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When the Members are the Missionaries: An Extraordinary Calling for Ordinary People (Book)
A. Wayne Schwab, Author. Essex, New York: Member Mission Press, 2002.
As redefined in this book, the work of the church is supporting members as they discover their unique calling to serve in the mission fields of daily life. Includes missionary stories and a process for congregational transformation.
Building Church Leaders: Your Complete Guide to Leadership Training,
David L. Goetz, Editor. Matthews, NC: Leadership Journal, 1998. This looseleaf collection contains reproducible handouts useful for leadership training and discussion on 12 crucial areas of congregational life.
Sharing the Ministry: A Practical Guide for Transforming Volunteers into Ministers, Jean M. Trumbauer. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Fortress Press, 1999. Moving beyond the "fill 'em and forget 'em" volunteer recruitment model, the author presents a new paradigm of volunteer ministry which emphasizes shared ministry and each member’s unique gifts.
When the Members are the Missionaries: An Extraordinary Calling for Ordinary People (Book)
A. Wayne Schwab, Author. Essex, New York: Member Mission Press, 2002.
As redefined in this book, the work of the church is supporting members as they discover their unique calling to serve in the mission fields of daily life. Includes missionary stories and a process for congregational transformation.
Building Church Leaders: Your Complete Guide to Leadership Training,
David L. Goetz, Editor. Matthews, NC: Leadership Journal, 1998. This looseleaf collection contains reproducible handouts useful for leadership training and discussion on 12 crucial areas of congregational life.
Congregational Fitness: Healthy Practices for Layfolk,n Denise W. Goodman, Herndon, VA: Alban Institute, 2000.
Congregational Fitness: Healthy Practices for Layfolk focuses on multiple resources for lay people who are addressing church conflicts or seeking to avoid destructive conflicts in the future.
Equipping the Saints: Mobilizing Laity for Ministry, Michael J. Christensen, Editor. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2000.
With essays by nine writers, Equipping the Saints finds a niche among the growing number of books that emphasize the "priesthood of all believers" in their responses to the church’s twenty-first century challenges.
How to Mobilize Church VolunteersHow to Mobilize Church Volunteers, Marlene Wilson, Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Books, 1983. Encouraging church leaders to identify gifts |
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rather than simply fill empty volunteer slots, the author suggests guidelines and exercises for motivating lay members to offer their talents in the church and community.
Letting Go: Transforming Congregations for Ministry,
Roy D. Phillips, Herndon, VA: Alban Institute, 1999. This book will be useful to pastors, especially those who feel overwhelmed by the demands of their congregations, as well as to lay leaders who seek to revitalize their congregations.
Living on the Border of the Holy: Renewing the Priesthood of All, L. William Countryman. Harrisburg, PA: Morehouse Publishing, 1999. Holding that each of our priestly vocations are "discerned through honest assessment of our individual gifts and longings and in conversation with one another," the author articulates the priesthood of the whole people of God.
NetworkNetwork: The Right People, in the Right Places, for the Right Reasons, at the Right Time (Media)
Distributed by Zondervan Publishing House.
Replacing antiquated, ineffective "time and talent" surveys, the Network system offers a way to help people in congregations discover their unique ministries.
The Overcommitted Christian: How to Serve God Without Wearing Out, Pamela Evans. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001. Asserting that over-commitment is fundamentally an inability to live the faith we proclaim, Pamela Evans escorts the over-committed Christian into undertaking honest and deep self-evaluation with regard to the ways each is called to serve God.
Partners in Ministry: Clergy and Laity,
Roy Trueblood, Jackie Trueblood, Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1999.
Partners in Ministry is a practical guide filled with tips for effective team ministry interspersed with biblical references and models.
The Spiritual Leader's Guide to Self-CareThe Spiritual Leader's Guide to Self-Care, Rochelle Melander, Harold Eppley. Herndon, VA: Alban Institute, 2002. This book challenges pastors and lay leaders to look at how they care for themselves. It also offers an easy-to-follow weekly format to help leaders stay connected with God while caring for a congregation.
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