A recent study of people who were effective mission leaders revealed that they read a wide variety of leadership, evangelism and other materials about change. However, the number one book they spent time with was the Bible!

In addition to scripture as the primary text, the following resources may also be helpful. It is important to note that these resources represent a wide slice of thought about change in congregations and leaders. Some even disagree with others. However, all have something to contribute to the dialog.

Bandy, T., COACHING CHANGE, Abingdon Press, 2000

Bandy, T., MOVING OFF THE MAP, Abingdon, 1998

Barna, George, THE POWER OF VISION. Regal Books, 1992.

Barna, George, TURN AROUND CHURCHES. Regal Books, 1993

Bosch, David. TRANSFORMING MISSION, PARADIGM SHIFTS IN A THEOLOGY OF MISSION, Orbis Books, 1993

Bridges, William, TRANSITIONS: MAKING SENSE OF LIFE'S CHANGES, Addison-Wesley Pub House, 1980

Bruggemann, Walter, TEXTS UNDER NEGOTIATION, Fortress Press, 1994.

Chestnut, Robert, TRANSFORMING THE MAINLINE CHURCH:LESSONS IN CHANGE FROM PITTSBURGH'S CATHEDRAL OF HOPE, Geneva Press, 2000

Conner, Mark, TRANSFORMING YOUR CONGREGATION

Dawn, M, and E. Peterson, THE UNNECESSARY PASTOR, Eerdmans, 2000

Easum B., LEADERSHIP ON THE OTHER SIDE, Abdingdon Press, 2000

Easum B., SACRED COWS MAKE GOURMET BURGERS, Abingdon, 1995

Foss, M., POWER SURGE, Fortress, 2000

Friedman, Edwin, FAILURE OF NERVE

Gladwell, TIPPING POINT,.

Goodwin, S, CATCHING THE NEXT WAVE, Augsburg, 1999

Herrington, Jim; Mike Bonem, and James H. Furr. LEADING CONGREGATIONAL CHANGE. Josey-Bass, 2000.

Herrington, Jim; Mike Bonem, and James H. Furr. LEADING CONGREGATIONAL CHANGE: WORKBOOK. Josey-Bass, 2000.

Johnson, Spencer, WHO MOVED MY CHEESE? September 1998.

Kotter, John. LEADING CHANGE. Harvard Business School Press, 1996.

Law, E., THE WOLF SHALL DWELL WITH THE LAMB. Chalice Press, 1993

McNeal, Reggie. REVOLUTION IN LEADERSHIP: TRAINING APOSTLES FOR TOMORROW'S CHURCH. Abingdon, 1998.

Nessan, Craig. BEYOND MAINTENANCE TO MISSION. Fortress, 1999

Olson, Mark A, MOVING BEYOND CHURCH GROWTH: AN ALTERNATIVE VISION FOR CONGREGATIONS. Augsburg, 2002.

Oswald, Roy and Robert Freidrich. DISCERNING YOUR CONGREGATION'S FUTURE: A STRATEGIC AND SPIRITUAL APPROACH. Alban Institute, 1996.

Payne, C, and H. Beazley, RECLAIMING THE GREAT COMMISSION. Jossey-Bass, 2000

Quinn, Robert E., DEEP CHANGE: DISCOVERING THE LEADER WITHIN. Jossey-Bass, 1996.

Roxburgh, Alan. CROSSING THE BRIDGE:CHURCH LEADERSHIP IN A TIME OF CHANGE Percept Grouup ISBN 0-926850-15-6 or 1-800-442-6277, 2000.

Sample, Tex, THE SPECTACLE OF WORSHIP IN A WIRED WORLD. Abingdon, 1998

Smith, C., THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT. WaterBook Press, 2001

Sweet, L., AQUA-CHURCH. Vital Ministry, Group Publishing, 1999

Van Gelder, C., THE ESSENCE OF THE CHURCH. Baker, 2000

Vogel, N., CATCHING THE NEXT WAVE: THE WORKBOOK. Augsburg, 1999

WHAT'S NEXT? Augsburg, 1999.
 

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