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CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP SKILL RESOURCES
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CHURCH
PLANTING RESOURCES
Church
Planter's Guide
by
Pastor Art Rayburn
Learn
step-by-step how to start a new church. No theory here! This information
was formulated from my Rayburn's first hand personal experience as a
church planter. Order
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EVANGELISM
RESOURCES
Becoming
a Contagious Christian
by
Bill Hybels and Mark Mittelberg
Becoming
a Contagious Christian is a fresh and a user friendly approach to team
evangelism. It's a how-to book where co-authors Hybels and Mittelberg
detail strategies in building relationships with people, raising
spiritual topics of conversation and discovering one of six evangelism
styles that best suits each person.
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Contagious Christian
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MINISTRY
CHRISTIANS LEADERSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES
Church
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Taking Truth Next Door: Offering Honest Answers to 21st-Century Seekers by David Faust, Standard Publishing, July, 1999, ISBN 0784710775 Faust offers a contemporary apologetic for the Christian faith answering common questions people might have about Christianity like: "Why does God allow good people to suffer?" and "Is the Bible really true?" This book is an excellent evangelism tool for answering the questions of those who want to investigate the claims of Christ and the Bible. Taking the Truth Next Door Too Christian: Too Pagan by Dick Staub, (Zondervan 2000), ISBN 0310233151 Dick Staub challenges: "Jesus didn't invite the world to come to church. He commanded the church to go into the world." The reader is urged to "tailor the message of the gospel" for the seeker, to understand their way of thinking and living by intentionally participating in their lives. Order Too Christian Too Pagan Now Aqua Church by Leonard Ira Sweet, (Group 1999), ISBN 0764421514 To be effective in a postmodern world, churches need to transform into an "AquaChurch" capable of navigating uncharted waters ahead. Explore essential leadership arts and get practical ideas for implementing them in your church. Discover how the Bible, tradition, vision, creativity, teamwork, and more relate to today's ever-changing world. Includes a glimpse of churches across the country that are ministering successfully to the postmodern culture while holding fast to the gospel of Jesus. Aqua Church Encountering New Religious Movements By Irving Hexham, Stephen Rost, and John W. Morehead II, General Editors, Kregel, 2004, ISBN # 0825428939, # 322 pages It is estimated that the number of new religions in North America is somewhere between seven hundred and one thousand. These groups are defined as “primary religious groups [or] movements that operate apart from the dominant religious culture.” This book is concerned with reaching these new religions. The book is divided up into three sections. The first looks at the historical and biblical perspectives including the ministry approach to Christian service based on principles derived from the life of Jesus in his relationships. The second section looks at many methods that have been used to reach non-Christians including Paul’s approach at the Areopogus. Some have been more effective than others. The final section looks at actual methods being used to reach new religious cultures. New religious movements that are covered in this section include ministry to Latter-day Saints, Christadelphians, New Spirituality Seekers, Wiccan and Mother Goddess Devotees, New Age and Do-It-Yourself Seekers, Nietzschean.Order Encountering New Religious Movements Now
SERMON RESOURCES Sermons that Connect By Pastor Art Rayburn All pastors have writer's block once in a while. These fully developed creative sermons were developed by Pastor Art Rayburn to connect with today's generation... without "watering down" the Gospel. Order Sermons That Connect Guide
MINISTRY CHRISTIANS LEADERSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES Church Planting Resources Conflict Management Evangelism Resources Leadership Resources Sermon Resources
RESOURCES DEVELOPED BY MINISTRY IN MOTION  M008. DEALING WITH DISCOURAGEMENT
Ministry can be both rewarding and discouraging. Even when you have great leadership skill you can still become discouraged. Dealing with Discouragement takes a realistic look at discouragement in ministry. It gives suggestions for ways to combat discouragement and triumph over it. There's no fluff in this book and no "get over it" lectures. -
Each booklet includes Biblical examples of leaders who became discouraged and how they coped -
Identifiers to know causes for discouragement -
Suggestions for ways to prevent discouragement from happening -
Examples of how negative events and criticisms can cause us to plummet -
Suggestions for how to pull yourself out of despondency and depression -
Ways to safeguard yourself from people who want to drag you down or do you harm Coping with discouragement may not seem like a leadership skill but it is and this little booklet can help you keep going when you are ready to throw in the towel. M008EB $4.00 E-Book ORDER THROUGH CLICKBANK
CONFLICT MANAGEMENT Our Community: Dealing with Conflict in Our Congregation Susan M. Lang, Augsburg Fortress, 2002, 0806644117, 112 pages Conflict can tear churches apart while leaving those caught in the battle bruised and bleeding. Pastor Susan Lang, a pastor in the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, draws on her experience and expertise in conflict management and resolution. Though her book assumes readers are primarily entrenched in the Lutheran church and therefore offers illustrations drawn from that perspective, the general church conflict management principles can apply to any church leader in any denomination. The book includes a section with tools & questionnaires for for managing conflict and gaining insight into areas where leaders and church members are most likely to experience conflict. ORDER NOW LEADERSHIP SKILL DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES Church Staff Handbook: How to Build an Effective Ministry Team
By Harold J. Westing, Kregel, 1997, ISBN #0825439736, 221 pages
Church teams fail to work together for a variety of reasons. Prevent “staff infections” and provide motivation and guidelines for developing a godly team. Every chapter has specific work areas and a suggested project that team members can work on to improve the harmony and unity of team.
Learn to identify types of leaders and management styles including your own and how to build teams that know how to capitalize on this uniqueness. This is a valuable to those in vocational church ministry, particularly those in multi-staff churches. By learning to understand the dynamics of team work in ministry and what adjustments to make, we can focus more on guiding our congregations rather than the dysfunctions that often interfere with accomplishing the actual work of the kingdom. Order Church Staff Handbook ---  The Power of Vision George Barna, Gospel Light, 2003 This leadership skill developbook by Barna emphasizes that grasping God's vision foryour ministry is definitely not an option. To minister authentically andauthoritatively, you must first clarify your vision - then embrace it and make itthe focus of your life's work and the heartbeat of your church. Barna explains why vision isa clear mental image of a preferablefuture, imparted by God to His chosen servants. He reveals how vision differsfrom mission and dispels common myths and practices that inhibit true vision,spelling out ways to share and promote congregational ownership of vision.Vision is the insight God provides to instruct you and direct your paths. Onceyou have this clear picture--from Him--of where you are headed, your chances ofa successful journey are increased a thousand fold! ORDERNOW  Turning Vision into Action George Barna, Gospel Light, 1997 Another great leadership skilldevelopment tool, George Barna's The Power ofVision revolutionized the way Christian leaders see their ministries. TurningVision into Action shows pastors how to put vision to work at church and athome. If you already have a vision, this book will help you implement it. If youlack vision, this book will inspire you to seek it from the Lord. In either caseyou will be more effective for Him as you apply the lessons contained in thisexcellent book. ORDERNOW  Leaders on Leadership
George Barna, Gospel Light,1998 You may have developed your own leadership skills but how doyou effectively train Christian leaders and developleaders for Christ? This resource will help you learn more leadership skill and and improveskills you may already have while while encouraging youto press on toward the goal while learning servant leadership and definition.ORDERNOW  Aqua Church
by Leonard Ira Sweet, (Group 1999), ISBN 0764421514 To be effective in a postmodern world, churches need to transform into an "AquaChurch"capable of navigating uncharted waters ahead. Explore essential leadership arts and leadership skill and get practical ideas for implementing them in your church. Discover how the Bible, tradition, vision, creativity, teamwork, and more relate to today's ever-changing world. Includes a glimpse of churches across the country that are ministering successfully to the postmodern culture while holding fast to the gospel of Jesus. ORDER NOW  A Fish Out of Water
George Barna, IntegrityPublishers What do you think ittakes to be a good leader? According to Barna, it's not what everybody thought!Answering questions like "Can I lead if I'm not sure where I'm going?"and "Why aren't people following me?" he shows you how to overcomeobstacles and take advantage of opportunities that every leader will face. Honeyour leadership skill with this book. 288pages, hardcover from Integrity. ORDERNOW
 Jesus CEO : Using Ancient Wisdom for... Laurie Beth Jones Insightful meditations on Jesus' interpersonal style, focusing on what set him apart as a leader. This books speaks to two groups of readers - those expecting a book addressing corporate success and those expecting a guide to such success. Don't let the title mislead you. This is practical, wise advice for anyone in a ministry or professional setting who works with other people to get things done. Refuel your spiritual life and learn valuable leadership skill in the the process. ORDER NOW |
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