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MissionInsite
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LEADERSHIP
Leadership Reading Material
- Canoeing the Mountains; Christian Leadership in Uncharted Territory, Tod Bolsinger – Cokesbury
- Bearing Fruit: Ministry with Real Results,Lovett Weems and Tom Berlin (Alban Institute, 2011) – Cokesbury
- Managing Transitions, William Bridges Cokesbury
- Six Questions Every Leader Should Ask, Andy Stanley – North Point Resources
- Ultimately Responsible: When You’re in Charge of Igniting a Ministry, Sue Nilson Kibbey – Cokesbury
- The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni – Cokesbury
- Crucial Confrontations, Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillain, and Al Switzler – Amazon
- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Stephen R. Covey – Cokesbury
GOVERNANCE
Reading Material
VISION AND ALIGNMENT
- Church Unique Vision Framing Information and Application
- Church Unique Overview Video
Reading Material
MISSION AND OUTREACH
- Fresh Expressions - Fresh Expression is a form of church for our changing culture, established primarily for the benefit of those who are not yet part of any church. Fresh Expressions
Mission and Outreach Reading
- Get Their Name- Grow Your Church by Building New Relationships, by Bob Farr, Doug Anderson and Kay Kotan – Cokesbury
- Get Their NameWork Book by Kay Kotan, Ken Willard - Cokesbury
- Shaped by God’s Heart: The Passion and Practices of Missional Churches, by Milfred Minatrea - Cokesbury
- Prayerwalking: Praying on Site with Insight, Steve Hawthorne and Graham Kendrick – Cokesbury
DISCIPLESHIP
Discipleship Reading Material
- Membership to Discipleship, Phil Maynard – Cokesbury
- A Disciple's Path, by James Harnish - Cokesbury
- Growing in Grace: The Practice of Intentional Faith Development, by Robert Schnase, United Methodist Bishop – Cokesbury
- Deepening Your Effectiveness: Restructuring the Local Church for Life Transformation, Dan Glover and Claudia Lavy - Cokesbury
- Foundations: Shaping the Ministry of Christian Education in Your Congregation, by Discipleship Resources, (https://nccumc.org/christianformation/files/FOUNDATIONS1.pdf)
- Sticky Church,by Larry Osborne - Cokesbury
WORSHIP
Worship Reading Material
ONLINE WORSHIP
VIDEO: How to Welcome and Connect with Church Guests Online
Churches of every size are now meeting online for worship and experiencing the blessing of new people attending their services for the first time. Learn ways your church can be intentional about welcoming and connecting with guests online before, during, and after the service.