Steve Burt, Activating Leadership in the Small Church: Clergy and Laity Working Together (Small Church in Action Series). Judson Press, 1987. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership Summary This is a contribution to Judson’s Small Church in Action Series. Consult the resource guide on Small Churches for several other volumes in the series. The Resource
David Canada, Spiritual Leadership in the Small-Membership Church (Ministry in the Small Membership Church Series). Abingdon Press, 2005. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership Summary Canada’s themes are that the congregation’s spiritual growth is an outgrowth of the leader’s personal development, and that the two ways this most tangibly expresses itself are inclusiveness and hospitality.
Alice Mann, The In-Between Church: Navigating Size Transitions. Alban, 1998. Referenced in: Church Leadership – Size Dynamics and Transitions LifeandLeadership Summary This is one of Alban Institute’s contributions to the issue of congregational size transitions. Other volumes include the anthology edited by Beth Ann Gaede, Size Transitions in Congregations, and Alice Mann’s more focused look
Beth Ann Gaede, Editor, Size Transitions in Congregations. Alban Institute, 2001. Referenced in: Church Leadership – Size Dynamics and Transitions LifeandLeadership Summary This is one of Alban Institute’s contributions to the issue of congregational size transitions. Other volumes include Alice Mann’s The In-Between Church: Navigating Size Transitions and Mann’s more focused look at the one
William Easum and Bil Cornelius, Go Big: Lead Your Church to Explosive Growth. Abingdon, 2006. Referenced in: Church Leadership – Size Dynamics and Transitions LifeandLeadership Summary Anything written by Bill Easum will be unabashedly oriented toward growth and evangelism, and will show little patience with established-church mentalities that inhibit growth. So one should expect in
Michael Fletcher, Overcoming Barriers to Church Growth: Proven Strategies for Taking Your Church to the Next Level. Bethany House, 2009. Referenced in: Church Leadership – Size Dynamics and Transitions LifeandLeadership Summary This is perhaps the best one source available describing the internal structural changes churches must make in order to grow. Elder-led churches will benefit
Lyle E. Schaller, The Middle-Sized Church: Problems and Prescriptions. Abingdon Press, 1985. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership Summary Schaller is one of the most prolific authors in the field of church leadership, and if he has written a book on a subject, it usually makes sense to read it. He also ministered in several
Lyle E. Schaller, The Small Church is Different. Abingdon Press, 1982. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership Summary Schaller is one of the most prolific authors in the field of church leadership, and if he has written a book on a subject, it usually makes sense to read it. He also ministered in several small
Lyle E. Schaller, The Small Membership Church: Scenarios for Tomorrow (Ministry for the Third Millennium). Abingdon Press, 2000. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership Summary Schaller is one of the most prolific authors in the field of church leadership, and if he has written a book on a subject, it usually makes sense to read
Lyle E. Schaller, Small Congregation, Big Potential: Ministry in the Small Membership Church. Abingdon Press, 2003. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership Summary Schaller is one of the most prolific authors in the field of church leadership, and if he has written a book on a subject, it usually makes sense to read it. This
