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The Elephant in the Boardroom: Speaking the Unspoken about Pastoral Transitions
Carolyn Weese and J. Russell Crabtree--experts in the field of church leadership--have written a nuts-and-bolts guide to developing a succession plan for smooth pastoral transitions. Filled with strategies and solid advice, this handy resource is based in solid research and the authors' many years of experience working with churches in a wide variety of denominations. Weese and Crabtree clearly show that leadership succession should be part of every church's planning process.
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The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World
In The Missional Leader, consultants Alan J. Roxburgh and Fred Romanuk give church and denominational leaders a clear model for leading the change necessary to foster a missional church focused outward to spread the message of the gospel into the surrounding community. The Missional Leader emphasizes principles rather than institutional forms, shows readers how to move from "church as usual," and demonstrates what capacities, environments, and mindsets are required to lead a missional church.
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Leading from the Second Chair: Serving Your Church, Fulfilling Your Role, and Realizing Your Dreams
Leading from the Second Chair offers an invaluable resource to leaders who serve in second- (and third- and fourth-) chair roles, enabling them to become more productive, proactive, and fulfilled.
Mike Bonem and Roger Patterson share their own and others' experiences of failure and success in this vital role. They offer support and practical advice for reshaping the way second-chair leaders can serve well and improve the overall performance of their church or organization.
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The Externally Focused Quest: Becoming the Best Church for the Community
The Externally Focused Quest is for church leaders who want to transform their churches to become less internally focused and more oriented to the world around them. Using a highly practical approach, it outlines the ten changes needed to transform churches, changing the core of who they are and how they see themselves as a part of their community.
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The Post-Black and Post-White Church: Becoming the Beloved Community in a Multi-Ethnic World
The Post-Black and Post-White Church offers a practical, hands-on blueprint for developing and sustaining a multi-ethnic and Christ-centered community. Written by Efrem Smith, an innovative and passionate African American leader of the Covenant Evangelical Church, this groundbreaking book shares his skills, experience, and wisdom for congregations who want to grow into a multi-ethnic, missional identity.
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… And the Church Actually Changed: Uncommon Wisdom for Pastors in an Age of Doubt, Division, and Decline
. . . And the Church Actually Changed: Uncommon Wisdom for Pastors in an Age of Doubt, Division, and Decline arises out of N. Graham Standish's work as a spiritual director and coach to clergy of all denominations and traditions. He draws on insights from counseling, spirituality and spiritual direction, organizational development, and other fields. Each chapter is built around a dialogue between a clergy coach and various clergy clients about significant clergy leadership issues.
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10 Habits for Effective Ministry: A Guide for Life-Giving Pastors
Studies reveal that many pastors are stressed out, discouraged, and tempted to leave the ministry. Giving practical advice and often drawing on examples from...
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2020s Foresight: Three Vital Practices for Thriving in a Decade of Accelerating Change
In 2020s Foresight, authors Tom Sine and Dwight Friesen equip Christian leaders to explore and anticipate the challenges brought on by acceleration in the 2020s. This exploration will include reflection on God's shalom purposes for our lives, the church, and God's world, and creation of innovative new possibilities for our lives, communities, and congregations. The book includes practical examples, discussion questions, and creative opportunities leaders can use in their congregations or communities.
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A Servant's Manual: Christian Leadership for Tomorrow
Christians and their institutions are stuck, says Michael Foss, stuck in the thinking and dilemmas of the past. This short volume is a plea for Christians to...
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Another Day's Journey: Black Churches Confronting the American Crisis
A call to arms for the churches, Franklin's book urges direct engagement by African American and other churches with regard to America's mounting social...
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Becoming a Healthier Pastor: Family Systems Theory and the Pastor's Own Family
Among the most helpful and widely acclaimed resources for addressing church conflict and the quality of church life is Richardson's groundbreaking volume...
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Better Together, Expanded and Updated: Making Church Mergers Work
In Better Together, Expanded and Updated: Making Church Mergers Work, church merger consultant Jim Tomberlin and award-winning writer Warren Bird provide a complete, practical, hands-on guide for church leaders of both struggling and vibrant churches, so they can understand the issues, develop strategies, and execute mergers for church expansion and renewal--ultimately, so they can reinvigorate declining churches and create a thriving new entity.
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Beyond the Scandals: A Guide to Healthy Sexuality for Clergy
Recent sexual scandals have rocked the North American religious scene and left the churches concerned about credibility and liability. What are the bounds of...
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Boundary Leaders: Leadership Skills for People of Faith
A major challenge for religious communities today lies in harnessing the commitment and energy of religious people to address larger societal issues. Key to...
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Called by God to Serve: Reflections for Church Leaders
Church councils and leadership groups will discover ten helpful devotional reflections and discussion starters for a three-year cycle, focusing on the task of...
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Church Administration: Programs, Process, Purpose
This comprehensive guide, from two experienced and thoughtful churchmen, treats each aspect of congregational governance as a sacred calling with an overriding religious mission.
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Clear, Calm, and Connected: Reflections on Church Leadership
Clear, Calm, and Connected offers wisdom on leadership drawn from common ministry scenarios, family systems thinking, and Scripture. Paul E. Walters and Robert F. Holley provide insights and tools to help ministry leaders serve congregations more effectively and conduct their personal life with more grace. The book is an excellent leadership training tool for boards, committees, or teams and for leaders working to discern mission, define roles, and respond to conflict.
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Clergy Burnout: Recovering from the 70-Hour Week...and Other Self-Defeating Practices
In this highly accessible book, Fred Lehr clarifies the nature and practice of clergy codependence. In short, insightful, and highly readable chapters, filled...
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Creating a Healthier Church: Family Systems Theory, Leadership, and Congregational Life
Ronald W. Richardson helps us to understand how congregations function emotionally. Without being simplistic, he gives clear directions on how to improve...
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Cultural Architecture: A Path to Creating Vitalized Congregations
Cultural Architecture: A Path to Creating Vitalized Congregations serves to assist pastors and leaders as they guide their congregations through the painstaking and intensive process of redevelopment. It provides hands-on tools to guide congregational leaders in creating vision, core values, and strategic plans. Although Hill's approach is grounded in his experiences within the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, his systems for cultural architecture can be applied to congregations of any denomination.
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