Author: Towns, Elmer L. / Stetzer, Ed / Bird, Warren Publisher: Regal Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Join three seasoned church-ministry experts on an insider’s tour of the most innovative churches today! Discover a dozen types of innovation, each with profiles of congregations that have implem...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: The past five decades have altered the role of the churches. The third millennium will bring an even more radically different context for ministry. How the parish minister meets the challenge of that ...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "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 r...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "Churches don't sit still; they are either planning for the future or wishing for the past. Yet, even when setting about to discern the future into which the Spirit is leading, how does a congregation...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "Lyle E. Schaller defines a ""plateau"" as a stagnant holding point in the size and energy of a congregation - a level at which energy is focused entirely on maintenance of past structures. He shows ...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "Here is a treasury of 44 proven-effective stewardship ideas by the man Leadership magazine calls "America's foremost authority on the dynamics of church life. "When all is said and done," says Lyle E...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Are you still suffering over the sight of empty pews? Have your efforts been more than exhaustive in expanding your congregation? Have you maximized your brainstorming potential for bringing in new me...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: In 44 Ways to Revitalize the Women's Organization, Schaller offers hundreds of practical insights and fresh ideas to promote growth and vitality in women's fellowships of all kinds and sizes. He prov...
Author: First Place 4 Health Publisher: Gospel Light Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Disappointment with ourselves can lead us to abandon our aspirations for a life in balance, but we can learn to deal with failure and regret in a way that pushes us toward success instead of dragging ...
Author: Scifres, Mary J. / Beu, B. J. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "Worship resources for the spoken segments of traditional and contemporary worship services. The Abingdon Worship Annual offers fresh worship planning resources for pastors and other worship leaders....
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "Has your church fallen into a predictable routine? Is it drifting without purpose or resolve? Put an end to that by using Lyle E. Schaller's potent prescription for passive churches. Written for b...
Author: Spencer, Cleon E. Publisher: CCB Publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: There are several other books on the topic of conflict in the local congregation. They all make their contribution towards solutions to this problem. However, this brief work zeros in on specific happ...
Author: Padgett, Alan G. Publisher: Baker Academic Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: A well-regarded theologian shows how Christ's submission to the church models an appropriate understanding of gender roles and servant leadership for today.
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "How do you reach new members and help them adapt to the local church more effectively? In Assimilating New Members by Lyle E. Schaller, a recognized church planner, shows how to reach more people, ...
Author: Kreider, Larry Publisher: Regal Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: The Church needs believers who are willing to learn to spiritually mentor others, who are willing to act as spiritual elders, fathers and mothers in the faith. To mentor and nurture other believers to...
Author: McIntosh, Gary Publisher: Baker Books Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Instead of relying on today's models of successful churches, follow the biblical pattern for building a vital and solid church on eternal foundations.
Author: Cooke, Phil Publisher: Regal Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Have you hit a wall with your church, ministry or non-profit organization? In spite of a genuine calling, an exceptional team and solid investment in the vision, have you noticed that the spark never ...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "The imperative need for social change today has made almost everyone an agent of change, in one capacity or another. There are, however, two basic facts of life involved in planned social change whi...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Schaller helps leaders choose effective style of ministry from a wide range of options. He shows how churches can make effective choices about when to revitalize or abandon many facets of their progr...
Author: Vinzent, Markus Publisher: Ashgate Format: Adobe PDF
Description: This is the first Patristic book to focus on the development of the belief in the Resurrection of Christ through the first centuries A.D. By Paul, Christ's Resurrection is regarded as the basis of Chr...
Author: Shelley, Bruce Publisher: Thomas Nelson Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: With more than 275,000 copies sold, this is the story of the Church for today's readers. This third edition improves the most engaging and readable single-volume history of the Church by bringing...
Author: Reising, Richard Publisher: Baker Books Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Over 90 percent of all Christian churches in the United States have fewer than 200 members. While they vary in shape, size, ethnicity, and denomination, they have one thing in common: the desire to gr...
Author: McIntosh, Gary Publisher: Baker Books Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: This at-a-glance practical guidebook offers pastors and church leaders insights on a wide variety of issues to make their ministry more effective. It's like hiring a church consultant at a fraction of...
Author: Comiskey, Joel Publisher: CCS publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: My favorite coach is John Wooden. During his time coaching college basketball with the UCLA Bruins, Wooden won ten NCAA titles, including seven in a row from 1967 to 1973. His UCLA teams also had a re...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "This book should be ready by all concerned with the growing controversy over the church's participation in public affairs. It provides a background knowledge of the process of community organization...
Author: Lesniewski, Linda Publisher: Baker Books Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Women's ministry today addresses the needs of women in all walks and stages of life. Drawing on her years of church staff experience, Linda Lesniewski describes the changing and varied needs of women ...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "This book is for church leaders, both clergy and lay, who seek to challenge the status quo and implement change in their congregations. Schaller's plan of intervention suggests that the long-range p...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Enthusiasm, involvement, and know-how are the key words for creative church administration. Nationally known church planners and administrative consultants Lyle E. Schaller and Charles A. Tidwell off...
Author: Smith, Warren B. Publisher: Mountain Stream Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Christian author Warren Smith's book Deceived on Purpose warns about the serious New Age implications of Pastor Rick Warren s book The Purpose Driven Life. Smith takes the reader into the inner workin...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Frequently decision-making means trading one set of problems for a different set of problems. The basic law of traditionalism: If it is not necessary to change, it is necessary not to change. Whe...
Author: Jetnarayan, Vishal Publisher: eGen Co. LLC Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: The divine intention of God has always been to be our friend, yet there are many people who doubt that God speaks personally or that He sincerely desires to have an individual relationship with each o...
Author: Townley, Cathy Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "Plug & Chug" is the way churches have planned worship for years. You start with the same order of worship for every service, plug different hymns and readings into their respective slots, and chug r...
Author: Cueni, Robert Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "Many mainline churches make the mistake of thinking that in order to get off the plateau or reverse the decline they must become something that they are not. Often that change of identity has to do w...
Author: Borden, Paul, Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: The second Abingdon publication by Paul Borden, whose first book, Hit the Bullseye has sold nearly 10,000 copies. I. Chapter One - Introduction and Overview II. Chapter Two - Essentials for Leaders (...
Author: Various Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: DISCIPLE is a program of disciplined Bible study aimed at developing strong Christian leaders. The study gives the Old and New Testaments equal time, emphasizing the wholeness of the Bible as a reve...
Author: Various Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: DISCIPLE: UNDER THE TREE OF LIFE, the final study in the four-phase DISCIPLE program and is prepared for those who have completed BECOMING DISCIPLES THROUGH BIBLE STUDY. The study concentrates on the ...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Giving examples of large-scale changes that have occurred during the past three decades, Schaller helps church leaders embrace new challenges and opportunities for ministry.
Author: Comiskey, Joel Publisher: CCS publishing Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Everyone has at least one spiritual gift, according to the Bible. But many don't know what that gift is or how to use it. This book provides clear steps and guidelines to find and activate spiritual g...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Lyle E. Schaller offers seven basic factors for translating important new concepts from the behavioral sciences into terms that can be used for effectively solving church problems.
Author: Anderson, Neil T. / Mylander, Dr. Charles Publisher: Regal Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Do you know the signs of a church in bondage? Extreme Church Makeover explores how corporate sin is robbing the spiritual vitality and fruitfulness of churches. If not resolved, this form of bondage c...
Author: Moore, James W. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: James W. Moore, adapted from the introduction: The Christian gospel says to us, "Follow me! I know the way! Here is the One who can deliver you! Here is the One who can save you. Follow him, and you c...
Author: Kaiser, Dr. John Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Through extensive research, Dr. John Kaiser shares the best practices of ten successful congregations. Focusing explicitly on decision-making rather than planning, structure, relationships, or any oth...
Author: Robert Schnase Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Imagine a congregation-wide focus on these practices that includes a five week sermon series, five weeks with every household reading daily devotions and sharing prayers on these practices, five weeks...
Author: Schnase, Robert C. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Focus on the Five Practices: A Congregation-Wide Initiative Based on the book, Five Practices of a Fruitful Congregation by Bishop Robert Schnase Imagine a congregation-wide focus on these pract...
Author: Nixon, Paul Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: "The temptation to focus only on their own internal problems and issues is powerful for congregations. Without realizing it, even churches that have a long tradition of outreach and social involvemen...
Author: White, Thomas / Yeats, Jon Mark Publisher: David C. Cook Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Franchising McChurch takes a provocative look at consumer-driven churches. From satellite churches to high-tech services, discover how spiritual fast-food is changing today's church....
Author: Conder, Tim Publisher: Baker Books Format: Adobe ePUB
Description: Is our study of the Bible as pure as we think it is? In Free for All, Tim Conder and Daniel Rhodes show how the way we read the Bible is held captive by the dominant culture in which we find ourselves...
Author: Schaller, Lyle E. Publisher: Abingdon Press Format: Adobe PDF
Description: Can just anyone learn to be an effective leader? Lyle E. Schaller-one of the nation's leading experts on chuch growth and planning-says YES! And he shows how in this practical, information-packed bo...
Description: "Bill Easum and Bil Cornelius are two strikingly different, yet surprisingly similar pastors. One undertook to revitalize a moribund mainline church; the other, to plant a new nondenominational congre...
