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Activating Leadership in the Small Church: Clergy and Laity Working Together
by Steve Burt (Judson Press)
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This book explores the unique interaction between pastor and congregation in the small, close-knit church
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| Certified Lay Minister (CLM) Resources Now Available |
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Certified Lay Ministry resources are now available to support the work of the certified lay minister (a new form of leadership in The United Methodist Church, authorized by the 2004 General Conference). These resources, developed through a partnership between staff at the General Boards of Discipleship and Higher Education and Ministry, are intended to prepare laity for assignments as pastoral leaders.
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Christian Education: Vital Ministry in the Small Membership Church
by Jack Gilbert and Myrtle Felkner (Discipleship Resources, 2001)
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Who is responsible for the ministry of Christian education in your congregation? How is the entire congregation involved?
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| The Church Transition Workbook: Getting Your Church in Gear |
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The Church Transition Workbook describes a step-by-step process that will enable the church to get moving again after traumatic conflict or being "run over by change."
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Help for the Small-Church Pastor
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by Steve Bierly (Zondervan, 1995)
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Healthy Esteem: Vital Ministry in the Small Membership Church
by Tony Pappas (Discipleship Resources, 2002)
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Pappas takes a playful, yet powerful, look at factors that contribute to low self-esteem in smaller congregations and provides some possible solutions.
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Holy Places, Small Spaces: A Hopeful Future for the Small Membership Church
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By Bill Kemp
Instead of declaring small-membership churches stuck between death and trying to be something they aren't, Kemp encourages pastors and members of small churches to understand they, too, can engage in vital, realistic ministry.
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How to Thrive as a Small-Church Pastor
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by Steve R. Bierly (Zondervan, 1998)
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Insiders/Outsiders: A Theology of Evangelism (Vital Ministry in the Small-Membership Church Series) — An e-Book in pdf
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By Karen Spencer-Barnes and M. Eugene Barnes. (Discipleship Resources, 2004.)
Who are the outsiders, the strangers, in your community? Reach out to them today!
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| New Land Stewardship Resource |
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A new free resource for study, worship, and action on land stewardship is now available from the National Council of Church's Public Land Stewardship Initiative.
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Mission: Vital Ministry in the Small-Membership Church Series
by Betty C. Whitehurst (Discipleship Resources)
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Whitehurst explores the vital task of mission in the small church.
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No Little Places: The Untapped Potential of the Small Church (out of print)
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by Ronald Klassen and John Koessler (Baker Books, 1996).
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Partnersteps: Developing Cooperative Ministries Today
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by Edward A. Kail and Julia Kuhn Wallace (Discipleship Resources, 2003).
Partnersteps views the work of local church leaders and judicatory leaders as a vital partnership and provides guidance for making that partnership more fruitful in developing shared ministries among comgregations. Partnersteps is a valuable resource for both local church leaders and judicatory leaders responsible for the life and ministry of the church in transitional and missional areas.
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Sharing Stories, Shaping Community: Vital Ministry in the Small-Membership Church
by Mike Mather
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Congregations are transformed by the power of story, which can shape the life of a community. (Discipleship Resources, 2002)
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Worship in Small Membership Churches
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By Robin Knowles Wallace, Terry R. Heck
Just because your congregation is small doesn't limit your worship style.
Small congregations have unique gifts and particular strengths that can sustain a variety of worship styles.
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