Tag: Traditional Church Renewal

Garner and Thornell, Scattering Seeds, Congregational Vitality

Stephen Chapin Garner and Jerry Thornell, Scattering Seeds: Cultivating Congregational Vitality. Alban Institute, 2012. Referenced in: Traditional Church Renewal Congregational Ministry Teams Empowerment, Ministry-Based LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a realistic and hopeful model for the revitalization of “average” established congregations. It is especially strong on moving away from a “membership” to a “discipleship” mentality through

Wingfield, Staying Alive, Traditional Churches

Mark Wingfield, Staying Alive: Why the Conventional Wisdom About Traditional Churches Is Wrong (TCP Leadership Series). Chalice Press, 2012. Referenced in: Church Leadership Strategies – Traditional Church Renewal LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is another excellent work from The Columbia Partnersip Leadership Series. The focus here is traditional churches. Mark Wingfield summarizes the gist of his book:

O’Brien, The Strategically 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

Rainer and Lawless, Eating the Elephant

Thom Rainer and Charles Lawless, Eating the Elephant: Leading the Established Church to Growth, Revised and Updated. Pinnacle Publications, 2003. Referenced in: Church Leadership Strategies – People-Directed Vision Emergence Church Leadership Strategies – Traditional Church Renewal LifeandLeadership.com Summary Many books on church renewal assume an unrealistic level of intentionality that does not exist in long-established

Dale, Cultivating Perennial Churches

Robert D. Dale, Cultivating Perennial Churches: Your Guide to Long-Term Growth (TCP Leadership Series). Chalice Press, 2008. Referenced in: Church Leadership Strategies, Traditional Church Renewal Research and Case Studies on Effective Churches LifeandLeadership.com Summary Bob Dale has written extensively on congregational leadership. Here he addresses his passion for long-term growth and vitality. Few churches achieve

Stetzer and Dodson, Comeback Churches

Ed Stetzer and Mike Dodson, Comeback Churches: How 300 Churches Turned Around and Yours Can, Too. Broadman and Holman Books, 2007. Referenced in: Research and Case Studies on Effective Churches LifeandLeadership.com Summary The authors address the widely recognized truth that many 70-80 percent of American churches are either stagnant or declining. Typical of Stetzer, and

Rainer, Breakout Churches

Thom Rainer, Breakout Churches: Discover How to Make the Leap. Zondervan, 2007. Referenced in: Research and Case Studies on Effective Churches LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is another reflection on extensive research conducted by Dr. Thom Rainer and this team regarding “effective evangelistic churches.” Several of the findings were recorded in a book that was first published

Hamm, Recreating The Church

Richard Hamm, Recreating The Church: Leadership for the Postmodern Age (TCP Leadership Series). Chalice Press, 2007. Referenced in: Adaptive Leadership (Heifetz) Missional Strategies, Transitioning Established Churches to Missional LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is another excellent contribution to The Columbia Partnership (TCP) Leadership Series. Any title of this series is worth reading. In this volume, Dick Hamm

Roberts and Marshall, Reclaiming God’s Original Intent for the Church

Wes Roberts and Glenn Marshall, Reclaiming God’s Original Intent for the Church. NavPress, 2004. Referenced in: Missional Strategies – Transitioning Established Churches to Missional LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is a refreshing and resourceful book that most practicing ministers will experience as a pastoral-but-prophetic prod to move missionally in the post-Christendom context. It is not as practical

Church Leadership Strategies, Traditional Church Renewal

Traditional Church Revitalization Part of the ministry resources on Church Leadership and Renewal. Much of the material on church leadership and church health leaves the impression that in order for churches to remain vibrant in today’s culture, they must shift completely to contemporary models. In many situations, however, a more realistic and successful approach is