Nancy Vogel, Catching the Next Wave Workbook: Leadership Strategies for Turnaround Congregations. Augsburg Fortress, 1999. Referenced in: Strategies for Church Renewal – Strategic Planning, Congregational Discernment LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a companion to Steven J. Goodwin, Catching the Next Wave (1999), but one needs only this volume to get the gist of the approach. The
Roy M. Oswald and Robert E. Friedrich, Jr., Discerning Your Congregation’s Future: A Strategic and Spiritual Approach. Alban Institute, 1996. Referenced in: Strategies for Church Renewal – Strategic Planning, Congregational Discernment LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a brief, well-written, directive guidebook to strategic planning as a spiritual practice by seasoned practitioner-scholar-consultants from the Alban Institute. It
Gil Rendle and Alice Mann, Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice for Congregations. Alban Institute, 2003. Referenced in: Strategies for Church Renewal – Strategic Planning, Congregational Discernment LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is my top recommendation for congregational strategic planning. Holy Conversations integrates a considerable breadth of spiritual and organizational resources. This includes spiritual discernment
STRATEGIC PLANNING Also includes Core Values Part of the Ministry Resource Guide on Church Leadership and Renewal. Introduction to Strategic Planning in Christian Ministry Ministry Resources on Leader-Participatory Strategic Planning Ministry Resources on Congregational Discernment Strategic Planning Select Resources from the Corporate Arena on Strategic Planning Related Ministry Resources Introduction to Strategic Planning in Christian
STRATEGIES for Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal – Overview Part of the LifeandLeadership.com ministry resources on Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal. Introduction Conventional or Missional, Philosophies of Church Leadership The Approaches to Church Leadership and Renewal Related Ministry Resources Introduction All church leaders recognize the need for periodic renewal. The question is which
