Bird, The Other 80%
Warren Bird Jossy-Bass, 2011 If you’ve been in church leadership for any amount of time, you’ve probably heard of the Pareto Principle, or the 80–20 rule. Simply stated, the principle…
No Pain, No Gain
…the most painful decision the pastor and the leadership could ever have made. It would have been so much easier to just wait her out. Removing her has caused the…
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…
Robert Bruce Shaw, Trust in the Balance
…others. The leverage points in building trust are leadership and the design of the organization. With 85% of our churches either on a plateau or declining, this book is must…
Viola, Pagan Christianity
…events that have shaped today’s form of Christianity. Four sections tell most of their story: “Healthy organic churches never produce a clergy system, a single pastor, a hierarchical leadership structure,…
What Will It Take For Mainline Denominations To Grow Again?
…people love them, people will do whatever needs to be done to reach them.” Conclusion I’m convinced that if mainline leadership had these characteristics their denominations would be growing. What…