as they explore the opportunities team building ministry provides. Carpe Maana by Leonard Sweet Zondervan Publishing Company; (February 1, 2003) A naturalization manual to help Christians become leaders in the new world of postmodern culture. Through nine naturalization classes Leonard Sweet offers strategies for leaders to put their faces, not their backs, to the future. Courageous Leadership by Bill Hybels Zondervan; (August 1, 2002) Bill Hybels waited 30 years to write this book on the strategic importance of the spiritual gift of leadership. Now he shares the passionate cry of his heart: the local church is the hope of the world, and its future rests in the hands of its leaders. This book is not written for business, government, or educational leaders. Instead, Bill Hybels writes Courageous Leadership for local church leaders, the people who have the potential to be the most influential force in the world. Charting a Bold Course by Andrew Seidel Moody Publishers; (October 1, 2003) A bold and comprehensive course to develop the leader within you! The church of Jesus Christ in this generation is in desperate need of strong leaders. However, leadership development is a life-long process. In Charting a Bold Course, Andrew Seidel provides an exceptional tool to get you started on cultivating the unique gifts and abilities God has given you and your leadership team. This leadership course will fit perfectly in your leadership-training program. Especially suited for class or small group settings includes a suggested course schedule and directions for elder mentors. Not a discipleship course, rather it is intended to focus on developing key areas of leadership.
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Developing the Leaders Around You by John C. Maxwell Thomas Nelson; (March 10, 1995) Developing leadership qualities in others is the way to ensure success in todays competitive world, because the one asset that truly appreciates within any organization is people. Systems become dated. Buildings deteriorate. Machinery wears. But people can grow, develop, and become more effective if they have a leader who understands their potential value. Developing the Leader Within You by John C. Maxwell Thomas Nelson; 2nd Revision edition (December 19, 2000) Few of us are natural-born leaders, according to John C. Maxwell. Fortunately though, the traits that are the raw material of leadership can be acquired, he promises. Link them up with desire and nothing can keep you from becoming a leader. This book will supply the leadership principles. You must supply the desire. Maxwell offers a detailed and inspiring primer on becoming a leader. Doing Church As a Team by Wayne Cordeiro Regal Books; Revised edition (January 2001) Doing church as a team is not a revolutionary concept. Jesus Himself modeled it nearly 2,000 years ago. When we do church as a team, we fulfill the Lords desire that His Church work together-and we achieve amazing results for His kingdom. Presented with humor and grace, this approach to building effective ministries through teamwork is biblical and refreshingly practical. Drawing from his experiences in pioneering and pastoring highly successful churches in Hawaii, author Wayne Cordeiro inspires and instructs on such topics as casting vision and creating a teamwork mentality, identifying and developing spiritual gifts and passions, mastering the fine art of delegation and remedying burnout before it strikes. The Effective Executive by Peter F. Drucker HarperBusiness; 1st edition (August 20, 2002) The measure of the executive, Peter Drucker reminds us, is the ability to get the right things done. This usually involves doing what other people have overlooked as well as avoiding what is unproductive. Intelligence, imagination, and knowledge may all be wasted in an executive job without the acquired habits of mind that mold them into results. Elders and Leaders by Gene A. Getz Moody Publishers; (August 1, 2003) Discovering Gods wonderful plan for leadership in the church. Strong leadership in the church is exactly what God had in mind. However, very few people understand the biblical pattern for church leadership. Gene Getz has written Elders and Leaders to unravel the mystery and alleviate the confusion surrounding this critical topic. In the first part of the book, Getz lays the historical and biblical groundwork for the position of elder. In the second part, he shares how he has applied or has seen these principles applied over the years. Elders and Leaders tackles a culturally sensitive topic with thorough scholarship and practical wisdom. A perfect resource for the emerging generation of church leaders as they tackle the complex challenges of a postmodern culture.
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Geeks and Geezers by Warren G. Bennis, Robert J. Thomas Harvard Business School Press; (August 8, 2002) Todays young leaders grew up in the glow of television and computers; the leaders of their grandparents generation in the shadow of the Depression and World War II. In a groundbreaking study of these two disparate groups legendary leadership expert Warren Bennis and leadership consultant Robert Thomas set out to find out how era and values shape those who lead. What they discovered was something far more profound: the powerful process through which leaders of any era emerge. Geeks and Geezers is a book that will forever change how we view not just leadership but the very way we learn and ultimately live our lives. It presents for the first time a compelling new model that predicts who is likely to become-and remain-a leader, and why. The Habits of Highly Effective Churches: Being Strategic in Your God Given Ministry by George Barna Regal Books; (January 2001) George Barna reveals nine critical habits proven to make a church an effective local body. This book dispels popular myths and wrong beliefs as to what constitutes a thriving church in today's society and is an excellent resource for ministry leaders who are seeking or willing to reevaluate and restructure a church. Healthy Leaders: How to Develop a Clear Sense of Identity and Direction by Keith E. Yoder House to House Press; (1998) Leaders must have a clear sense of identity. Regardless of the setting in which we lead, we need to know who we are as individuals. When we are healthy individuals, we help form healthy families, marriages, congregations, ministries, businesses, communities and nations. Healthy Leaders covers the many dynamics of Godly leadership. How Your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations As Emotional Systems by Peter L. Steinke Alban Inst; (June 1993) Drawing on the work of Bowen, Friedman, and his own many years counseling experience, Steinke shows how to recognize and deal with the emotional roots of such issues as church conflict, leadership roles, congregational change, irresponsible behavior, and the effects of family of origin on current relationships. Discover why working relationships may be stuck in certain behaviors. Psychologically sound, theologically grounded, and practically illustrated with case studies. Indelible Ink: 22 Prominent Christian Leaders Discuss the Books That Shape Their Faith by Scott Larsen Waterbrook Press; 1st edition (June 17, 2003) In the pages of Indelible Ink, you can meet the writers and thinkers who most deeply influence twentytwo of todays top Christian authors. Each of these trusted Christian leaderswhose lives and ministries impact millions around the worldpoints you to the most valuable books from the past and present, including fiction, biography, theology, devotional works, histories, even commentaries and reference works. These are the books that left the greatest imprint on the lives of the leaders who are making a spiritual imprint on todays generation.
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The Jossey-Bass Handbook of Nonprofit Leadership and Management by Robert D. Herman & Associates Jossey-Bass Inc. Publishers; (1994) This book brings together leading experts in the nonprofit and management fields to describe effective practice in all the important functions, processes, and strategies of nonprofit organization leadership and management. Based on the most up-to-date research, theory, and experience, this twenty-five chapter, five-part volume offers practical, comprehensive advice on managing nonprofit organizations. Key aspects include board development, strategic planning, marketing, fund-raising and financial and management accounting. The Leadership Baton: An Intentional Strategy for Developing Leaders in Your Church by Rowland Forman, Jeff Jones, Bruce Miller Zondervan; (March 1, 2004) The demand for quality leaders constantly outstrips the supply. If youre a pastor, team leader, staff member, or board member, youre always challenged with a leadership shortage. The Leadership Baton equips you with a solution thats time-proven and right at hand: church-based leadership development. More and more churches are adopting itthe principles that made the early church such a spiritual powerhouse are just as effective today. Leadership was never a matter of institutional learning or professional expertise. Rather, starting with Jesus and his apostles, it involved seasoned leaders passing the baton to ordinary people right within the local body of believers. That same approach can help ensure your own church is never at a loss for dependable men and women to enter the leadership race with wisdom, vision and passion. The Leadership Challenge, 3rd Edition by James M. Kouzes, Barry Z. Posner Jossey-Bass; 3 edition (July 25, 2003) When it was initially written in 1987, few could have predicted that The Leadership Challenge would become one of the best-selling leadership books of all time. Now, faced with the new challenges of our unpredictable global business environment, Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner, two of the countrys premier leadership experts, have completely revised and updated their classic book. Building on the knowledge base of their previous books, the third edition is grounded in extensive research and based on interviews with all kinds of leaders at all levels in public and private organizations from around the world. The authors emphasize that the fundamentals of leadership are the same today as they were in the 1980s, and as theyve probably been for centuries. While the content of leadership has not changed, the context hasand in some cases, changed dramatically. Leadership on the Other Side: No Rules, Just Clues by Bill Easum Abingdon Press; (August 2000) In his engaging, direct style Bill Easum opens a portal to the Other Side, that place beyond Christendom Era and its mechanistic, buy-the-numbers approach to church life. Its a bumpy ride, with treasured assumptions, privileges, and traditions shattered along the way. Yet on the Other Side lies a church radically transformed, resonant to the leadership of the Spirit, and ready to lay aside everything that does not help it accomplish the one thing that matters: introducing people to the love of God in Jesus Christ.
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Leadership That Works: Hope and Direction for Church and Parachurch Leaders in Todays Complex World by Leith Anderson Bethany House; (December 1999) As a nationally recognized authority on church and parachurch leadership, Anderson brings the help and hope that leaders need in todays complex world. Shedding light on the current challenges of leadership and on mistaken leadership myths goes a long way toward putting difficulties into proper perspective. Defining the changes required and the complex issues to be faced is a long step in the right direction toward twenty-first century leadership. In a catalog culture of multiple options, leading is perplexing and sometimes overwhelming, but Andersons counsel is sound and practical. Leading from the Inside Out: The Art of Self-Leadership by Samuel D. Rima Baker Book House; (April 2000) Despite strong advances in organizational leadership, a key growth area is still lacking for many: selfleadership. Addressing this evident need, Rima offers practical implementation of essential leadership principles and discusses the emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual aspects of self-leadership. Pastors, church leaders, and all Christians who serve in positions of leadership or authority will benefit from Rimas insights. Leading from the Inside Out is also a useful tool for leadership classes, as well as church boards and denominational leaders who want to help those they oversee prevent personal failures. Less Is More Leadership: 8 Secrets to How to Lead & Still Have a Life by H. Dale Burke Harvest House Publishers; (June 1, 2004) For many leaders, successful ministries are easily attained, but the accomplishment is shadowed by doubts of sacrificing family and personal life. For others, choosing to pursue fulfillment in their personal life brings the fear of lost career opportunities. Dale Burke offers 8 secrets to cutting through the pile and getting to the main stuff God made you to do. This Christcentered, proactive plan for achieving balance between professional success and personal satisfaction will move readers to a new level of purpose and achievement as they learn to rely on Gods truths. The Making of a Leader by J. Robert Clinton Navpress; (October 1988) The Making of a Leader identifies the patterns God uses to develop a leader. By studying the lives of hundreds of historical, biblical, and contemporary leaders, Dr. Clinton has determined the six stages of leadership development, and he establishes checkpoints to clarify where you are in the process. As you examine these principles and case studies, youll begin to recognize that the ministry of leadership flows from a persons being. And thats something God continues to mold throughout a lifetime. Designed for use as a resource, The Making of a Leader will prove invaluable for students, lay or professional leaders, counselors, or anyone in a leadership training position. It will help you: 1) Identify those with leadership characteristics 2) Direct the development of maturing leaders 3) Recognize where you are in the development process 4) Counsel those who are experiencing periods of trial or frustration.
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The Next Generation Leader: Five Essentials for Those Who Will Shape the Future by Andy Stanley Multnomah; (January 1, 2003) A growing number of next generation Christians are eager to learn, grow, and lead in ministry or in the marketplace. In this book, Andy Stanley shares material from his leadership training sessions, developed to address essential leadership qualities such as character, clarity, courage, and competency. This is the perfect guide for any new leader -- or for the mentor of a future leader! On Purpose Leadership: Multiplying Your Ministry by Becoming a Leader of Leaders by Dale E. Galloway, Warren Bird Beacon Hill Press; (October 2002) Break through the barriers that bar you and your church from achieving a new level of leadership and ministry. This book introduces a three-level perspective for developing ministry leaders within the local church that builds on Christs own ministry model and draws upon contemporary leadership experts for expanded instruction. Ordering Your Private World by Gordon MacDonald Thomas Nelson; Revised edition (January 2003) Never admitting to have it all together, but rather using his own personal struggle as a way for readers to relate to his principles, Gordon MacDonalds classic book invites readers to bring order to their personal life by inviting Gods control over every segment of their lives. His premise is that if the private world of a person is in order, it will be because they are convinced that the inner world of the spiritual must govern the outer world of activity. Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership: The Paradox of Personal Dysfunction by Gary L. McIntosh, Samuel D. Rima Baker Book House; (March 1998) Gary McIntosh and Samuel Rima look at the flip side of leadership and identify those darker seductions that can undermine good intentions. The authors believe that identifying ones dark side is the key to avoiding the pitfalls that threaten leadership. The Power of Vision: How You Can Capture and Apply God's Vision for Your Ministry by George Barna Regal Books; (February 1997) Prepare to meet the challenges of a changing culture with seminars that will educate and mobilize your congregation. Each 60-minute presentation includes reproducible handouts and syllabus. Learn to discern Gods vision for your church, your life and your community. Primal Leadership: Realizing the Power of Emotional Intelligence by Daniel Goleman, Annie McKee, Richard E. Boyatzis Harvard Business School Press; (March 15, 2002) Bestselling author Daniel Golemans theories on emotional intelligence have radically altered common understanding of what being smart entails. Primal Leadership presents the case for cultivating emotionally intelligent leaders. Since the actions of the leader apparently account for up to 70% of employees perception of the climate of their organization, they emphasize the importance of developing what they term resonant leadership. Focusing on the four domains of emotional intelligence selfawareness, self-management, social awareness, and relationship management they explore what contributes to and detracts from resonant leadership, and how the development of these four EI competencies spawns different leadership styles.
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Raising Leaders for the Harvest by Robert E. Logan, Neil Cole ChurchSmart Resources Raising Leaders for the Harvest introduces the concept of Leadership Farm Systems, an organic process of leadership development which results in natural and spontaneous multiplication of disciples, groups, ministries and churches. Re-Ignite Your Business: The Secret of Leading With Confidence, Ease and Certainty by Dick Barnett Confident Leader Pr; (July 1997) This book is an easy read, yet its insights will profoundly and powerfully impact the way you experience your company or organization...even your family. Discover whats missing in your company. A secular book that would benefit every church planter it gets what the mission is all about. Revolution in Leadership: Training Apostles for Tomorrows Church by Reggie McNeal Abingdon Press; (September 1998) Equipping Gods people for the ministry to which they are called can no longer be the responsibility solely of the professional clergy. Increasingly, we see that a new team of leaders, drawn from the membership of each congregation or its community, is arising to meet the challenges that ministry in the third millennium will present. The Seven Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry by Bill Donahue, Russ Robinson Zondervan; (October 1, 2002) The Seven Deadly Sins of Small Group Ministry provides assessment tools and solutions for seven common obstacles to building effective small groups. Based on the authors experience consulting with more than 200 churches and training church leaders in a variety of conferences and seminars around the world, they have found the issues fall into seven categories which they describe as the seven deadly sins. The Spiritual Leaders Guide to Self-Care by Rochelle Melander, Harold Eppley Alban Institute - www.alban.org/BookDetails.asp?ID=859 The Spiritual Leaders Guide to Self-Care is an ideal companion for clergy, lay leaders, and others who would like guidance about how to make changes in their personal life and ministry but do not want to read a text-heavy book about self-care. Summoned to Lead by Leonard Sweet Zondervan Publishing Company; (May 1, 2004) If youre looking for something different, something that approaches leadership as an art as well as a science, inspires hope and expectation in those of us who arent born leaders, challenges those with leadership roles to explore new possibilities, then Leonard Sweet wants to help you discover a very different kind of leadership vision. The church has it all wrong. It is trying to train leaders. Instead, it ought to train everyone to listen and to develop their own soundtrack. Leaders dont see a vision, says Sweet, they hear one.
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The Unnecessary Pastor: Rediscovering the Call by Marva J. Dawn, Eugene H. Peterson Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co.; (February 2000) Pastors are strategically placed to counter the culture. No other profession looks so inoffensive but is in fact so dangerous to the status quo. Their weapon? A gospel that is profoundly countercultural. But standing firm in today's world isnt easy. Powerful forces attempt to domesticate pastors, to make them unnecessary. This volume helps pastors recover their gospel identity and maintain a pure vision of Christian leadership. They reconnect pastors with the biblical texts that will train them as countercultural servants of the gospel. Packed with encouraging insights from experienced practitioners, this book is must reading for anyone involved in church or parachurch leadership or for anyone now preparing for ministry. A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders by Reggie McNeal Jossey-Bass; (March 2000) Leadership is less about technique or motivation than it is about the leaders own heart. Through brief studies of the lives of Moses, David, Paul and Jesus, McNeal elucidates six factors in the shaping of a leaders heart. Although somewhat formulaic, this approach yields fresh fruit, thanks to McNeals wellintegrated grasp of both his biblical sources and contemporary psychology and organizational theory.
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OUTREACH 101 Ways to Help People in Need by Steve Sjogren, Janie Sjogren NavPress; (April 2002) There are people in need all around you, if you only stop to look. Is there a single parent where you work? A disabled child in your neighborhood? Perhaps there is a family in your church who cannot afford medical insurance? These needs cry out to be met, and Gods Word says that to meet them is pure and faultless religion. In 101 Ways to Help People in Need, Steve and Janie Sjogren present practical and creative ways for you and your church to reach out to people with physical, emotional, and relational needs in your neighborhood, your community, your country, and your world. 101 Ways to Reach Your Community by Steve Sjogren NavPress Publishing Group; (January 5, 2001) Too often, evangelical Christians regard evangelism as something that only the gifted elite of the Church can undertake successfully. Unfortunately, many approaches to evangelism only serve to reinforce this attitude. Although many Christians genuinely want to share Christ with others, their efforts at evangelism often leave them feeling frustrated and guilty. As a pastor, author Steve Sjogren loved to do evangelism, but noticed that most members of his congregation didnt share his enthusiasm in spite of their desire to share the gospel. So he began experimenting with a simple approach to outreach called servant evangelism that allowed any believer regardless of gifting to be involved in sharing Gods love with others. This book is a collection of 101 ways that Christians can reach out to those around them. Sjogren describes this book as an interactive cookbook. The concepts for outreach outlined in this read-anddo book are designed to be read and then done with a few friends, a small group, or an entire church. Ancient-Future Faith: Rethinking Evangelicalism for a Postmodern World by Robert E. Webber Baker Book House; (November 1999) In a world marked by relativism, individualism, pluralism, and the transition from a modern to a postmodern worldview, evangelical Christians must find ways to re-present the historic faith. Robert E. Webber contends that present-day evangelicalism is a product of modernity. Allegiance to modernity, he argues, must be relinquished to free evangelicals to become more consistently historic. Empowerment to function in our changing culture will be found by adapting the classical tradition to our postmodern time. Webber demonstrates the implications in the key areas of church, worship, spirituality, evangelism, nurture, and mission. The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West... Again by George G., III Hunter Abingdon Press; (February 2000) Many contemporary Christians do not realize that Celtic Christianity was one of the most successfully evangelistic branches of the church in history. The Celtic church converted Ireland from paganism to Christianity in a remarkably short period, and then proceeded to send missionaries throughout Europe. North America today is in the same situation as the environment in which the early Celtic preachers found their mission fields: unfamiliar with the Christian message, yet spiritually seeking, and open to a vibrant new faith. If we are to spread the gospel in this culture of secular seekers, we would do well to learn from the Celts. Their ability to work with the beliefs of those they evangelized, to adapt worship and church life to the indigenous patterns they encountered, remains unparalleled in Christian history.
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Community Ministry: New Challenges, Proven Steps to Faith-Based Initiatives by Carl S. Dudley No. AL246 - Alban Institute http://www.alban.org/BookDetails.asp?ID=881 In this era of faith-based initiatives, congregations increasingly find themselves in the business of establishing and supporting community ministries. In this volume, Carl S. Dudley revises and updates his earlier book, Basic Steps toward Community Ministry, which Loren Mead called the most valuable book on parish ministry Ive seen in a decade. Once again, Dudley offers guidance for congregational leaders who need to create tools, get started, and take next steps to respond to Gods call to extraordinary ministry in their community. With thoughtprovoking discussions about congregations as learning organizations, the relationship between ongoing faith formation and social action, examples from outstanding new ministries, and an updated resource list, Dudley rounds out this essential, practical, and readable manual. Conspiracy of Kindness: A Refreshing New Approach to Sharing the Love of Jesus With Others by Steve Sjogren Vine Books; (September 1993) Steve blows the cover on a powerful conspiracy that has made inroads into the hearts of millions of people. It operates on the simple premise that God is passionately in love with unbelievers and can win them most effectively through acts of kindness. If you're burned out on evangelism, if sharing the gospel doesnt seem to be your gift, join the ranks of those who are best suited for becoming secret agents of Gods love. Finding Common Ground: How to Communicate With Those Outside the Christian Community ... While We Still Can by Tim Downs Moody Publishers; (August 1999) When it comes to reaching the new generation for Christ, are believers truly sowing for the future or just reaping the benefits of past evangelistic efforts? Tim Downs suggests practical ways for today's Christians to cultivate fruitful relationships in our communities, and bring our troubled culture the healing it needs so much. Fit Bodies Fat Minds: Why Evangelicals Don't Think and What to Do About It by Os Guinness Baker Book House; (July 1994) Os Guinness traces the retreat of the evangelical mind and the dumbing down of evangelicalism through popular culture. But this book goes beyond mere analysis. It is a strong call for reformation of yet another place where evangelicalism in not evangelical enough. Fling Open the Doors: Giving the Church Away to the Community by Paul Nixon Abingdon Press; (March 1, 2002) The temptation to focus only on their own internal issues is powerful for congregations. Without realizing it, even churches that have along tradition of outreach and social involvement become centered on issues of institutional survival. Worst of all are congregations that adopt a fortress mentality, addressing the larger community rarely, and only in the language of Zion when they do. In this book, Paul Nixon paints a picture of what community-based ministry is all about. Drawing on his experiences, he lays out practical steps that churches can take to plant themselves firmly within the lives of the communities they serve. Written with an infectious sense of hope, this book will become a critical tool for church leaders seeking to transform their congregations into outward-looking.
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The Invisible Touch: The Four Keys to Modern Marketing by Harry Beckwith Warner Books; (March 2000) Beckwiths four keys to modern marketing price, branding, packaging, relationships offers counterintuitive information that could make or break a business plan. This is a business book, but one that everyone who works for a living should read. Youll find insights that could make you a better teacher, a better salesperson, a better employee in any trade. Beckwith drives home the idea that were all in the business of marketing ourselves. Let the Nations Be Glad! 2d ed. by John Piper Baker Book House; 2nd edition (February 2003) Drawing on texts from the Old and New Testaments, Piper demonstrates that worship is the ultimate goal of the church and that proper worship drives missionary outreach. He describes prayer as the fuel of missions work because of its focus on a relationship with God rather than the needs of the world. Let the Nations Be Glad! is essential reading for all those involved in or preparing for missions work and provides inspiring theological reflection for college and seminary students. This book also offers enlightenment for pastors, youth workers, those involved in campus ministries, and all who want to connect their labors to Gods global purposes. Lost in America: How You and Your Church Can Impact the World Next Door by Tom Clegg, Warren Bird Group Publishing Inc; (January 1, 2001) Lost in America will motivate Christians, individually and in the church, to think and behave as missionaries right here in North America. The case is made that the church has become marginalized in our society and requires changes to make it relevant in reaching our highly relational, postmodern society. Lost in America helps Christians re-image their church as a mission station and shows them how they can meaningfully offer hope to the unchurched in America. More Ready Than You Realize by Brian D. McLaren Zondervan; (January 2002) This is a book on evangelizing postmoderns by an experienced pastor-writer who is successfully involved in it. WARNING: This is not just another book on evangelism. This book contains fresh, encouraging, challenging, groundbreaking, and doable ideas youll want to share with your pastor, your small group or class, your board, or your parachurch organization. Out of the Saltshaker & into the World: Evangelism as a Way of Life by Rebecca Manley Pippert Intervarsity Press; (August 1999) Christians and non-Christians have something in common, writes Rebecca Pippert. We're both uptight about evangelism. So begins this book on evangelism. Through stories, biblical insight and plain common sense, she helps us feel relaxed and enthusiastic about sharing our faith.
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Pursuing the Pearl: A Comprehensive Resource for Multi-Asian Ministry by Ken Uyeda Fong Judson Press; Updated edition (November 1, 1999) Fongs completely updated revision of his previously released Insights for Growing Asian-American Ministries examines the very latest trends and cultural realities in Asian American churches. Fong brings scholarly expertise and an in-depth knowledge of the special needs of this culture to facilitate more effective ministry in Asian American churches. Reaching the World in Our Own Backyard: A Guide to Building Relationships With People of Other Faiths and Cultures by Rajendra K. Pillai Waterbrook Press; 1st edition (August 19, 2003) Reaching the World in Our Own Backyard is designed as a guidebook for Christians to better understand and engage people from other countries including immigrants, foreign exchange students, and tourists. By both region and religion, author Rajendra K. Pillai explains cultural considerations and common points of reference to readers eager to share the good news of Jesus Christ with foreign-born individuals. Seeing Beyond Church Walls: Action Plans for Touching Your Community by Steve Sjogren Group Publishing Inc; (December 1, 2001) Build bridges of love to your church community... with wisdom from respected Christian leaders. Respected Christian leaders share key action plans and an encouraging vision for seeing beyond church walls created by inward-focus and introversion, to how to penetrate our local communities with the love of Jesus Christ. In the trenches church leaders like Steve Sjogren, Dale Galloway, Sally Morgenthaler, and Leonard Sweet give challenging, and passionate, yet intensely practical insights into transforming your church to become lovingly and strategically outwardly-focused. A bridge-building body of Christ that overcomes its own inwardly focused gaze to grip the hearts of those beyond church walls. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched and Proven Ways to Reach Them by Thom S. Rainer Zondervan; (August 1, 2001) A first-of-its-kind comprehensive study of the formerly unchurched explodes some common myths as to what it takes to reach people and provides insight into how the Christian church can develop effective approaches to reach the growing number of unchurched in North America. This is truly one of the most valuable resources you can own as a church leader. It is filled with charts, graphs, and other visual aids, plus an abundance of true-life accounts. You'll discover why pastors and doctrinal preaching are critical. The enormous influence of family and relationships. Which things matter more than wed thought and which matter less. What causes visitors to return. The traits of unchurchedreaching leaders. How to preach effectively to the unchurched. How to become a church for the unchurched. And much, much more. The Unchurched Next Door: Understanding Faith Stages As Keys to Sharing Your Faith by Thom S. Rainer Zondervan Publishing Company; (September 1, 2003) If you invite them, they will come. In a national survey done by author Thom Rainer and his staff, eight out of ten unchurched men and women said they would come to churchif only someone would invite them. Rainer helps you figure out where your neighbors, friends, and coworkers are in their spiritual quest, and how you can know who among the unchurched people in your life are receptive to Christ.
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AAC Consulting Specializing in Asian American & Multicultural Church Obstetrics www.aacconsulting.com AAC Consulting is a nonprofit ministry providing free consultation and coaching for church planters and information systems for churches, networks & denominations to facilitate genuine teamwork in church planting movements. Though they specialize in assisting English-speaking Asian American and multicultural churches, they help any evangelical individual, church or denomination/network throughout the world that is interested in starting churches. Acquire Wisdom www.acquirewisdom.com Interested in home groups, cell groups, small groups, house churches, discipleship making or church planting? At AcquireWisdom.com, you will find proven resources focused in the areas of church planting, discipleship making, house churches (home groups, cell groups, small groups). They are committed to providing Bible-based, culturally-relevant, and practical tools and resources to Christians. Acts 29 www.a29.org A29 is a new movement that God raised up to advance the kingdom in North America and around the world. Their aim is to plant healthy and effective, missional churches, which will in turn, reproduce themselves through church planting. They are a resource for church planters through their events, coaching and online library. Advent Christian Church Planting Resource www.geocities.com/cpr2050/home/ Their mission is to assist local Advent Christian churches in planting disciple-making daughter churches. The board members of Church Planting Resource have been involved in church planting as church planting pastors, church planting team members, mother church pastors, and encouragers to church planters. Antioch Network www.antiochnetwork.org Antioch Network is a growing fellowship of local churches who are interacting with the challenge of sending church planting teams to unreached peoples. Today, the network sustains a corporate office in Phoenix, Arizona with full-time staff and convenes multiple events each year to envision and partner with the local churches in this process.
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Arizona Southern Baptist Convention - Church Planting www.azsobaptist.org/church_planting.shtml The primary purpose of Church Planting in the Arizona Southern Baptist Convention is to work with their partners to plant healthy, reproducing churches with evangelistic passion as part of a New Testament church planting movement among all people groups in Arizona. Articles of Interest for Church Planters www.newtestamentchurch.com/Churchplanters/subjects.html Assemblies of God USA - Church Planting www.churchplanting.ag.org Never before has the climate for evangelism and church planting been riper for America! We are the worlds third-largest un-reached nation with over 195 million un-reached people. There is a tremendous spiritual vacuum created by three generations influenced by secular humanism. But people are searching for meaning, security and significance. New churches are timely, relevant and connect easily with their communities. Now is the time to plant more and better churches! Now is the time for existing churches to multiply and reap the harvest fields around them. Historically, church planting is proven to be the most effective form of evangelism. Association of Life-Giving Churches www.lifegivingchurch.org The ALC is a fellowship of like-minded pastors and local churches. They are committed to fulfilling the Great Commission using the core principles illustrated in the books, Primary Purpose and the Life-giving Church. Though the relationships formed and activities supported, ALC hopes to strengthen the personal lives of pastors and church leaders, help churches develop more efficient church policy, facilitate measurable church growth within their cities, and encourage mission ministry at home and abroad. Association of Related Churches www.relatedchurches.com The Association of Related Churches is an organization of pastors and churches that focuses on building strong relationships between pastors and ministry leaders, available to encourage, provide guidance, and ministry development for pastors across the U.S. The goal at ARC is to develop and share human and ministry resources to assist in church planting and growth, and to provide wisdom and guidance at no cost to the member churches. Offering counseling with pastors and their wives and staff on a needs basis is also a function of the ARC. Baptist Church Planting www.baptistchurchplanting.com Resources and tips for planting a Baptist church. Baptist General Convention of Texas Church Starting www.bgct.org/bgctroot/office.cfm?sectionid=1&officeid=30 The BGCT mission is to resource the starting and developing of new missional churches. Their vision is to saturate every area and every people group in Texas with new missional churches. Their strategy is to resource church starting movements among every people group in Texas. There are many church planting tools, how-tos, and articles. Some examples: Feasibility Studies, Trend Spotting, Assimilation in the New Church: Turn an Audience into an Army, Welcoming Guests in the New Church, How to Constitute your Church, Identifying Leaders in Your Church, and Mobilizing Your Core Group.
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Bethany Cell Church Network www.bccn.com In late 1992, Senior Pastor Larry Stockstill of Bethany World Prayer Center made the decision to transition his church into a cell church model. Multiplication was rapid and explosive as the congregation caught the vision of cell life. As Bethanys cell ministry grew, more and more churches began looking to the pastors and staff for help in implementing the cell ministry in their own congregations. To meet this need, Bethany Cell Church Network was formed in October 1997. BCCN is dedicated to networking with cell churches around the world to encourage, train, and provide resources to reach our generation for Christ. BCCN has three main focuses: consultation, conferences, and resources. Bob Jones University - USA Church Planting in the 21st Century www.bju.edu/resources/church_planting/index.html Why Plant More Churches in the USA? Is This Day a Day of Golden Opportunity? Where Is the Primary Need for Churches to Be Planted? Brad Boyston - Church Planting Resources www.bradboydston.com/html/church_planting.html These are some helpful resources for laypeople and clergy involved in church planting. They are from several ecclesiastical traditions and reflect numerous cultures. A variety of sources provides some of the balance needed as you strategize for new church development. Christ Fellowship - Church Planting Overview www.christfellowship.org/cells/planting.html Christ Fellowship believes that healthy church life is the best training ground for church planting. To that end, they constantly encourage would be church planters to be faithful in the basics of discipleship developing a healthy and intimate walk with Jesus, sharing Christ with those who dont know Him, being involved in discipling relationships, learning to worship, growing in fellowship and in the Word, and learning to persevere in trials. As they grow in these basic aspects of church life and personal character, Christ Fellowship then add specific training that is related to church planting. Christian and Missionary Alliance www.cmalliance.org Great Commission Christians Planting Great Commission Churches The Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA) is an evangelical denomination with a major emphasis on world evangelization. It maintains a big tent stance in reference to many doctrinal matters, encouraging believers of diverse backgrounds and theological traditions to unite in an alliance to know and exalt Jesus Christ and to complete His Great Commission. Under the banner, Completing Christs Commission, and the leadership of Dr. Peter N. Nanfelt, president, the C&MA is streamlining its ministries to regain a movement spirit in the framework of a denomination, refocusing resources on unreached people groups overseas and underevangelized communities in the United States.
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Christian Articles Archive www.joyfulheart.com/plant/ Dr. Ralph F. Wilson served as founder and editor of The Planter, a professional newsletter published by the American Baptist Churches, USA, from 1988 through 1993. He has several links that are helpful to church planters at this site. An example of some: Too Many Churches? an article to help people who wonder why a new church is needed. Kids Cost Too Much, an article which discusses the importance of investing in new churches. And Dont You Dare Take My People, speaks to the fear of pastors of nearby established churches when a new church begins. Christian Evangelistic Association www.thecea.org CEAs vision is to encourage a church planting movement resulting in the planting of 100 new churches across the Northwest. Church planting resources at this site include: Church Resource Ministry information, Church Planters Network information, Free Church Planting Resources information, and The Church Multiplication Training Center. Christian Faith - Church Planting www.christian-faith.com/html/page/church_planting Some resources written by people experienced in church planting. Church Multiplication Associates www.cmaresources.org Church Multiplication Associates (CMA) exists to facilitate church multiplication movements by focusing resources on reproducing disciples, leaders, ministries and churches. At this site there is a One Stop Shop for all your church building needs (books), find out about Greenhouse (Organic Church Planting Movement) and sign up for a Greenhouse event. The Church Multiplication Training Center www.cmtcmultiply.org The Church Multiplication Training Center (CMTC) is an interdenominational ministry that exists to multiply reproducing churches through equipping and empowering planters, pastors and spouses as well as leaders of participating agencies. It is a proven resource used by denominations coast-to-coast to train leaders who plant churches. Their BootCamp system is progressive, exciting, challenging, demanding and 100% hands-on. Future leaders, planters and support team members learn everything from developing core values to practical hints on programming and marketing. Special emphasis is put on the potential pitfalls with instruction given by individuals who have worked in the trenches-planters who have been there themselves. Church Planter Management System www.acstechnologies.com/quasar/isl/content/channel.isl?channelid=1999994775&partnerid=1964046255 In conjunction with NAMB, ACS is excited about offering a new level of service to church planters. The information within these web pages will give you a glimpse of a tremendous tool for church planters and the new churches they serve. Quite simply, the Church Planter Management System is a software program to help church planters manage all of the information generated in the course of running a church.
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Church Planters Forum www.cpforum.net Sponsored by the Hope Chapel Coalition of Churches New, yet biblical paradigms on church planting, evangelism and leadership issues. Its all free. But, you need to sign-up if you want to contribute your ideas, receive their free weekly email updates or sound off in their surveys. A Church Planters Paradise www.church-planting.org This site is hosted by a group of evangelical organizations that have partnered together to accomplish the Great Commission through Church Planting. All participating organizations adhere to the theological standards of the National Association of Evangelicals. The purpose of this site is to offer a one stop experience for potential church planters to connect with church planting opportunities across the USA and Canada to offer a links page to some great church planting resources. This site intentionally does not offer great depth it is designed to be a launching out point. Church Planting www.church-planting.net Church Planting is a nonprofit church planting support organization that exists to help church planters and church planting organizations to be more effective. The website is a one-stop resource for finding low-cost, high-quality products and services, such as: Church Planting Solutions, Church Marketing Institute, Church Demographic Information, Mobile Church Solutions (equipment solutions), and Church Web Solutions. Church Planting America www.churchplantingamerica.org Church Planting America specializes in helping local churches get established and grow. They do Seminars/workshops on church planting, finances, family, discipleship, visitation, Sunday school, and deacon training to strengthen your ministry, graphic design of literature and web sites to effectively advertise your ministry, and literature and media to encourage, train, and support your ministry. Church Planting Assessment Center www.churchplanting4me.org Providing direction for church planters and sponsoring organizations. For over a decade, assessment has been used by church planting strategists across North America. Borrowing from experts like Dr. Thomas Graham and Dr. Charles Ridley, a process has been developed to help interested candidates determine their giftedness and readiness for church planting, either as the leader of a team, a member of a team, or as a solo church planting pastor. Church Planting Center www.plantthefuture.org Their mission is to create and shape a church planting movement, so that church planting once again becomes the normal and central means of evangelizing the lost. At this website they want to bring you the most up-to-date materials, information on relevant events, and news of what God is doing in church planting.
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Church Planting Solutions www.church-planting-solutions.com This site has Free Church Planting Resources! If you are a church planter and youre wondering how you can do everything that needs to be done and still focus adequate attention on building relationships, Church Planting Solutions can help. If you are a church planting organization and youre looking to get your church planters off on the right track, look no further. Church Planting Solutions exists to serve as a support organization that bridges the gap between church planting organizations and church planters. They help church planters manage the details and get the best possible services available. Church Planting Village www.churchplantingvillage.net This is a resource for the church planting community provided by the Church Planting Group of the North American Mission Board, SBC. Some of the Resources provided: Church Planting Knowledge Base An online community center Event guide Hispanic Church Planting News Bivocational Church Planting News A Church Planting Handbook for Lay People (Third Revision 2002) by Brad Boydston http://bradboydston.com/handbook/ The purpose of this online manual is to assist you as you consider the possibility of starting a church and to provide you with nuts and bolts information once you decide that God is calling you to this specialized ministry. This handbook is unique. It is a handbook written for laypeople. The fact is that most people involved in planting and leading new churches are laypeople. The information contained in this handbook will assist laypeople who: (1) are contemplating involvement in church planting, or (2) are involved in the initiation of a church planting project, or (3) are already active lay leaders in a recently planted church. Church Planting Manual - Online www.newchurches.com/resources/CPmanual.pdf Produced and copyrighted by Church Planting Ministries, 1997 Some of the topics: Why Plant a New Church, The Reason for a Mentor, Financing your Mission, Defining your Target, Where will You Meet, Equipment Needs, Publishing Your Vision, Strategize Your Vision, Keeping Useful Records, Preparing Your Church to Give Birth, and Setting up Your Church Government. Church Planting Ministries www.plantingministries.org This ministry is here to assist in raising up strong and growing churches. The information provided on this site will help a pastor of an established church as well as a pastor who is starting a new church. The site offers free church growth articles, a free monthly journal, church planting schools (even an Internet school), support groups, coaching by experienced church planters and much more.
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Church Planting NW www.churchplantingnw.org A church planting organization that concentrates on the Idaho, Washington, and Oregon state area. This website has a helpful resource page. Church Planting Program Looks to New Testament for Effectiveness http://norbert.ch/examples/churchplanting/seminary.html Article: Golden Gate Seminary is restructuring its church planting program to return to the New Testament model of churches starting churches, according to seminary leaders. Church Planting Resources www.tagnet.org/asap/ChurchResources.htm Plant a Seed! ... a Soul! ... a Church! They have surfed the web for some of the best church-planting-resource sites available so you don't have to waste time doing the same thing. Church Planting Resources www.churchplantingresources.com This site was created to help people who are planting churches share resources to build systems, implement their vision, administrate and use technology for their churches. This site is a collection of free resources that is being built organically by actual church planters. Church Planting Theology - Thinking Theologically About Church Planting http://ritoru.net/cpt/cpt.html Dale Little has published a series of short articles for Japan Harvest (a periodical for evangelical missionaries in Japan) in which he explores the interface between church planting and theology. The series is an ongoing one, entitled Thinking Theologically About Church Planting. As his articles are published, they will appear here. Church Planting Typology Report Leadership Network www.leadnet.org/resources/docs/churchplantingtypologyreport1.pdf Dave Travis Church Smart Resources www.churchsmart.com Church Smart Resources is an organization that is leading the way with quality ministry tools for: Church Planting, Church Growth, Church Renewal, and Leadership Development. Church Starting Network www.churchstarting.net The Church Starting Network is a collaborative effort to foster Apostolic church starting movements in North America and beyond sponsored by the Sanchez Center for Reproducing Congregations at the Intercultural Institute for Contextual Ministry. Through consultations and publications participants have the opportunity to shape and be shaped by an emerging dialogue regarding multiplication issues in a postmodern, post-Christian, multicultural environment.
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Churches of God - Church Planting http://www.cggc.org/index.cfm/method/content.048DD7B7-379C-4DF5-AE57E29E6C1526A1 The Mission of the Church of God is to honor God by planting reproducing churches that clearly communicate the truth of Jesus so people can respond in faith and become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ. Churches Planting Churches - a ministry of the Evangelical Covenant Church www.churchesplantingchurches.org Churches Planting Churches is the Evangelical Covenant Churchs stewardship endeavor to give every Covenant congregation the opportunity to be directly involved in the planting of at least one new church. They exist to assist local congregations in this mission to their Judea and Samaria. Columbia Theological Seminary - New Church Development www.ctsnet.edu/lifelong/ncd/index.asp Teaching, research, and consulting comprise the three-fold purpose of the Center for New Church Development (NCD), which participates in Gods mission expressed in forming new churches. Columbia students, NCD pastors, established or potential NCD pastors, their spouses, and church leaders who assist the nurture of new congregations are invited to participate. The center provides leadership development programs, internships, conferences, and basic and advanced degree courses, including a Doctor of Ministry specialization in new church development. Cooperative Baptist Fellowship - Church Starts www.thefellowship.info/Global%20Missions/Church%20Starts/Welcome.icm The focus of CBFs New Church Starts ministry initiative is on birthing congregations shaped by the culture of the location - an approach known as the indigenous principle. This missions approach calls for proactive strategies that will become hallmarks for new church planting. CBF is dedicated to reaching the last and the least for Christs kingdom, whether they are defined by poverty or gated communities. CRM - Multiplication & Revitalization www.crmnet.org Church Resource Ministries is committed to the centrality of the local church in Gods plan for reaching the world with the good news of Jesus. The ministry is committed to values such as: Evangelical Theology, Discipleship, Church Growth, Church Planting, Teams, Servanthood, Risk, an Entrepreneurial Spirit, Accountability, and the Presence of God in all that we do. The purpose of CRM is to develop leaders to strengthen and start churches worldwide. Cutting Edge www.vineyardusa.org/publications/newsletters/cutting_edge/index.htm Cutting Edge is the newsletter produced quarterly by the National Church Planting Task force. The entire catalogue of Cutting Edge issues is online. A free church planting newsletter, you can sign up for the newsletter as well as find archived articles. Dawn Ministries www.dawnministries.org The purpose of Dawn Ministries is to see saturation church planting become the generally accepted and fervently practiced strategy for completing the task of making disciples of all people in our generation.
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Discovery Tools - Does God want me to be Involved in Church Planting? www.nbcsbc.org/missionsresources/churchplanting/Discovery_Tool_02_01.pdf Do you want to discover Gods call on your life? This booklet can help you. The North American Mission Board hopes that you will take time to prayerfully go through these pre-assessment tools. They believe this is a great first step in your journey into church planting. If you are married, they encourage you to get a copy of this booklet for your spouse. These tools can help you understand your roles in a new church. Dove Christian Fellowship International www.dcfi.org DCFI an international partnership of churches and ministries dedicated to advancing Gods kingdom. At this site you can access information and purchase resources designed to help you grow both personally and within your local church. There is also a Church Planting Clinic portion of this website. Dynamic Church Planting International www.dcpi.org Dynamic Church Planting International (DCPI) is a mentoring, training, and consulting mission. At this site, you can download The New Dynamic Church Planting Handbook as a PDF file for free. Easum, Bandy & Associates Church Planters Network www.easumbandy.com/resources/index.php?action=searchresults&pl_option[1]=3 Emerging Church Network www.emergingchurchnetwork.com The Emerging Church Network exists to develop leaders who will build churches that will transform lives and communities for the cause of Jesus Christ. It believes that a movement to impact cities must begin with the leaders. Through leadership discovery, assessment and development, the Emerging Church Network seeks to begin a church planting movement among emerging cultures across the state of Texas. Emerging Leadership Initiative www.vineyardnw.org/eli/ ELI is a Northwest Vineyard project aimed at connecting, equipping and encouraging emerging leaders in the Northwest to lead within and plant from their local churches. ELI is an opportunity to be together and dialogue about the personal, cultural and church hang-ups that keep our young, emerging leaders from becoming the people and church leaders that God intends. The aim is that, through ELI, they will encourage and help facilitate a significant increase in the number of young, emerging leaders who become leaders in existing Vineyard churches as well as go out and plant them. Episcopal Church - New Church Development Resource & Training www.episcopalchurch.org/newchurch.htm This page supports the growing commitment of dioceses to plant new churches and redevelop existing congregations in response to the 20/20 initiative adopted by the General Convention of 2000 in Denver. This initiative calls for the Episcopal Church to double its size by the year 2020 as a faithful response to the mission of the church to restore all people to unity with God and each other in Christ and the Great Commission. The resources and links on this page will help direct you to diocese with experience in new church development. You can also find some stories of diocese that provide learning about what works and what doesnt. Conferences and events that support new church development are also posted on this site.
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Equip www.iequip.org Equips Vision is to see effective Christian leaders fulfill the Great Commission in every nation. They do this by equipping international Christian leaders through conferences, resources, partnerships and technology. Essential Qualities for Church Planters www.efcsw.org/profile.shtml by Evangelical Friends Southwest Evangelical Church Planting www.evangelicalchurchplanting.org Here you can get acquainted with their: Vision and Values Philosophy for Church Planting Ministry Seven Step Strategy Process for Potential Planters News and notes about their current church plants Articles about church planting from their denominational magazine, The Evangelical Challenge And other issues essential to effective church planting! Evangelical Free Church of America - Church Planting www.efca.org/planting/ EFCAs vision for church planting is to bring pleasure to God by using proactive, servant leadership to resource EFCA districts and churches to mobilize a church planting movement in the United States, where every EFCA church will become a reproducing church, and no EFCA church planter will be left alone. Evangelical Friends Church Southwest www.efcsw.org/ncd/ The objective of Evangelical Friends Church Southwest is to glorify, love, and obey the Lord Jesus Christ as the only Head of the Church. Evangelical Friends recognize that we are a part of Christs universal Church composed of genuine disciples from all generations and from all over the world. This is their church planting website. It has some helpful links: Critical Factors for Planting New Churches, Essential Qualities for Church Planters, Church Planters Multiplication Cycle, and Multiplication Cycle Diagram. Fellowship of Church Planters www.fcpt.org/fcpt/ The Fellowship of Church Planters was established in 1985 in Rhode Island and now consists of a network of autonomous teams in New England. They facilitate teams in other countries. The teams are modeled after the apostolic bands in the New Testament and are committed to planting reproducing networks of house churches. They desire to ally with other church planting teams as well as promote relationships between churches and teams, which will enable a greater sharing of resources. Their goal is to establish reproducing networks of house churches. By house church they mean the church meeting as a family. Their house churches meet in storefronts and business offices, in addition to homes. They fellowship, often monthly, in large groups involving numbers of congregations in addition to their family meetings.
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Foursquare Church Planting - ReachMORE www.reachmore.org The ReachMORE Vision: To see hundreds of thousands of transformed lives through the planting of healthy reproducing churches in this decade. These new communities of faith will penetrate cities across the US, embracing and releasing the next generation of leaders and providing a credible witness of Jesus love and power to people of many cultures. Lots of church planting information! Foursquare Gospel Church of Canada - Church Planting www.foursquare.ca/chplant.htm The Church Planting arm of Foursquare Gospel Churchs role is to work together to help the local churches by resourcing them with what they need to be more effective. Free Indeed Ministries International www.fimi.org Free Indeed Ministries International exists for the completion of the Great Commission and the transformation of our communities starting in Spokane, Washington and the Inland Northwest USA. They are primarily engaged in prayer, proclamation and personal ministries. GCM - Churches for the next generation www.gcmweb.org/churches/ God has placed us in a position to minister to a growing network of churches passionate about creating communities of Gods people, where loving relationships thrive, and where lives are transformed to reflect Christs image. This generation hungers for potent spirituality - the power of Acts made visible again. One of the most effective forms of evangelism is church planting. GCM works with churches to plant healthy, reproducing churches that are committed to making fully-devoted followers of Jesus Christ in the US and overseas. General Board of Global Ministries - The United Methodist Church New Church Development http://gbgm-umc.org/who_we_are/ecg/newChurch.cfm The Office of New Church Development works with annual and central conferences, district superintendents, and congregational leaders to create strategic plans for church growth, to train leaders in evangelization methods, and to help establish new churches and faith communities. They also assist fresh start congregations that are undergoing merger or relocation. George Pattersons Train and Multiply Church Planting Resources http://missionresources.com/pattersonchurchplanting.html Use simple, low cost and effective New Testament methods to train church leaders. Train & MultiplyT is a New Testament discipline that combines pastoral and leadership training with church planting and development. Train leaders in such a way that churches and cells will multiply naturally. Train & MultiplyT is operated by Project WorldReach. Grace Brethren North America Missions - Church Planting www.gbnam.org/Church_planting.htm Short-term and long-term missionaries, second-career people, college or seminary graduates and high school students are all needed to take the message of Jesus Christ to our world. Contact their National Director of Church Planting to find out more about ministry opportunities in church planting.
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Great Lakes Church Planting www.weplantchurches.com The objective in Great Lakes Church Planting is to help those who have a desire and a calling to plant new churches in Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. When qualified church planters are properly equipped, coached, prayed for and encouraged, incredible things happen. There are several downloads available at this site (a Church Planting Overview, How to Get Involved, etc.) Griffith Coaching Network http://myplaceofworship.org/GriffithCoachingNetwork/index.asp Their mission is to assess, train, and coach church leaders in the emergence of new and established congregations and ministries. Their focus is: New Church Starts/Church Planting, Fresh Starts/Established Churches Considering New Directions, and Faith-Based Ministries. House Church Central www.hccentral.com HCC is non-denominational and an effort is made to accommodate Christians of many backgrounds. The house church movement is an attempt to get away from the institutional church, seeking instead to return to the small gatherings of peoples that constituted all of the churches of the New Testament era. The emphasis at this site is not to criticize the institutional church, but rather to lift up its alternative. House Church Central is dedicated to the growing house church movement and endeavors to provide house churches with a channel for the interchange of ideas, a source for solid, Christian theology, and a catalog of resources for the house church House2House Ministries www.house2house.tv Their mission is to help saturate and transform communities with radical, home-based church planting movements. They encourage these types of movements through the publication of House2House magazine, newsletters, books, and this website. They also host conferences and training seminars where they strive not only to model home church, but also train others to plant home churches that multiply. Independent Baptist Church Planters of America www.ibcpa.org Independent Baptist Church Planters of America has as its purpose the planting, or the restoration, of Independent Baptist churches in key cities and towns in America by evangelizing the lost, baptizing those converts and equipping them to duplicate this mission to the uttermost parts of the earth. International Pentacostal Holiness Church - Church Planting - Evangelism USA www.iphc.org/evusa/chrplant.html To reinforce and implement the church planting thrust of the denomination, Evangelism USA (EVUSA) is actively engaged in placing church planters in major urban centers where there is not IPHC presence and in partnering with conferences to provide support for church planters. This support network includes financial help, training events and cutting-edge materials.
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Link2Lead.com www.link2lead.com Link2Lead.com is a new website for local church pastors and lay leaders. It is brought to you by Percept, the leading information provider to religious organizations for the past 15 years, and their growing client family of over 270 denominational regional bodies and national offices from all across the United States. Link2Lead.com is dedicated to providing you and other leaders with the latest information about your community, hands-on tools to better understand and develop your own capabilities and a variety of additional resources to assist you in leading your congregation into the new world of opportunities awaiting us in the 21st century. Lutheran Church Missouri Synod - Board for Black Ministry Services www.lcms.org/pages/default.asp?NavID=889 Being empowered by God, called to carry out the Great Commission, under girded by the Black Ministry Convocation and the Black Clergy Caucus, the mission of the Board for Black Ministry Services is to garner the material and spiritual resources of the LCMS for Black Ministry, so that members are nourished in the faith, new people are reached with the Gospel all over the world and the 50,000 Black Lutherans are increased to 100,000 by the early dawn of the New Century. The Board for Black Ministry Services will develop policies that will assist congregations in reaching out more effectively with the Gospel of Jesus Christ among African Americans. Mennonite Church Canada - Outreach & Church Planting www.mennonitechurch.ca/programs/churchplanting/ The Outreach & Church Planting Department is developing a vision with the regional Mission & Service Commissions for what is means for the Mennonite Church to be a missional people in Canada, a people reaching across the street and around the world. Through regular consultations and grants, goals are set that help the Church respond faithfully to Christ's call to go and make disciples of all nations. Mideast Baptist Conference - Church Planting Resources www.bgcmideast.com/resources/church_planting_resources/sample_constitution/ Sample constitution, Writing your Project Proposal, Support Development Guidelines, etc. Midwest Baptist Church - Church Planting www.midwestbap.org/view2.cfm?pic=21&id=3&menu=3&disp=./cp/cp.cfm Check out resources, tapes and CDs by Gary Rohrmayer (MBCs Church Planting Director) at his web site, www.yourjourney.org. Gary has established a reputation as one of the best church planting specialists in the United States. Church planting accounts for nearly half of MBCs annual expenditures. Find out more about this exciting area of ministry in this section of the MBC web site. Midwest Greenhouse www.midwestgreenhouse.org The Greenhouse provides a supportive environment for Christian leaders who are choosing to function according to the ancient apostolic role of the New Testament. It is for leaders who arent just interested in planting a church but rather, in churching a whole city and a region. It's for those who are willing to get their hands dirty in the soil of lost people in the harvest. Its for those wanting to make a globalocal impact from the ground up.
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Ministry Maker Tool Center - Church Planting www.ministrymaker.com/churchplant.html If you want more power in your ministry, or if you want help in developing a new ministry. This sight was designed to provide as many free resources as possible to help encourage, strengthen, and equip people who want to serve Jesus Christ. No matter what type of ministry youre involved in, youll find powerful information on this site to help you be all that Jesus called you to be. The Church Planting Tool Center website includes information on Church Planting Guides, Legal Issues, and Advertising and Bulk Mailings MisLinks Church Planting www.mislinks.org/church/chplant.htm At the MisLinks website, under church planting, there are all sorts of links to not only church planting websites, but to demographic and statistical information and to denominational organization links. Mission to North America Church Planting Ministries www.pcanet.org/mna/planting%20ministries/planting.htm Mission to North America hopes that you will find this to be an informative website gaining insights into methods and resources utilized to advance the PCAs church multiplication movement. The MNA Church Planting Ministry is committed to partnering with existing churches and presbyteries to plant vital and life giving churches throughout North America. Missionary Church - Florida District www.mcflorida.org The MCFD is an evangelical organization committed to accomplishing the Great Commission through more and better churches. They focus on developing, coaching, and tooling leaders for Healthy Churches, Church Planting and Missions. The purpose of this website is to provide information about who they are and to be a tool for leaders. Tools you can find here: Leadership Resources, Church Planting Tools, Restart Tools, Small Group Tools, Discipleship Tools, Drama Tools, Ministry Tools, Church Tools. Missionary Church USA - Church Multiplication www.mcusa.org/church_multiplication/home.html The Missionary Church is committed to the Great Commission vision of multiplying disciples. The multiplication of churches is an effective tool to opening the door to making more and better disciples. The Church Multiplication Training Center (CMTC) exists to develop practical church planting skills while encouraging the personal spiritual growth of planters, pastors, spouses and coaches of planters. Mountain Plain Region Open Bible Churches Church Planting for a Harvest Church Planting Resources www.openbiblecentral.org/planting/planting.htm Multiplication Ministries of the Christian & Missionary Alliance www.cmamultiply.org Multiplication Ministries is an arm of C&MA to multiply healthy Great Commission Churches.
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National Association of Congregational Christian Churches - Congregational Church Development www.naccc.org/CCD/CCD_Main_Page.htm CCDs Mission is to help the local church, church planters, and new church core groups in the establishment of new Congregational Christian churches. They assist those wishing to plant new churches, both new and existing churches, and they assist churches with their meeting house. National Ministries - New Church Planting www.nationalministries.org/ncp/ Welcome to the ABCUSA new church planting section of the National Ministries website, an important link in the overall effort of National Ministries and all of ABCUSA in reaching people for Christ. There is a Church Planters Manual and a Resources page. National Vision www.startingachurch.com National Vision is preparing the way for church planting in the 21st century through challenging men and women, motivating existing churches, and equipping church planters. Church planters that have a passion to birth a local church can join hands with National Vision to facilitate an effective launch. National Vision is the resource center that endeavors to help meet the real needs of church starts. Providing the answers to what, how, and when will propel you in the direction you desire. New Church Development Pastor and Spouse Association www.ncdnetwork.org The New Church Development Pastor and Spouse Association is a grass roots organization of Presbyterian Pastors and Spouses committed to doing New Church Development, serving Jesus Christ and Christs mission through the Presbyterian Church (USA). New Church Initiatives, Inc. www.newchurchinitiatives.org New Church Initiatives (NCI) is an inter-denominational church-starting ministry uniting evangelical churches around the mission of church planting, in order to fulfill the Great Commission. NCI is a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization supporting churches/denominations locally and globally, and supporting church-starting centers around the world. The mission of NCI is to start healthy, reproducing churches that will reach those untouched by the gospel. Their aim is to saturate cities with churches that will transform communities and reproduce both locally and globally. New Church Ministry Team www.newchurchministry.org The New Church Ministry Team is a multi-disciplinary, spiritually grounded group of servant leaders, committed to the cause of Jesus Christ. They are passionate about starting as many new Disciples churches in as many ways as possible. Their team is representative of the whole church. Members on the team hail from all four corners of the US as well as from Puerto Rico. The team is well versed in New Church work, with nearly 90 years of combined experience. Through research, encouragement, teaching, networking, and empowering, the NCMT works to ignite the whole church in fulfilling their commitment to the Great Commission.
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North American Mission Board - Church Planting Resources www.namb.net/root/resources/churchplanting/ Break new ground with outstanding church planting tools, training programs, and support teams to assist you in successfully planting healthy, reproductive churches. North American Baptist Conference - Church Planting www.nabconference.org/discplesathome/churchplanting.shtml The vision of NAB Church planting is to raise the value of church planting so high that every NAB church will fulfill their unique role in the establishment of new churches. The result will be an everincreasing number of new churches discipling unchurched people. North American Division Evangelism Institute www.nadei.org The North American Division Evangelism Institute (NADEI) exists for the purpose of training soul winners who will be channels of the Holy Spirit in winning men and women to Christ and His truth and to enable these soul winners to train others in this work. They provide in-field training for Master of Divinity students at the Theological Seminary at Andrews University. Students spend hours in the field implementing the principles taught in the classroom. It is this hands-on field training that makes NADEI unique. They have links to Church Planting information and conferences. North Shore Christian Centre - Church Planting Manual - Online Pastor John Iuliano has compiled this excellent and extensive manual on Church Planting and it is available online at this site. http://nscc.evergence.com/list.asp?s=253 Northwest Baptist Convention - New Churches www.nwbaptist.org/anglo_church_starting.htm The Northwest Baptist Convention helps facilitate and assist church starting in Washington, Oregon, and Northern Idaho. They facilitate church starting working as partners with local associations and churches. An application is available at this site. Northwest Church Planting www.churchplanter.com The purpose of Northwest Church Planting is to reach people with the Good News of Jesus Christ by drawing, developing, and deploying leaders to start healthy, reproductive churches. To accomplish this, they work cooperatively with local churches, seminaries and denominations. They have many events to identify, train and nurture church planters. NorthWood Church Church Starting www.northwoodchurch.org/glocal/church%20planting.html Through its own Church-Starting Center, NorthWood is actively involved in seeing Gods Kingdom spread throughout the United States by helping to start healthy, reproducing churches around the country. They have developed a field-tested curriculum for church-planting training. It includes Strength Assessment, Training and Development, and Deployment and Coaching.
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Outreach Canada www.outreach.ca Outreach Canada is a Christian ministry organization specializing in church research, growth, planting and transitional ministry resources. They strive to be the best single source for resources and information on the church in Canada. Outreach North America www.outreachnorthamerica.org/churchplanting/index.php The Board of Outreach North America helps plant and support mission congregations around the country which in turn establish churches in small and large towns alike. These new churches grow and evangelize in their communities, and in cooperation with other congregations, support the total denominational outreach. Grants for land and buildings are often given to these new individual, developing congregations to help them in their primary growth years. Pastornet Church Planting www.pastornet.com/links/church_planting.htm PastorNet began as the dream of a few pastors in Northern California who have a passion for leadership development in the church. As the site continues to grow and adapt to the ever expanding e-world, their goal is to help pastors take advantage of Internet resources by providing an informational starting point when using the net. One of the resources at this website is a list of helpful Church Planting links. plantachurch.com www.plantachurch.com This site offers access to assessment, training, coaching, strategic planning, prayer and other resources to stimulate a church planting movement. Planting an Orthodox Presbyterian Church - Church Planting Manual - Online www.opc.org/chm/chplant/ This manual provides an introduction to church planting in the Orthodox Presbyterian Church. It is about what you need to know and do as an organizing pastor, as an overseeing elder, or as a member of a presbytery home missions committee working to establish the permanent ministry of a Presbyterian and Reformed church. Presbyterian Church USA - Evangelism and Church Development www.pcusa.org/evangelism/churchdevelopment/ncd.htm New church development webpage. The Quest www.thequestcolumbus.com The Quest is a partner in seeing a local expression of the church for every 500 people in urban Columbus, OH. Their mission is to connect urban folk to authentic relationships with people and God through and embracing community. They center on House Churches. Redeemer Church Planting and Missions www.redeemer2.com/rucpc/index.cfm A church planting introduction, how to become a church planter, training information and more.
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Reformed Church in America - Church Growth www.rca.org/growth/multiply/index.php The Vision for Multiplication. The vision for church multiplication is growing! There are several resources available at this site: New Church Development Manual, Building Financing and Planning information, and INCITE: The RCAs Church Multiplication E-Newsletter Re:Source Church Plant Training www.resourcechurchplanting.com Re:source is a result of a growing need for new expressions of church and methods of planting. It is a church plant training initiative supported by an inter-denominational partnership of organizations and churches which includes the Assemblies of God, the Anglican Church Plant Initiative, Church Mission Society, Cornerstone network, NGM, New Generation church, Pioneer, Revelation, Salvation Army and Tribal Training. Church planting means people are doing many things they've never done before. The preparation Re:source offers will help things to progress more quickly and smoothly. Re:source will also help people link up to benefit from one anothers encouragement. Resources for Church Planters www.nbcsbc.org/missionsresources/churchplanters.htm Nevada Baptist Convention Southern Nazarene University, Bethany, OK http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert.fs/chgrowth.htm This website has resources for studying church growth, including the planting of new churches. It was developed by Howard Culbertson, professor of missions at Southern Nazarene University. Southwest Church Planting Network www.plantchurch.org The Southwest Church Planting Network is a cooperative work of PCA churches in Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. STADIA - New Church Strategies www.stadia.cc Do you believe that God may be calling you to plant a church? STADIA wants to help you clarify that call. The process available at this site will help us determine if you and STADIA should work together to plant a church. StartCHURCH.com www.startchurch.com Startchurch.com is a company dedicated to meeting the needs of organizations that have a vision to make a difference in their communities through establishing new churches and ministries. They believe in helping those who feel called to leadership within the Body of Christ, and have designed their products to aid ministers in fulfilling the call of God on their life. After seven years of extensively researching the laws that govern religious and nonprofit organizations, Raul Rivera has compiled 66 effective and user friendly manuals, using simple day-to-day language. Startchurch.com helps you with the legal process involved so that you can focus more of your time on effectively reaching out to those around you.
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Straight Street for Church Planters www.nbcsbc.org/missionsresources/churchplanting/straightstreet/index.html A Spiritual Preparation Guide to Basic Training for Church Planters Straight Street for Church Planters is a component of the Mentoring Team of the North American Mission Board, SBC. Straight Street is a spiritual preparation guide to be used by members of a church planting team 2-8 weeks before engaging in Basic Training for Church Planters. Straight Street consists of nine units and five appendices. ThinkCoach http://norbert.ch/examples/churchplanting/ This is a webpage with reprinted articles that are examples of good thinking in relation to church planting. TOUCH Outreach - The Cell Group People www.touchusa.org TOUCH Outreach is a nonprofit ministry whose mission is to empower pastors, group leaders and members to transform their lives, churches and the world through basic Christian communities or cell groups. Or to put it another way, they want to help your church create an every member a minister environment. As we read the book of Acts, we see that the New Testament church met from house to house and in the temple courts. So, holistic small group (or cell) life and corporate worship are vital to the health and future of the local church. UIM International - Church Planting www.uim.org/churchplant.htm If you feel God calling you to reach Native or Hispanic peoples, visit this site. United Methodist Church - The Holston Academy for New Church Starts www.holstonconference.com/builders/ The mission of The Academy is to encourage, equip and empower Christian ministers, both clergy and lay, for the purpose of making disciples by creating new, indigenous faith communities through planting, relocation, mergers, and new services of worship in existing churches. Victory Churches of the United States www.victoryusa.org Available at this site: Church Planting School information. As a church planting movement, Victory Churches USA believes that education and training are vital for the success of the church planter. They provide regular church planting schools where the church planter and their team can be trained in an intense series of sessions on the nuts and bolts of church planting. They have correspondence courses available for those who want to stay on the cutting edge as church planters. These courses are extension programs through Victory Bible College and credits can be applied the VBCI degree program. VineyardUSA - Church Planting www.vineyardusa.org/ministries/church_planting/church_planting.htm A great source of church planting information and support.
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Vision Ministries Canada - Church Planting www.vision-ministries.org/planting.html Church planting is Vision Ministries primary mission. They are committed to making a difference in Canada by planting a new generation of effective churches. They are doing this in co-operation with Church Planting Canada, the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada and their member denominations. There is information, resources and an application form available at this site. The Visionary - The New Church Leadership Network of Double Vision Ministries www.gycm.org/Visionary/misc/aboutdv.html A ministry providing research and resource materials for church planting and church growth. A source for current information on the progress of church planting and church growth. A service providing seminars for planting and growing churches, and motivational programs from Double Vision representatives. World Christian Resource Directory www.missionresources.com/churchplanting.html Church Planting Resources listing World Impact www.worldimpact.org World Impact is a nationwide, interdenominational, Christian discipling and church-planting ministry dedicated to ministering Gods love in the inner cities of America. They nurture urban disciples who will join them in teaching others the gospel. World Impact develops indigenous disciples of Christ in the inner city through ministry to children, teenagers and adults who are committed to knowing Christ and to making Him known. World Impacts mission is to honor and glorify God and to delight in Him in the inner city. Their strategy is determined by, and strives to achieve, this purpose and culminates in church planting. World Team Canada www.world-team.org World Team Canadas purpose is to glorify God by working together to establish reproducing churches among unreached peoples of the world. There are many resources available at this site: cell church resources, online cell tracking, a church planting model, and more. Xpansion Ministries www.xpansion.org/resources.htm At this website, Xpansion Ministries has gathered various resources to assist you in your endeavors: Xpansion conferences, Xpansion newsletters, books, links, and a message board. Ask other planters how they did this or that, how you should deal with other issues, etc! Youth With A Mission Church Planting Coaches http://cpcoaches.com Youth With A Mission (YWAM) Church Planting Coaches is an international network of experienced cross-cultural church planters and frontier missionaries who are providing coaching, mentoring, and fieldbased training to the burgeoning number of YWAM church planting teams working among the remaining unreached people groups of the 10/40 Window and beyond.
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BUILDING / MEETING SPACE Arks Incorporated www.arksincorporated.com The natural outcome of successful church planting and growth is usually the need to build a church building. Arks Incorporated would like to see if there is a place for them to help you in this ministry. Their mission is to minister to churches in this complicated phase of growth and to help them save money, reduce risk and maintain the unity of the church they have worked so hard to build. ChurchConstruction.com - a service of Exodus 36:1, Inc. http://churchconstruction.com ChurchConstruction.com provides a network of pre-qualified professionals and resources who specialize and excel in building and equipping church facilities. They have earned the opportunity for a listing with ChurchConstruction.com by their reputation for excellent work and honesty. Living Stones Associates www.living-stones.com Living Stones Associates has expertise in helping churches make optimum use of their buildings, minimizing spending on facilities so they can invest more time, money and energy in the mission of the church. Their name, Living Stones, reflects the fact that their work involves facilities but that their real mission has to do not with building church buildings, but with building the church itself. Portable Church Industries www.portablechurch.com Launching a new church can be a daunting task, full of challenges and obstacles to overcome. Where will you meet? What will you need? How much will it cost? And once your ministry begins to grow, youre faced with a whole new set of challenges. Whatever phase of development your church ministry is in, PCI can show you how to make the most of your time, money and resources. Regal CineMeetings & Events www.regalcinemedia.com/MeetingsNonProfit.asp United Artists Theatres, Regal Cinemas, and Edwards Theatres are available nationwide for a variety of uses by nonprofit organizations. Movie theaters, mostly vacant on Sunday mornings, are practical solutions for some churches in need of a worship facility. Around the country, churches are finding theaters to be viable options for worship space. With access to more than 500 theatres in 36 states, Regal CineMeetings & Events can accelerate the growth of new churches, expand the reach of existing churches, and enhance worship seminars and events. Theatres can be an option for: Church planting, Church growth, and Worship Events. Sprung Instant Structures www.sprung.com A highly versatile alternative to steel, Sprungs rustproof extruded aluminum substructure provides a high strength/weight ratio while being virtually seamless. Cost-effective, lightweight, and easier to assemble, aluminum offers exceptional adaptability and life expectancy.
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CHURCH GROWTH American Society for Church Growth www.ascg.org The American Society for Church Growth (ASCG) is an international organization which seeks to provide a networking system for those individuals or organizations associated with church growth. Church Central www.churchcentral.com/nw/s Equipping Leaders to Grow Healthier Churches Church Growth, Inc. www.churchgrowth.net Church growth consultant Dr. Charles Arn provides seminars and consulting services on reaching unchurched people, adding a new service, creating an entry path for visitors, and many other topics of interest to churches committed to growth through reaching the unchurched. This website includes several excellent articles that can be downloaded for use within your church.
Church Growth Institute www.churchgrowth.org Provides practical tools for leadership, evangelism and church growth. The McIntosh Church Growth Network www.mcintoshcgn.com The Church Growth Network, founded in 1987, provides a wide range of professional consulting services for churches. The Church Growth Network is particularly well-versed in church growth analysis, strategic planning, staffing, and generational change issues. Net Results New Ideas in Church Vitality www.netresults.org Net Results is helping congregations help people make a life-changing connection with Jesus Christ and grow in that relationship.
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FINANCES / FUND-RAISING Charity Channel http://charitychannel.com Serving 100,000+ Nonprofit-sector professionals. They have numerous discussion lists, many leadingedge eNewsletters and CharityNews updates. First Gov.gov http://firstgov.gov/Business/Nonprofit.shtml Whatever you want or need from the U.S. government, its on FirstGov.gov. Youll find a rich treasure of online information, services and resources. It has all kinds of information from grants and assistance from the government for nonprofits to tax information and much more.
The Foundation Center www.fdncenter.org The Foundation Centers mission is to support and improve philanthropy by promoting public understanding of the field and helping grantseekers succeed. They do this by: Collecting, organizing, and communicating information on U.S. philanthropy Conducting and facilitating research on trends in the field Providing education and training on the grantseeking process Ensuring public access to information and services through their World Wide Website, print and electronic publications, five library/learning centers, and a national network of Cooperating Collections. Fundsnet Services Online www.fundsnetservices.com A website dedicated to helping finding funding. Many links. Grant Proposal.com www.grantproposal.com This is a site devoted to providing free resources for both advanced grantwriting consultants and inexperienced nonprofit staff. Although, at times, proposal preparation may lack the creative delights of writing fiction, successful grant applications probably mean more to the universe than something published in an obscure literary magazine. Learn some sophisticated strategies for turning your organizations grand vision into concrete language with the benefits quantified and the objectives measurable. They would like you to find the grant writing process an exciting and pleasant experience.
GrantSmart.org www.grantsmart.org GrantSmart is an informational and interactive resource center for and about the nonprofit community. They have gathered data about private foundation activities that may be of interest to grantseekers, philanthropic organizations, and individual donors. It hopes to help to encourage informed decisionmaking and diversification in funding.
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Ministry Business Services www.mbsinc.com Freeing those in ministry from business distractions. Ministry Business Services goal is to provide information and resources for those involved in Christian ministry. They enjoy the privilege of serving thousands of churches and ministries nationwide, providing tested and authoritative solutions and answers that are ministry specific! Nonprofit guides www.npguides.org Grant writing tools for nonprofit organizations. Raising More Money www.raisingmoremoney.com Raising More Money trains nonprofit organizations of all types, sizes and locations in building a selfsustaining system for raising funds from individuals. People tell us that this approach bridges the gap between the old reality dependence on special events, grant writing and direct mail and the new reality of major gifts, capital campaigns, planned giving and endowments. Raising More Money provides organizations with a whole new way of going about their fund-raising efforts. TGCI - The Grantsmanship Center www.tgci.com For more than 30 years, TGCI has been the worlds leading source of grantsmanship training and grant information. First offered in 1972 and continuously updated, TGCIs Grantsmanship Training Program covers all aspects of researching grants, writing grant proposals and negotiating with funding sources. More than 70,000 nonprofit and government personnel have attended their demanding, five-day workshop, which now includes a full year of valuable membership services.
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LEADERSHIP Christian Leadership World www.teal.org.uk Helping leaders be leaders in the church, in society and in the workplace. The website has: Free tools to help leaders form a vision, build and refresh their skills, and develop and mentor others. Check out your leadership style with their on-line indicator. Pdf downloads available in 6 languages. How to develop individuals, lead teams, enable organizations, influence society By country data to help leaders plan strategically. Data on Christian population, churches etc. Other resources: Bible studies, book reviews, links, leadership and prayer. CoachNet www.coachnet.org CoachNet is an on-line tool for Christian leaders. One of the most unique web-based training and communication tools of its kind, CoachNet has a built-in reference library with hundreds of valuable resources, discussion forums on a wide variety of ministry topics, on-line study courses, and powerful, interactive on-line coaching tools. Congregational Resources www.congregationalresources.org The Alban Institute and the Indianapolis Center for Congregations have created the Congregational Resource Guide to help congregational leaders connect with resources they need to gain insight into problems and to encourage transformation in their communities of faith.
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National Church Ministries - Church Leadership Academy http://web2.cmalliance.org/ncm/cla/cla.jsp The Church Leadership Academy provides the resources to help the local church equip workers for the harvest and serve in the church. It also assists in preparing those who have been called into the ministry. Churches everywhere are asking for help in training their leaders to have a more effective ministry. The Basic Training program and the Special Training courses are designed to give people the tools to make their ministry more effective. Online Rev.com www.onlinerev.com The purpose of OnlineRev: To help you as a church leader change lives and redefine the way ministry is done. In our postmodern world, its obvious that times are changing quickly, and we must evaluate things more often in our churches. People want to experience a spirituality that weaves itself throughout their everyday lives. Simultaneously, we have to determine which traditions we need to hold on to and which cultural changes we need to embrace. Pastors.com www.pastors.com Rick Warrens website to encourage pastors, ministers, and church leaders with tools and resources for growing healthy churches. Tentmakers - Nehemiah Leadership Institute www.tentmakersym.org/web/nehemiah.html Building Leaders for the Church. Christ-centered Training for Pastors, Youth Ministers, and Laity. The objective of the Nehemiah Leadership Institute is to equip pastors and ministry leaders to multiply ministry through mobilizing and equipping the laity.
Zondervan Church Source www.zondervanchurchsource.com Equipping Church Leaders for Effective Ministry Buy books, research articles, read interviews, plus.
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ONLINE ARTICLES Center for Congregational Research and Development http://www.bu.edu/phpbin/ccrd/index.php?keyword_id%5B%5D=2&Submit=Browse The central activity of the Center for Congregational Research and Development is contextual theological research. By bringing together a community of scholars, teachers, students, and congregational leaders, the Center hopes to deepen our understanding of the manifold contours of contemporary culture and thereby to find better ways of living out the gospel in diverse settings and among diverse populations. Research-based strategies for nurturing more publicly-engaged congregations help future religious leaders find creative methods for helping congregations not only survive, but thrive. Center for Rural Church Leadership http://www.seorf.ohiou.edu/~xx042/r_ctr/r_ctr.html This website provides written articles and other bibliographic resources that will benefit, teach and encourage rural pastors and laity in their ministry to small town and remote congregations.
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Christianity Today www.christianitytoday.com This is the official website of the Christianity Today International. Their purpose is to inform, inspire, connect and equip. This is the entry site to all sorts of publications and articles by many well-known authors. Church Business www.churchbusiness.com Provides solutions and strategies for Todays Churches. Hartford Institute for Religion Research http://hirr.hartsem.edu/index.html On the Hartford Institute website, they are committed to providing quality, social scientific religion research information that is helpful for religious leaders and the general public. Pastors Study www.pastornet.net This is the new home of articles and research that pastors need in these fast changing times. Religion & Ethics Newsweekly PBS www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics Seven Foundations of Church Ministry www.forministry.com/connect/seven.dsp Articles and resources for the key ministry areas that every church has in common education, fellowship, outreach, prayer, service, stewardship, and worship.
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OUTREACH Breakthrough Media Group www.breakthroughchurch.com Breakthrough Medias primary focus is what is called Breakthrough Communications, or communication that effectively breaks through the natural barriers and screens that have become a necessary human adaptation to our message-saturated culture. They accomplish this through a combination of two disciplines: One, a deep appreciation for the individual, their felt-needs and interests, their unique problems and situation, and their dreams and aspirations; second, through the creation of sensitive and artistic communication, marketing tools, and programs. Church Marketing Solutions www.church-marketing.com This site has a Free Church Planting Resources section! They are passionate about church planting. Their founders are church planters and have started several other non-profit ministries that exist to help church planters. Visit this site to learn more about these church planting support ministries. Congregational Life Ministries - Evangelism Resource List www.brethren.org/genbd/clm/resource.htm Congregational Life Ministries offers resources and leadership training to strengthen the life and ministries of congregations. Discerning Gods will, discovering Gods transforming power, and developing congregational faithfulness and leadership are some of the ways CLM staff may assist. The list of evangelism resources has been reviewed by selected pastors and is being offered by Congregational Life Team members. Ethnic Harvest - Resources for Multicultural Ministry www.ethnicharvest.org The name and vision for Ethnic Harvest comes out of an interdenominational network of ethnic churches in the Seattle area. This website exists to share the good news about Jesus Christ with all people, to help you find gospel resources in foreign languages, to encourage churches in the USA to reach out to their ethnic neighbors, and to share the faith stories of followers of Jesus from around the world. Outreach www.outreachmarketing.com/print/ The vision of Outreach, Inc. is to create a national association of Christian churches and ministries working together to invite every person in America to a local Bible believing church and ultimately into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. The website offers Outreach Solutions (Sample products, catalogs, and training seminar signup), Outreach Tools (software, training products, printed products), and Outreach News. Servant Evangelism www.servantevangelism.com Servant evangelism is a simple, straightforward approach to sharing Gods love in simple, practical ways. In 1984, founding Pastor Steve Sjogren and several people from the Vineyard Community Church loaded up bags of groceries and bought Christmas trees and took them to housing projects on the north side of Cincinnati. Out of this action was born a vision to reach the city of Cincinnati and the world by serving others with no strings attached. This website is dedicated to coaching and resourcing outwardly focused churches.
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TECHNOLOGY Charity Advantage http://www.charityadvantage.com/index2.asp Founded in 1997, and working with thousands of nonprofit organizations, their mission is to provide technology assistance to nonprofit organizations through website development, computer donations, and computer purchase assistance programs. Consistent Computer Bargains www.1computerbargains.com Join the thousands of nonprofits that have saved 70% or more on technology products and focus those savings to fulfill your organizations mission. Consistent Computer Bargains, Inc. is a leading authorized reseller of name brand computer software and hardware to nonprofit organizations and is the first national reseller to exclusively work with nonprofits. Their years of commitment and passion for the nonprofit community have given them the strength and determination to continue lobbying efforts to manufacturers so they can provide nonprofit organizations with unlimited, current, name-brand technology solutions to carry out their mission more efficiently and affordably. CCB works with software publishers on single versions and licensing packs such as: Microsoft, Diskeeper, Corel, Macromedia, McAfee, Novell, Compaq, IBM and more. Tech Soup.org www.techsoup.org The technology place for nonprofits. They have articles written by experts for a nonprofit audience to make technology easy to understand. They cover a variety of topics, from choosing a database to funding for technology. They have a Talk to the Tech community In the Community you can interact with TechSoups expert guides to access trustworthy technology information. You can find donated and discounted products You can find tools and resources.
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WEBPAGES Guidelines for Starting Church Web Pages www.saintlife.net/guide.htm Tips and things to know when setting up a church website.
Church Websites America http://www.church-websites-america.com/ Are you tired of your church website constantly becoming out of date? Is your churchs website working for you, or is it a line item in the budget waiting to be chopped? Is it attractive? Does it present a professional image or was it designed in the last millennium? Is it interactive, or does it sit there static with boring images from clipart? Any of this sound familiar? Imagine being able to present an attractive website that expresses your church to the community in a very creative and cost-effective way. The site would be used by your members to keep connected to each other through mail lists, calendar, ministries information, small groups meetings, prayer and more. Now imagine anyone on your staff having the ability to update the site, make changes, or maintain it with no technology skill at all. Church Websites America is a simple, cost-effective way to launch, or update, an easy church website. Church Websites - a special opportunity www.gospelcom.net/guide/resources/church-pages.php Church websites can be an integral part of a churchs outreach to the community and beyond. However, the majority of church websites, apart from listing times of meetings, does not take the needs of nonChristian site visitors into account and fail to use the potential of this medium. This page offers a range of strategies that will help to reach outsiders. for Ministry www.forministry.com Equipping the church online for ministry This site gives you everything you need to get your church up and running online: site templates, state-ofthe-art content management software, and hosting. And its free. This is their ministry to Christians online - enabling you to bring your church ministry to the World Wide Web. Matt28 Website Hosting www.matt28hosting.com Matt 28 Hosting is a web services company offering a wide range of services from website hosting, management and design. The purpose of Matt28 Hosting is to raise support for missions, humanitarian aid, and relief projects around the world. Take Your Church Plant to the Web New Life Ministries www.newlifeministries-nlm.org/online/church_plant_web1.htm
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WORSHIP AIDES AlternativeWorship.org www.alternativeworship.org The aims of this site are to: Provide you with a single point of contact for Alternative Worship sites worldwide Direct you to resources for understanding what Alternative Worship is (and is not) Route you through to places where you can get resources that will help you and those with you to create Alternative Worship of your own Church Copyright Licensing International www.ccli.com CCLI wants to encourage the spirit of worship through music to the local church collectively and to Christians individually, so that they may enhance their corporate worship expression spontaneously, conveniently, affordably, and legally. The Church Copyright License service began in 1984 when the pastor first became aware of the Copyright Law in response to a copyright crisis. In January 1985, they began to develop a permission of use concept, whereby churches could obtain blanket permission for specific copying activities, which he labeled non-commercial. Church Video Licensing International www.mplc.com/index2.htm Pastors can use portions of movies to illustrate sermon points Youth groups can view the latest video Educational classes can use video for teaching and training And more... Highway Video www.highwayvideo.com Highway Videos are culturally relevant videos to be used in ministry. Videos consist of film-shorts in the form of comedies, man-on-the-street documentaries, and interpretive/music videos. Not produced to answer the question, but to pose the question, Highway Videos fit seamlessly into your discussion, sermon, or small group. They compliment any message, and make convicting teaching, worship and ministry relevant! Using PowerPoint in Worship http://churchmedia.net/CMU/upiw/tutorial/index.htm A PowerPoint tutorial. SermonCentral www.sermoncentral.com Search 500,000 free sermons, illustrations, and dramas. SermonCentral is the worlds leader in sermon resources and research. They are dedicated to equipping pastors worldwide in excellence in preaching. WholeHearted Worship www.wholeheartedworship.com/index.html Worship resources for you and your group.
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Acquire Wisdom Newsletter http://acquirewisdom.com/ Sign up for the free Acquire Wisdom Newsletter to learn lots of tips, stories and information about effective ministry that will reach your community and the world. CellChurch Journal TOUCH Outreach Ministries www.touchusa.org/store/content/cellgroupjournal.asp This practical journal of testimonies and solid advice for group leaders is one of the best tools you can give your church leadership and core members. Most of the pastors who subscribe buy in bulk and give copies to each leader. A CellGroup Journal in the hands of your church members and leaders will move them toward a New Testament lifestyle far more effectively than another vision-casting meeting! Church Growth Center for Church Growth This magazine is aimed at encouraging churches toward active and effective evangelism, and making churches healthier by informing them on the topics of good leadership, dynamic worship, and quality ministries designed to strengthen the membership. Church Growth Digest British Church Growth Assn This is the journal of the British Church Growth Association. Each issue covers a particular theme and includes information on courses, conferences, book reviews, small churches, church planting, global and European matters, and healthy churches. Church Planters Review http://groups.yahoo.com/group/churchplantersreview/ Church Planters Review is a monthly newsletter that seeks to encourage and inspire church planters world wide in this most vital of Christian endeavors. It is moderated by Justin Kuek, the International Executive Director of New Horizons Ministries International. New Horizon is a mission organization dedicated to the planting of churches amongst unreached people groups. For a sample copy, send a message to jkuek@paradise.net.nz. To join the growing numbers of subscribers, visit the website above. Church Planting Bulletin Fellowship Church Plant Teams The Church Planting Bulletin reports on activities of the Fellowship Church Plant Teams and, more generally, on any matters relating to the planting and reproduction of churches in our day, in the United States and worldwide.
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Church Planting News North American Division Evangelism Institute www.nadei.org/newsletter/issues.html To keep you in touch with what other church planters in the field are doing, sharing their joys as well as their sorrows. To keep you informed about new resources that will add value to your ministry. To share practical bits of information that may be useful in your church plant. To keep you posted on significant church planting training and networking events. Cutting Edge VineyardUSA www.vineyardusa.org/publications/newsletters/cutting_edge/index.htm Cutting Edge is the newsletter produced quarterly by the National Church Planting Task force. The entire catalogue of Cutting Edge issues is online. It is a free church planting newsletter; you can sign up for the newsletter as well as find archived articles. Discipleship Journal www.navpress.com/Magazines/DJ/ Discipleship Journal is a trusted source for insightful articles that will help you understand the Scriptures and grow in intimacy with God. Each issue brings you fresh thinking and practical help for your everyday life and ministry. Plus, youll find resources and hands-on ideas that will energize and encourage you as you reach out to others. House2House Magazine House2House Ministries www.house2house.tv You can get a free subscription if you become a part of the House2House Online community at my.house2house.tv. Go to Free Subscription. Net Results Magazine - New Ideas in Church Vitality www.netresults.org Helping congregations help people make a life-changing connection with Jesus Christ and grow in that relationship. next-wave.org: church and culture www.next-wave.org Next-wave is a website on emerging church topics. You can subscribe to a web newsletter that features articles about such things as: an interview with Dan Kimball, Consumer-Friendly Postmodern Cool, Starting churches that start with people who are just starting with Jesus, and Inreach or Outreach? Outreach Magazine www.outreachmagazine.com Outreach Magazine, the new gathering place for the ideas, insights and stories of the intentional church. It is designed exclusively for pastors and church leadership. Sowing Seeds Northeast Church Planters Network www.nechurchplanters.org/Sowing%20Seeds.htm Northeast Church Planters Network is passionately involved in networking, resourcing, and encouraging evangelical church planters in the Northeast US. Sowing Seeds is their newsletter dedicated to this.
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Building Effective Church Planting Teams by Richard Scoggins Read online at: http://www.dickscoggins.com/books/teams.php Download a PDF at: www.dickscoggins.com/pdfs/building-effective_church_palnting_teams.pdf A handbook for team leaders and mentors. Cell Church Planter's Guide by Robert E. Logan, Jeannette Buller www.churchsmart.com/product.cfm?productid=3 The Cell Church Planters Guide provides practical, step-by-step instructions to guide you as you establish a vision, gather a team, start your first cell groups, and launch your first celebration. Through a seven-stage church planting process, Logan and Buller will help you shape your journey to become a thriving cell church. As your church moves through these stages, you will find yourself returning to the hands-on tools provided to help you as you grow. This kit comes with ten cassette tapes and a notebook. Church Planter Management System NAMB CPMS 4.2 is available for Download at www.namb.net/root/CPMS/ Break out of the rut with our new Church Planter Management System Software. Learn more about this tremendous tool and how it will assist you in succeeding in your church plant. The Church Planters Toolkit by Robert E. Logan www.churchsmart.com/product.cfm?productid=30 The premier resource for church planters! Combining the wisdom and expertise of Bob Logan and Steve Ogne, The Church Planters Toolkit offers clear objectives that all church planters need to consider. The Church Planters Toolkit includes 12 audio cassette tapes as well as detailed checklists and action planning worksheets to form a comprehensive package for church planters and their supervisors. Church Planting Manual by Richard Scoggins Read online at www.dickscoggins.com/books/networks.php Download a PDF at www.dickscoggins.com/pdfs/church_planting_manual.pdf Planting House Churches in Networks. A comprehensive discussion of principles and studies used by the Fellowship in its work in planting house churches.
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Church Planting Movements International Mission Board (Southern Baptist) CD-ROM at http://www.newwway.org/cpm.htm VHS at http://resources.imb.org/index.cfm/fa/prod/ProdID/131.htm Gods love for His creation is moving! It has washed over barriers posed by governments, skeptics, religious opponents and geography. In its wake are Church Planting Movements. Church members, who only a few years ago had never heard of Gods Son, cannot shake their excitement about spending eternity with Him. Rather than missionaries or clergy doing most of the church planting, these new converts are taking the lead. Church Planting Toolset ToolBox Systems www.ministrytoolbox.com/webstore/ws_tlset_plantingpg.htm 6 Modules for Planning your Church Starting Process. The Church Starting ToolSet organizes its six modules into a process. Beginning with a planning stage, the Church Starting ToolSet takes you step-by-step through a process to develop a contextual, customized church start. The first three modules cover steps that must be completed prior to holding the first worship service. The last three modules focus on the beginning phases of establishing a new church. The Platforms are Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows NT, or Windows 2000 The Software Application: CGR Software required. You can order a CD-ROM or download. Church Planting Workshop CD-ROM www.newwway.org/cpm.htm This useful resource CD is chocked-full of articles, Power Points and tools to help you ignite a Church Planting Movement among your people group. Churches Planting Churches by Robert E. Logan and Steven L. Ogne www.churchsmart.com/product.cfm?productid=31 Churches Planting Churches is a guide designed to walk your church through the process of planting a daughter church. Topics include: Expand vision for church multiplication Get started Prepare to become a parent church Understand the church planting process Gain support of key leaders Cultivate congregational commitment Determine parenting methods and resources Identify cross-cultural issues Mobilize church planters Select appropriate target communities Develop a gathering and launching strategy Prepare for release, recovery, and reproduction Churches Planting Churches includes: A ten-segment, 90-minute video featuring Dr. Robert Logan, 30 masters for creating your own overhead transparencies, six audio cassettes containing twelve presentations that coordinate with a comprehensive notebook full of discussion guides, prayer journals, checklists and practical activities to guide you through every step of the process.
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The Church Planting Probe Download PDF at www.namb.net/cp/Readiness/PDF/Church_Planting_Probe.pdf Some of the Contents: Identifying Church Planting Needs Church Planting Probe Checklist Stage OneCommitment Stage TwoPlanning Stage ThreePreparation and Promotion Stage FourTeam Confirmation Stage FiveProbe Implementation Stage SixFollow-Up SBC Church-to-Population Analysis What to Observe in the Probe Investigation What to Consider During the Probe Investigation Church Planting Probe Report Church Planting: The Next Generation - Lab Manual Introducing the Century 21 Church Planting System by Kevin W., Ph.D. Mannoia Order at www.Bookstores.com Light & Life Communications; 2nd edition (December 1994) ChurchPlants.com www.churchplants.com Starting a new church requires first and foremost a calling. But to promote the growth of your church, you must attract visitors and thats where ChurchPlants.com can help. Created to meet the topmost needs of church planters everywhere, ChurchPlants.com provides both information and resources. And the New Church Outreach Kit offers plenty of both. You can request a free New Church Outreach Kit. Come, Let Us Disciple the Nations by Dr. George Patterson, Dr. Galen Currah Download or order CD-ROM at www.acquirewisdom.com/products.html Do you desire to not only win souls for Jesus but also disciple and teach them how to do the same? Come, Let Us Disciple the Nations is a hands-on interactive e-book that teaches New Testament principles to help you learn how to evangelize, make disciples, and start churches wherever you are. Not hyped-up discipleship methods or programs, but simple and easy to follow New Testament principles that the first century churches were founded on. Developed by Drs. George Patterson and Galen Currah, this CD-ROM takes you through a variety of scenarios of the evangelism, discipleship, and church-planting process.
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A Compass for the New Millennium DCPI www.dcpi.org/compass.htm A New Kind of Training for Church Planting! Designed to meet the needs of church planters leaders. In this training opportunity, virtually any leader who has a passion for church planting and a heart for the lost will find practical help. This training will fire your creativity and equip you for the challenges of church planting in this new century. Featuring Four Tracks of Training: Basic Training Reproducing Growing a New Church: Years 1 to 5 Mentor Certification Training Dynamic Church Planter Training DCPI www.dcpi.org/training.htm DCPI provides an extensive, thorough four-day-long training experience. Each day will be spent in interactive, comprehensive instruction designed specifically to enable the prospective church planter to side-step the big mistakes, foresee possible disasters and prayerfully pursue their vision. This invaluable, far-reaching time is what every church planter needs to enter the church planting adventure with confidence and forbearance. The four-day schedule includes: How to develop your own process of ministry Where and how to find financial resources How to improve your church planting leadership How to avoid 22 common killers of new churches Avoiding burnout How to care for the church planting family The creation of your own VPT - the church planters preliminary statement of vision, plan, and timeline. How to stay on track, on time, and on budget How to build your own prayer shield Dynamic Church Planting Handbook by Paul Becker, Jim Carpenter, Mark Williams DCPI; (2002) Download PDF at www.dcpi.org/?%20I%20haven These are the sections of the handbook along with a couple of examples of the chapters in each: Section One: Preparing for the Journey Section Two: Leading Wisely and Well Section Three: Keeping your Family Healthy Along the Way Section Four: Reaching People Effectively Section Five: Prayerful Planning
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Evangelism and Church Growth Reference Library CD-ROM by various authors www.gospellight.com/Merchant2/merchant.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=GL&Product_Code=08307 .25202 Twenty-one complete books on one CD-ROM. Everything you want to know about evangelism and church growth fast! Titles include: The New Apostolic Churches; Churchquake!; Your Spiritual Gifts Can Help Your Church Grow; Church Planting for a Greater Harvest; The Healthy Church That None Should Perish Evangelism and Church Growth Church Marketing; Evangelism That Works; Generation Next; How to Increase Giving in Your Church; Leaders on Leadership; The Power of Vision; Turnaround Churches; Turning Vision into Action Pastors of Promise The Cell Church Crisis Evangelism The Five Star Church The Life Giving Church; Loving Your City into the Kingdom Fivefold Ministry Set Audio book 10 cassettes by Ron Myer, Brian Sauder House To House Publications Designed to release healthy, effective fivefold ministry in the local church. An audio book covering the material of a live Fivefold Ministry Seminar. Includes ten topics taught by experienced DOVE Christian Fellowship International leaders. 1. Fivefold Ministry Ron Myer. 2. Role and Function of Apostles and Prophets Ron Myer. 3. Role and Function of Evangelists, Pastors, and Teachers Ron Myer. 4. Qualifications of Fivefold Ministers Larry Kreider. 5. Ministry Motivation Ron Myer. 6. Fivefold Fathering Ron Myer. 7. Fields of Ministry Ron Myer. 8. Fivefold and the Church Plant Brian Sauder. 9. Financing the Fivefold Ron Myer. 10. Prayer and Fasting Brian Sauder. Growing Healthy Cell Groups Audio Tape Series by various DCFI Teachers http://dcfi.org/House2House/Growing_Healthy_Cell_Groups.htm Learn to grow effective cell groups with this comprehensive 6 cassette audio tape series. Tape sessions encompass the same material covered at a DCFIs Cell Ministry Seminar plus more.
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Helping You Build Cell Churches Manual by Brian Sauder, Larry Kreider http://dcfi.org/House2House/Helping_You_Build_Manual.htm This manual contains the tools you need...it is a biblical blueprint for cell ministry including reaching out, spiritual parenting, mistakes to avoid, leadership training, church government, fivefold ministry in cells, children and youth in cells, church planting, transitioning to a cell-based church, counseling skills for cell leaders, and much more! How to Implement a Regional Church Planting Vision by Robert Logan CRM Publishing 800-253-4CRM Mentoring Manual - Mentoring Guidelines for Church Planters by Rev. Robert W. Martin The Alliance of Saturation Church Planting Download PDF at http://alliancescp.org/html/mentoringmanual.html A practical tool that helps leaders understand the role of mentoring in helping church planters to be faithful to Gods calling to plant churches. Mentoring Team - Preparation for Church Planting Self-Study Guide for Church Planters NAMB www.namb.net/cp/Mentoring/SSguide_cp.asp A great resource for church planters to work through. Desired Outcome: To help the church planter confront three issues Whose kingdom am I building? What is the church as the body of Christ? Am I a church planter? Mini-Handbooks: The Profile Series DCPI www.dcpi.org/profile.htm Series includes: How to Develop a Leadership Board for Your New Church New Church Site Selection Profile Mother or Partner Church Commitment Profile The Pre-Assessment Profile The New Church Business Steps Profile The Mentor Profile: What It Takes to Be a Mentor, and Why Church Planters Need Them Finding Start-Up Facilities for Your New Church How to Experience an Effective Personal Prayer Retreat How to Improve Your Church Planting Leadership: A Three-Dimensional Approach Nehemiah Project Recruitment Team www.namb.net/cp/Recruitment/Nehemiah.asp The Nehemiah Project is a cooperative strategy that links Southern Baptist churches, associations, state conventions and Canada, training institutions, and the North American Mission Board to intentionally prepare church planters to plant healthy, reproducing churches. You can Download the Nehemiah Project Manual.
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The New Church Launch Marketing Plan by Michael Johnson, Phil Spry Breakthrough Media (2002) Download the PDF or order the CD at www.breakthroughchurch.com/churchplanting.html Planting and Growing a Fundamental Church by Roy L. Thomas Download the PDF at www.amazon.com; (Book out of print) Randall House Publishing; (October 2000) A perfect guide to starting and building and effective congregation. Planting the Cell Church - 12 tape set by various DCFI Teachers http://dcfi.org/House2House/Church_Planters.htm Vision for Church Planting Steps to a Cell-Based Church Plant Church Planting Methods Covering the Bases Financing a Church Plant Fields of Ministry Team Building Leadership and Decision Making Pastoring a Church Plant Practicals Building Gods Way Save the World...Plant a Church Seven Steps to Planting a Church Download the PDF at www.namb.net/cp/Multiplication/PDF/7steps.pdf The Philippian Model for Church Planting 1. Receive a vision from God. 2. Enlist a church planting team. 3. Secure a place to meet. 4. Locate receptive people. 5. Evangelize nonbelievers. 6. Create a core group. 7. Launch the new congregation. Three Practical Church Planting Workshops on CD www.pastors.com/pcom/other_ministries/churchplanting.asp These workshops were presented at a Saddleback Purpose Driven Church Conference and may be purchased separately or as a Full Set at a savings of over 20%. Each workshop contains reproducible notes, PowerPoint presentations and dozens of other supplemental documents and practical church planting tips. Developed and presented by John Worcester, President of Church Planting Leadership and Dan Morgan, Pastor, Church Strategist, Saddleback Church.
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DEMOGRAPHICS Demographics information compiled by professionals can be purchased covering almost every imaginable population cross section. Information is available in 1, 5, or 10 mile detailed population reports from the intersection of any streets. Church Information and Development Services 151 Kalmus, Suite A104 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 (714) 957 1282 Census Access for Planning in the Church Concordia College 7400 Augusta Street River Forest, IL 60305 (708) 771-8300 ChurchPlants.com www.churchplants.com Available at this site: New Church Outreach Kit that includes a free demographic report (a $99 value). As well as a $100 coupon that can be used for a custom logo, free packs of mailers and doorhangers, a trial subscription of Outreach Magazine, and a free New Church Plan worksheet.
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Mapping Center www.mappingcenter.org Direct your outreach. The Mapping Center for Evangelism and Church Growth is a not-for-profit ministry created to facilitate the mobilization of the Body of Christ in America. The Mapping Center has begun this task by providing the latest in software and data solutions to help todays church and ministry. The Mapping Center has partnered with many denominations and ministries to continue this mission. Percept www.percept1.com/pacific/start.asp Percept offers reliable and innovative demographic resources for any level of church ministry. It is the only full-service demographic information company completely dedicated to church leaders. They have high-value and unprecedented pricing. And it is recognized as one of The Best 100 sources of information products and services by American Demographics magazine. Vision Decisions - Demography for Churches www.visions-decisions.com Visions-Decisions serves churches, judicatories and denominations with quality, helpful demographic reports and studies. For nearly a decade, Visions-Decisions has supplied a range of dependable reports and studies to congregations, new missions, and congregational development committees within most of Americas major denominations and church affiliations. Churches have always been their only clients.
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Church Planter Budget Excel Sheet This is a budget excel worksheet that can be used for church planters. Created by a Germantown Baptist intern who has a banking background, it should help save time. It automatically updates an annual total for you and has a built in projected increase that allows you to see how much more funding will be needed the next year. If you are interesting in this tool, it is available at www.missionleader.net or email Paula Haynes at phaynes@midsouth.rr.com. She will have the latest copy of the worksheet and be able to answer questions. Finances Download from ChristianityToday.com http://store.yahoo.com/buildingchurchleaders/finances.html One thing is for certain about money: There never seems to be enough of it. This theme will help your leaders make better use of what God has given and explore new ways to encourage people to give more. This theme will also train them to think more biblically and strategically about the relationship between money and ministry. Kintera www.kintera.com/home/services/sphere.asp Knowledge Interaction for Nonprofits Harness the power of the Internet. Kinteras patent-pending Kintera Sphere service platform provides organizations with a complete online management, marketing and fund-raising system, including transactional capabilities for communication, commerce and relationships cultivation. Use Kinteras powerful tools for management of events, direct marketing, major gifts and programming. A browser is all you need. Mastering Church Finances www.logos.com/ebooks/details/mstmin08 eBook available for download only by Richard Bergstrom, Gary Fenton, Wayne Pohl Word Publishing; (August 1992) In Mastering Church Finances, the authors explore how you can keep money from getting in the way and use finances instead to further the kingdom. They discuss such matters as how to keep the finance committee ministry-minded, how and when to delegate financial affairs, how to handle designated gifts, how to deal with financial mismanagement, and how to determine staff salaries. People Raising: Fund-raising Tools By William P. Dillon www.peopleraising.com/tools.cfm#tracking William P. Dillon is the Founder and Executive Director of Inner City Impact. He has been for more than twenty-five years. Bill has authored People Raising: A Practical Guide To Raising Support and does fund-raising and management consulting through People Raising.
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LEADERSHIP Empowering Leaders Through Coaching by Steven L. Ogne, Thomas Nebel www.churchsmart.com/product.cfm?productid=33 This manual will help any leader do a better job in coaching others to reach their full potential in life and ministry. The authors have helped many leaders enhance their ability to minister effectively and avoid many of the obstacles that stifle growth and vitality. By applying the principles and skills outlined in Empowering Leaders Through Coaching, you will learn how to help leaders evaluate, set priorities, make action plans, solve problems, maximize strengths and stay on target. Coaching is more of an art than a science. You are dealing with real people who need to know someone cares and will help them with planning and time management and hold them accountable in areas that matter for life and ministry. You dont have to have all the answers. This is a journey that you and those you coach will all grow from. The notes, work sheets, lists of questions, checklists, prayer journals, and eight audio tapes included in this manual will keep you focused and encouraged. Evaluation Tools by Steve Prokopchak http://dcfi.org/House2House/Evaluation_Tools.htm Taking an honest look at ourselves and others through ministry evaluations This notebook of reproducible evaluation tools is about a careful examination because someone cares. Getting feedback to determine strengths, solidify vision and mission, open dialogue and discussion, and to provide goals for future training is what evaluation should be about. This process, then, becomes a positive experience for each of us. How am I doing? How is the leadership team doing? How is my staff doing? You will discover the answer to all these questions by utilizing each of these evaluation forms. When we discover how were doing through the feedback of those who are close to us in ministry, we also discover our value to the team. Leadership Environment Download from ChristianityToday.com http://store.yahoo.com/buildingchurchleaders/leaden.html This issue addresses how leaders can foster leadership among people in the church. Beyond mentorship, this issue focuses on the nature of discipleship and servanthood, both necessary characteristics of the effective church leader. The interview, Jesus Game Plan, is a compelling discussion with Sonlife Ministries director, Dann Spader, about Jesus leadership training plan, and how he worked with the disciples to train them to build his ministry on earth.
Leadership Foundations Download from ChristianityToday.com http://store.yahoo.com/buildingchurchleaders/leadfoun.html Larry Osborne says, We will never be healthier than our leadership team. His interview in this theme shows how to build a vibrant church board. Darrell W. Johnsons Bible study, A High Calling, explains the key qualifications for church leadership. Putting People First, How to Avoid Leadership Mistakes, and Can I Really Lead Like Jesus? tell how to put leadership skills to use.
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Leadership Insights 4 VHS Tape Series by various teachers http://dcfi.org/House2House/Leadership_Insights.htm God is raising up a new generation of leaders for His Church in the 21st Century. These four video tapes will help leaders prepare for the challenge. They include some of the most beneficial insights on leadership weve received during the past few years. These teachings emphasize listening to the Holy Spirit, building an effective team, thinking and leading strategically, and living free from expectations. The teachings will keep you from getting shot out of the saddle when faced with the tests of Christian leadership! Leadership Styles Download from ChristianityToday.com http://store.yahoo.com/buildingchurchleaders/leadstyl.html Determining your own leadership style and understanding the style of your fellow leaders can transform the way you work together. In Leadership Styles, Sue Mallory discusses how to identify and work with various leadership styles in church ministry. Also included are assessment tools to find your own style and a Bible study examining leadership in the New Testament. NewSong Leadership Handbook & CD by Paul Kim, NewSong Church, Irvine, CA This is a compilation of the training handouts and bullet-point guidelines that NewSong has put together over the years. The handbook focuses on providing resources to NewSong Leaders and Coaches, who are building up and branching out authentic communities as a church of small groups. To order, call 949-477-0700. www.newsong.net Practical Ministry Skills Download from ChristianityToday.com http://store.yahoo.com/buildingchurchleaders/prmisk.html The work of the church calls for many skills and abilities. Yet all too often, church leaders step into a new ministry with very little guidance. This theme is designed to train leaders in those areas that are often overlooked. Thirteen how-to articles cover everything from recruiting and motivating leaders to leading a meeting, counting the offering, and making a hospital visit. A summary article explains the need for clearly defined ministry descriptions and provides samples that you may adapt for your own needs. Strategic Planning Download from ChristianityToday.com http://store.yahoo.com/buildingchurchleaders/stratplan.html An important theme for any church, this theme starts with an interview with Peter Drucker, an expert in organizational management and structure. Responsible planning requires wisdom, direction from the Holy Spirit, and willingness to make difficult choices. Strategic Planning will help your ministry team grow in each of these areas by offering helpful assessment tools and discussion questions to give shape and direction to your team meetings.
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Preaching Today Audio Series http://store.yahoo.com/cti/preactodansu.html Preaching Today Audio Series improves your own preaching by hearing, not just reading, todays best sermons. Its continuing education like a preaching course, conference, or seminar could give you, but at a fraction of the cost. With Preaching Today, every month youll receive: Two top-quality sermons - the best preachers one or two best sermons of the year One exclusive interview or discussion of the sermon from preaching experts Printed sermon transcripts with usable contemporary illustrations.
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SOFTWARE ACS Technologies www.acstechnologies.com Accounting Software ACS Technologies is a leading provider of software, service and solutions for the faith-based community. ACS 6.0 is the premier church management software solution. Diakonia - Faithful Steward www.church-software.com/fs/index.htm Easy, Flexible, and Affordable Membership and Donation Software for Churches and Nonprofit Organizations. This is an innovative solution that allows churches and nonprofit organizations to manage their membership and donation records with ease. As pressures increase from the I.R.S. and other government agencies, most churches and nonprofit organizations are looking for tools to meet their responsibilities, and operate more efficiently. Helpmate Technology Solutions www.helpmate.net Church management is serious work, Kingdom work. So you need serious tools to effectively and efficiently manage your churchs data records and membership database. At Helpmate Technology Solutions, their church software is some of the most powerful, flexible, and robust management software youll find in any market industry. At the same time, we specialize in what we like to call the fun factor - empowering churches with software that is intuitive, easy to learn, colorful, uncluttered, and fun to use. This Fun Factor aspect will have your users smiling day after day. People Driven Software www.peopledrivensoftware.com Software building churches... because people matter to God. People Driven Software is a fresh, innovative, powerful, and easy-to-use church software package unlike anything youve ever seen for churches. People Driven Software is an innovative tool of technology that will grow and greatly enhance the ministry of your church. Their goal is to make this the best church management software available for churches committed to the Great Commission and the Great Commandment. Period. So check out People Driven Software and leverage the power of well crafted technology to expand the kingdom of God in your church. Shelby Systems www.shelbyinc.com This suite of applications is designed for use by churches, parishes, and other ministries, which track individual information. These offices typically serve as a gathering point not only for membership, but also for information regarding prospects, attendance, family life centers, and other information concerning their congregations.
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SOS - Church Software www.ansintech.com/Products/church_software.shtml SOS is a comprehensive Membership Management, Accounting and Fund-raising software program. Specialized Office Solutions is appropriate for Churches and other nonprofit or for profit organizations which are membership based like associations, schools and daycare centers. SOS uses a relational database developed in Microsoft Access and is fully compatible with Win9x, ME, NT, 2000 and XP. Membership, Accounting and Fund-raising sections of SOS are integrated. Total Church Software www.totalchurch.com Since 1995, Total Church Software has been providing quality and affordable Church Management Software and support. Total Church Software was developed for both large and small churches. With Total Church you are not limited to the number of families in your data base. With the purchase of one Total Church Software program, your license will allow installation of Total Church on all computers within your church and volunteers working from their home. Total Church Software integrates with leading manufacturers software, including QuickBooks, PhoneTree, MapPoint, Word, Access and Outlook. A Web-based Approach to Church Management Software www.churchcentral.com/nw/s/template/ASPGuide.html Web-based Approach to Church Management Software is your guide to using an innovative new technology tool to free you up to minister not administer. This guide free to ChurchCentral.com readers explains how Web-based applications can improve any churchs ministry. Application Service Providers (ASPs), companies that provide these services, are examined in depth. You will learn: How ASPs can save your staff time while keeping better track of your congregation; How to find help in selecting the ASP that will best fit your needs; How to get the project rolling with step-by-step tips; What confusing technological terms mean in the guides glossary.
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A Aldrich, Joe Ahlen, J. Timothy Allen, Roland Ammerman, N. Anderson, Andy Anderson, Leith Arn, Dr. Charles B Banks, Julia Banks, Robert Barna, George Barnett, Dick Barrett, Lois Basinger, Rebekah Burch Becker, Paul Beckwith, Harry Bennis, Warren G. Bergstrom, Richard Berkley, James D. Bird, Warren Bisagno, John R. Boren, M. Scott Boyatzis, Richard E. Boyston, Brad Brock, Charles Buller, Jeannette Burke, H. Dale Burlingame, Dwight F. C Caldwell, Kirby Jon Callahan, Kennon L. Carpenter, Jim Carroll, J. Chaney, Dr. Charles Chester, Tim Christine, Stuart Cladis, George Clarke, Cheryl A. Clegg, Tom Clinton, Robert Cole Jr., Rev. H. Shelton Cole, Neil Collins, Jim Conn, Harvie M. Cordeiro, Wayne Cox, Michael J. Culbertson, Howard Currah, Dr. Galen D Dawn, Marva J. Dennison, Jack Dillon, William P. Donahue, Bill Downs, Tim Drucker, Peter Dudley, C. Dyer, Scott E Easum, William Ellas, John W. Ellis, R. Elshoff, Phyllis Ten Engstrom, Ted Eppley, Harold Estep, Michael R. F Faircloth, Samuel D. Fenton, Gary Fong, Ken Uyeda Forman, Rowland Fowler, James W. Francis, H. E. Francis, Hozell C. Frazee, Randy Frost, Michael G Galloway, Dale Gangel, Kenneth O. Garrison, David George, Carl F. Gerber, Michael E. Getz, Gene A. Gibbs, Eddie Goleman, Daniel Graham, Dr. Thomas Green, Michael Greenfield, James M. Greenway, Roger S. Grenz, Arlo Guder, Darrell L. Guinness, Os Guyer, Mark H Haggard, Ted Hemphill, Ken
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4 4 34, 37 38 23 29 84 42 34 90 28 13, 19, 23, 37, 42 30 23 37 47, 50 10 81 36 30
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Henry, Jack A. Herman, Robert D. Herron, Fred Hesselgrave, David J. Hiebert, Paul G. Hirsch, Alan Hodges, Melvin L. Hornsby, Billy Hunter, George G., III Hustad, Donald P. Hybels, Bill I Iuliano, John J Jackson, Dr. John Jeavons, Thomas H. Johnson, Darrell W. Johnson, Michael Jones, Jeff Jones, Tom K Kallestad, Walt Kim, Paul Kimball, Dan Klaas, Alan C. Kouzes, James M. Kraybill, J. Nelson King, Fred Kreider, Larry L Larson, Scott Lehman, James H. Lewin, Rob Lewis, Larry L. Liesch, Barry Wayne Little, Dale Logan, Robert E. M MacDonald, Gordon MacNair, D.J. Mallory, Sue Malphurs, Aubrey Mancini, Will Mannoia, Kevin W., Ph.D. Mark, John Martin, Glen Martin, Rev. Robert W. Maxwell, John C. McGavran, Donald Anderson McIntosh, Gary L. McKee, Annie
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McKinney, W. McLaren, Brian D. McManus, Erwin McNamara, Roger McNeal, Reggie Melander, Rochelle Meneses, Eloise Hiebert Miller, Bruce Miller, Donald E. Mims, Gene Monsma, Timothy M. Moore, Ralph Morgan, Dan Morgenthaler, Sally Morton, Scott Murray, Stuart Myer, Ron N Nebel, Tom Neighbour, Ralph W., Jr. Newman, Keith Nixon, Paul Noel, Michael Noland, Rory Norris, David O Osborne, Larry Ogden, Greg Ogne, Steven L. Ortiz, Manuel P Patterson, George Perry, Robert L. Peterson, Eugene H. Petersen, Jim Pillai, Rajendra K. Piper, John Pippert, Rebecca Manley Pohl, Wayne Pollack, David R. Porras, Jerry I. Porter, Douglas Posner, Barry Z. Powers, Bruce P. Prokopchak, Steve R Rainer, Thom S. Ratliff, Joe Samuel Redford, Francis Jackson Ridley, Dr. Charles Rima, Samuel D. Rivera, Raul
27 42 21 12 20, 38, 39 38 10 35 24 20 7 9, 13 87 25 29 6 85
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3, 91 23 30 19, 41 7 26 4
91 21 82, 91 24, 27
34 13 8 4 23 51 38, 81, 82, 86
37 17 92 12, 16, 31, 32 32 7, 83 71 18 86 31, 33, 71 11 18, 20, 26, 37, 68 37
4, 55, 83 27 39 22 43 42 42 90 15 15 7 35 15 91
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Robinson, John Robinson, Martin Robinson, Russ Rohrmayer, Gary Romo, Oscar I. Rowland, Trent Rowland, Vivian Roxburgh, Alan Russell, Bob Russell, Rusty S Sauder, Brian Scazzero, Peter Scoggins, Richard Schaller, Lyle E. Schwarz, Christian A. Scifres, Mary J. Seidel, Andrew Sell, Alan P. Shelley, Marshall Shenk, David W. Silvoso, Ed Simson, Wolfgang Sjogren, Janie Sjogren, Steve Sorenson, Paul Smith, Dwight Spader, Dann Spry, Phil Stanley, Andy Steffen, Tom Steinke, Peter L. Stetzer, Ed
19 12, 19 38 57 3 11 11 13 21 21
Stockstill, Larry Stutzman, Ervin R. Sweet, Leonard I. T Thomas, Robert J. Thomas, Roy L. Thomas, J. V. Thompson, George, B. Thornborough, Tim Tillman, Don Timmis, Stephen Towns, Elmer L. Townsend, Carl Travis, Dave Tucker Jr., Grayson L. W Wagner, C. Peter Ward, Pete Warren, Donald I. Warren, Rachelle B. Warren, Rick Waymire, Bob Webber, Malcolm Webber, Robert E. Westing, Harold J. Willard, Dallas Williams, Mark Worcester, John Y Yoder, Keith E.
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10, 85, 86 23 4, 81 3, 8 20 24 32 5 28 8 13 10 40 8, 24, 40, 41, 43, 75 ... 18 ... 19 91 87 ... 37 11 34 12
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