Outflow
by Sojgren and Ping
One of the best books to date on the how to naturally reach out to your neighbor or community. No gimmick or tactics given- just down to earth how to live out one’s Christianity in way that changes those around you.
Sider, Olson, and Rolland, Churches That Make a Difference
Sider, Ronald J. Philip N. Olson and Heidi RollandChurches That Make A Difference
(Grand Rapids, MI, Baker Books, 2002) 334 pages, paperback, $19.99. Obtain from Baker Books, P.O. 6287, Grand Rapids, MI, 49516-6287.
The authors have provided us with one of the most thoughtful and practical books on holistic ministry written in this century. By holistic […]
Robert Bruce Shaw, Trust in the Balance
Shaw, Robert Bruce Trust in the Balance
(Jossey-Bass, 1997) 242 pages, hardback, $25.00. Obtain from Jossey-Bass Publishers, 250 Sansome Street, San Francisco, CA 94104, 415-433-1767.
One sentence in this book says it all: “there are few failing organizations with high levels of trust.” The author suggests that there are three imperatives to building trust – results, […]
Ministry Velocity
By Wayne Schmidt
Drawing from the life and leadership of Joshua as well as his own experience Schmidt addresses the personal and corporate challenges face on the way to building and sustaining momentum. This is not so much a practical “how to” book as it is a “how to think and strategize” book. The beauty […]
Lyle Schaller, Discontinuity and Hope
Schaller, Lyle E.Discontinuity and Hope: Radical Change and the Path to the F
Discontinuity and Hope: Radical Change and the Path to the Future, by Lyle E. Schaller, (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1999), 231 pages, paperback, $16.00. Obtain from Abingdon Press, Nashville, TN 800-251-3320.
This book just joined my list of the top ten books of […]
A Mainline Turnaround
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 and get it on a productive course. The longest chapter is on designing the actual turnaround. Several of the chapters are on specific […]
Lyle Schaller, The Very Large Church
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 Church is one of Schaller’s best books to date. It is a must read for ANY size church because it challenges ALL the […]
Servolution by Dino Rizzo
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 read Servolution by Dino Rizzo, pastor of The Healing Place. Servolution is a movement underfoot today. More and more church leaders […]
Rusaw and Swanson, Externally Focused Church
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 is to build bridges between the congregation and the community. The authors draw on their own personal experiences as well as share […]