Terry W. Dorsett, Developing Leadership Teams in the Bivocational Church. CrossBooks Publishing, 2010. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership, BiVocational Ministry Leadership Development in Congregations LifeandLeadership.com Summary This book from an experienced bivocational minister uniquely addresses the difficult task of leadership development in this context. It provides step-by-step advice on how to train others in two
Glenn C. Daman, Developing Leaders for the Small Church: A Guide to Spiritual Transformation for the Church Board. Kregel Academic and Professional, 2008. Companion volumes: Daman, Shepherding the Small Church Daman, Leading the Small Church Referenced in: Small Church Leadership Leadership Development in Congregations LifeandLeadership.com Summary Glenn Daman writes with considerable authority on small church
Brandon J. O’Brien, The Strategically Small Church: Intimate, Nimble, Authentic, and Effective. Bethany House Publishers, 2010. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary O’Brien brings his experience as the leader of two small churches to this text. He encourages small churches to capitalize on their uniqueness in five areas: Real/Authentic – Churches were once judged
Glenn D. Daman, Leading the Small Church, How to Develop a Transformational Ministry. Kregel Academic and Professional, 2006. Companion volumes: Daman, Sheperding the Small Church Daman, Developing Leaders in the Small Church Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary Daman acknowledges what every experienced church leader knows, especially with regard to small churches – corporate/institutional/organizational
Dennis W. Bickers, The Bivocational Pastor: Two Jobs, One Ministry. Beacon Hill Press, 2004. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership Companion booklet: The Work of the BiVocational Minister LifeandLeadership.com Summary Bickers writes out of his passion to help those who, like him, minister at a church while maintaining some other form of full time employment. Bickers
Dennis W. Bickers, The Work of the Bivocational Minister. Judson Press, 2007. Companion volume: The BiVocational Pastor Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is perhaps the best and most succinct description of bivocational ministry. Bickers also authored the book, The Bivocational Pastor: Two Jobs, One Ministry, which focuses on the development of the
L. Shannon Jung, et al., Rural Ministry: The Shape of Renewal to Come. Abingdon, 1998. Companion volumes: Jung and Poling-Goldenne, Discovering Hope Jung and Agria, Rural Congregational Studies Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This collection of articles is an inter-denominational effort by leaders of rural ministries, most of whom are associated with the
L. Shannon Jung and Mary A. Agria, Editors, Rural Congregational Studies: A Guide for Good Shepherds. Abingdon, 1997. Companion volumes: Jung and Poling-Goldenne, Discovering Hope Jung, Rural Ministry Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a one-of-a-kind resource, designed primarily for seminary students, but still of value for non-seminary educated practitioners. Using a
L. Shannon Jung and David Poling-Goldenne, Editors, Discovering Hope: Building Vitality in Rural Congregations. Augsburg Fortress Press, 2001. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary In this volume the authors describe the best practices of twenty-six carefully chosen effective rural congregations from among the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (ELCA). It is very responsibly written.
Lawrence W. Farris, Dynamics of Small Town Ministry. Alban Institute, 2000. Referenced in: Small Church Leadership LifeandLeadership.com Summary It seems like most materials written on church development and evangelism are designed to help churches reach the more culturally-immersed population typical of suburban or urban settings. Most small towns, however, have some degree of distance from
