Please also see the General Board of Discipleship's Congregational Leaders' Web Site for articles, book and video reviews by Dan R. Dick, Barbara Miller, and others on congregational leadership and development, change, systems, and strategic thinking.

Foundations (Chapter One)

Biblical Foundations: Ephesians 4; I Corinthians 12 & 13; Romans 12

FaithQuest: A Journey Toward Congregational Transformation by Dan R. Dick. Discipleship Resources, 1998. (video component co-authored by and featuring Dan Dick & Barbara Miller)

Quest: A Journey Toward a New Kind of Church by Dan R. Dick. Discipleship Resources, 1999.

Dance of Change: The Challenges of Sustaining Momentum in a Learning Organization by Peter Senge, Richard Ross, Art Kleiner, Charlotte Roberts, George Roth, & Bryan Smith. Doubleday, 1999.

Spiritual Gifts (Chapter Two)

Revolutionizing Christian Stewardship for the 21st Century: Lessons from Copernicus by Dan R. Dick. Discipleship Resources, 1997.
(   NOTE: An earlier version of the Spiritual Gifts Definitions used in the PCL can be found on pp 97-101.)

SpiritGifts by Patricia Brown. Abingdon Press, 1996.

Leadership/Interaction Styles (Chapter Three)

Personal Styles and Effective Performance by David W. Merrill and Roger Reid, Chilton Book Company, 1981.

Spirituality Web (Chapter Four)

A History of Christian Spirituality: An Analytical Introduction by Urban T. Holmes, Seabury, 1980.

Discover Your Spiritual Type by Corinne Ware, Alban Institute, 1995.

Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal, Jossey-Bass, 1995.
(Please see Dan Dick's  "Leading with Soul Review and Discussion Guide.")

Task Type Preferences (Chapter Five)

The Wisdom of Teams by Jon R. Katzenbach & Douglas K. Smith. Harper Business.

Why Teams Don’t Work: What Went Wrong and How to Make It Right by Harvey Robbins & Michael Finley, Petersons Guides, 1995.

Development and Deployment (Chapter Six)

Keeping in Touch: Christian Formation and Teaching by Carol F. Krau, Discipleship Resources, 1999.

Leading with Soul: An Uncommon Journey of Spirit by Lee G. Bolman and Terrence E. Deal, Jossey-Bass, 1995.
(Please see Dan Dick's  "Leading with Soul Review and Discussion Guide.")

Stewardship: Choosing Service Over Self-Interest by Peter Block, Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc.,1993.
(Please see Barbara Miller's review of Stewardhip