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Church Planting Landmines
Tom Nebel & Gary Rohrmayer
Churchsmart Resources, 2005
We don't like to talk about failure. Church planters who fail do not speak at our conferences or write books. We hold up the successes and then wonder why so many church planters are surprised by hardships and overwhelmed by failure. Learning from failure is a key concept in life and successful church planting. When asked about his hundreds of ...
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Healing the Heart of Your Church
Kenneth Quick
Churchsmart Resources, 2003
Hope for Hurting Churches
"Healing the Heart of Your Church" is a book for pastors written by a pastor's pastor. Author Ken Quick has extensive pastoral experience and now equips pastors in his role as a seminary professor. The ministry philosophy that Quick offers in "Healing the Heart of Your ...
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Leading Through Change
Barney Wells/Martin Guise/Ron Klassen
Churchsmart Resources, 2005
Rural areas are experiencing changes. Changes brought by an encroaching city. Changes brought by communication technologies such as the internet and satellite TV. Changes brought by urbanites buying land and making the area their personal retreat. In short, rural areas are experiencing changes that they are not seeking, but must now respond to. ...
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Natural Church Development: A Guide to Eight Essential Qualities of Healthy Churches
Christian A. Schwarz
Churchsmart Resources, 1996
There is Not Just One Secret!
Having read a number of books on Church Leadership and "How to Have An Effective Church" a lot of times I feel people put forth a "Model" approach rather than a "Principle" approach. "If you just do this more, than your church will grow" as if there is just one secret ...
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Planting Fast-Growing Churches
Stephen Gray
Churchsmart Resources, 2007
Very detailed work.
Stephen Gray did his homework in this fact filled and easy to understand book. I was even able to contact him and work through some of the ideas as they relate to my everyday issues in planting my second church. Pastor Derrell Chastain
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Leading Turnaround Churches
Gene Wood
Churchsmart Resources, 2001
Insightful Book!
I was amazed at how accurately this book portrayed the challenges of turn-around churches - particularily smaller rural/small-town environements. The insights were spot-on with the reality of many pastors and churches that I have been involved with. Great book!
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Color Your World with Natural Church Development
Churchsmart Resources, 2005
Church Growth
Learn to meet the needs of your congregation, and your community, which will help you to have a vital and growing church. Here are some excellent, inspired tools to help you make this happen - all you need is a willing heart. Must read!
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Cultivating a Life for God: Multiplying Disciples Through Life Transformation Groups
Neil Cole
Churchsmart Resources, 1999
Fuels Missional Transformation
Neil Cole presents a straightforward approach for multiplying disciples that anyone can do anywhere. "The Life Transformation Group (LTG) system is a grass roots tool for growth. Through this simple system the most essential elements of vital spiritual ministry are ...
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The 3 Colors of Ministry : A Trinitarian Approach to Identifying and Developing Your Spiritual Gifts
Christian A. Schwarz
ChurchSmart Resources, 2001
Best Spiritual Gifts Tool I know of
(I am a pastor who uses this book in my church's spiritual gifts and ministry placement process. I am also a consultant for Natural Church Development-this book is part of a four book set to help churches improve in placing members into ministry roles).
This book ...
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Coaching 101: Discover the Power of Coaching
Robert E. Logan, Sherilyn Carlton, ...
Churchsmart Resources, 2003
These ideas actually work really well
When I first started going to seminars by Bob Logan, I wondered if his material actually would help church leaders or if it was more theory that just sounded good. I started coaching churches in a wide array of settings. I found that when I followed Bob's methods, ...
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Your Leadership Grip: Assessment Process
Paul R. Ford
Churchsmart Resources, 2007
Leadership is a series of functions carried out by a group of people, not just a job filled by one person. Leaders are commonly strong in two or three of these five areas: values keepers, team builders, listeners, vision sharers and equippers. The dynamic part of your leadership style grows from your spiritual gifting. There are many things that ...
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Stuck!
Terry Walling
Churchsmart Resources, 2008
Transitions occur in the lives of all committed Christ followers. They are the moments and days that lie between what is and what is to come. Transitions are in the seam between one development phase and the next. They deepen one's trust and dependency on God and help Christ followers better recognize God's voice and calling in their life. As you ...
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Empowering Leaders Through Coaching
Steven L. Ogne & Thomas P. Nebel
Churchsmart Resources, 1995
This manual will help any leader do a better job in coaching others to reach their full potential in life and ministry. The authors have helped many leaders enhance their ability to minister effectively and avoid many of the obstacles that stifle growth and vitality. By applying the principles and skills outlined in Empowering Leaders Through ...
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Knocking Over the Leadership Ladder
Paul Ford
Churchsmart Resources, 2006
We have a climbing disease! We have a ladder that everyone is supposed to climb and the impact is everywhere. Business and managment cultures have influenced how we build and lead our Christian organizations and churches. The resulting impact has changed the way we see the tasks, processes, and results of our Kingdom work. Too often we have made ...
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Big dreams in small places: Church planting in smaller communities
Thomas P Nebel
Churchsmart Resources, 2002
For millions of Americans, small towns are places to live, work, make friends, raise their families, and die. It's a place of tradition, relatives and friends. Most small communities are typically secure, progressive, wonderful, authentic, vibrant, healthy... and needy. They represent a huge mission field that is ripe for a relevant gospel ...
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