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Lyle Schaller Lyle Schaller just continues to turn out exceptional books.  A Mainline Turnaround is another one.  It is full of research and insights all of which will make it easier to turn a church around

Schaller, Lyle E.The Very Large Church: New Rules for Leaders Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2000) 247 pages, paperback, $20.00. Obtain from Abingdon Press, 201 Eighth Avenue South, Nashville, TN 37203 The Very Large

Over the past couple of decades a major shift has taken place that has gone unnoticed by many established congregations. I’ve never had a good word for this shift until today when I

Externally Focused ChurchRusaw and Swanson According to the authors, an Externally Focused Church is inwardly strong and outwardly oriented. This is an excellent book for both inwardly and outwardly focused churches.  Their primary goal

By Roxburgh and Romanuk Finally a book that not only describes the “missional church,” but also gives some hints as to how to develop such a culture. I’ve always been a fan of

I’m a simple person, so I boil books down to their absolute minimum. When I do that with this book, here’s what I come up with - The Missional Church is the one