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Church Planting Bibliography Compiled by Dr. Thomas F. Jones, Jr. Assoc. Professor of Christian Ministries and Director of Supervised Ministerial Experience Emmanuel School of Religion Director of Church Planting Recruitment and Assessment, Southeast Stadia John E. Wasem Founding Minister of Suncrest Christian Church in St. John, Indiana Director of New Church Leadership Certificate Program Lincoln Christian College and Seminary www.churchleader.net BOOKS THAT DEAL DIRECTLY WITH CHURCH PLANTING Amberson, Talmadge R., ed. The Birth of Churches: The Biblical Basis of Church Planting. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1979. Amstutz, Harold E. Church Planter’s Manual. Cherry Hill, NJ: Association of Baptists for World Evangelism, 1985. Appleby, Jerry L. Missions Have Come Home to America. Kansas City, MO: Beacon Hill, 1986. Bailey, Keith M., ed. The Church Planter’s Manual. Harrisburg, PA: Christian Publications, 1981. Becker, Paul. Dynamic Church Planting: A Complete Handbook. Vista, CA: Multiplication Ministries, 1992. Bright, Bill and Mark McCloskey. Tell It Often, Tell It Well. San Bernadino, CA: Here’s Life Publishers, 1985. Brock, Charles. Indigenous Church Planting: A Practical Journey. Neosho, MO: Church Growth International, 1994. The Principles and Practice of Indigenous Church Planting. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1981. Chaney, Charles L. Church Planting at the End of the Twentieth Century. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, 1982. Conn, Harvie, M. ed. Planting and Growing Urban Churches: From Dream to Reality. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1997.

Cox, Michael and Ratliff, Joe. Church Planting in the African-American Community. Valley Forge, PA: Judson Press, 2001. Dorr, Luther M. The Bivocational Pastor. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1988. Durkin, Jim; Benjamin, Dick; Tomczak, Larry; and Edwards, Terry. The Church Planter’s Handbook. South Lake Tahoe, CA: Christian Equippers, 1988. Estep, Michael R., ed. Church Planting Strategy: The Great Commission. Kansas City, MO: Nazarene Publishing House, 1988. Faircloth, Samuel D. Church Planting for Reproduction. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1991. Falwell, Jerry and Towns, Elmer. Stepping Out on Faith. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale, 1984. Feeney, James H. The Team Method of Church Planting. Anchorage, AK: Abbott Loop Christian Center, 1988. Francis, Hozell C. Church Planting in the African American Context. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1999. Garrison, David. Church Planting Movements. Richmond, VA: Southern Baptist Convention, 1999. Godwin, David E. Church Planting Methods. DeSoto, TX: Lifeshare communications, 1984. Hesselgrave, David J. Planting Church Cross-Culturally: North America and Beyond. 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 2000. Hiebert, Paul G. and Hiebert Meneses, Eloise. International Ministry: Planting Churches in Band, Tribal, Peasant, and Urban Societies. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House 1996. Hill, Monica, ed. How to Plant Churches. London, UK: MARC Europe, 1984. Hurn, Raymond W. The Rising Tide: New Churches for the New Millennium. Kansas City, MO: Beacon Hill Press, 1997. James, Joseph F. On the Front Lines: A Guide to Church Planting. Winona Lake, IN: Free Methodist Church, 1987. Jones, Ezra Earl. Strategies for New Churches. San Francisco, CA: Harper and Row, 1976. King, Fred G. The Church Planter’s Training Manual. Harrisburg, PA: Christian Publications, Inc., 1993. Lehman, James H. Thank God for New Churches. Elgin, IL: Brethren Press, 1984. Lewis, Larry L. The Church Planter’s Handbook. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman, 1992. Malphurs, Aubrey. Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1992. Mannoia, Kevin. Church Planting: The Next Generation. 2nd ed. Light and Life Communications, 1994. McGavran, Donald. "Reaching People Through New Congregations," Church Growth Strategies That Work. by Donald McGavran and George F. Hunter, III. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1980.

McNamara, Roger N., ed. A Practical Guide to Church Planting. Cleveland, OH: Baptist Mid-Missions, 1985. McNair, Donald J. The Birth, Care and Feeding of a Local Church. Wheaton, IL: Canon Press, 1973. Moore, Ralph. Starting a New church: The Church Planter’s Guide to Success. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2002. Moorhous, Carl W. Growing New Churches: Step-by-Step Procedures in New Church Planting. Cleveland, OH: Baptist Mid-Missions, 1985. Murray, Stuart. Church Planting: Laying Foundations. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 2001. Nevius, John L. The Planting and Development of Missionary Churches. Monadnock Press, 2003. Nicholson, Steve and Jeff Bailey. "What Does the Church Planter Look Like?" The Cutting Edge. Volume 2, Number 1. Winter, (1998). Nikkel, James. Antioch Blueprints. Winnipeg, Manitoba: Canadian Conference of Mennonite Brethren Churches, 1987. Patterson, George and Scogins, Richards. Church Multiplication Guide: Helping Churches to Reproduce Locally and Abroad. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 1993. Redford, F. J. Planting New Churches. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1979. Ridley, Charles R. How to Select Church Planters. Pasadena, CA: Fuller Evangelistic Association, 1988. Robinson, Martin and Christine, Stuart. Planting Tomorrow’s Church Today. Tunbridge Wells: Monarch, 1992. Romo, Oscar I. American Mosaic Church Planting in Ethnic America. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman, 1993. Rusaw, Rick and Paul Williams. Leadership and the Church Planter: A Master’s Thesis. Cincinnati, OH: Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary, 1990. Ruth-Heffelbower, Duane. A Technical Manual for Church Planting. Elkhart, IN: Mennonite Board of Missions. Sanchez, Daniel R.; Smith, Ebbie C.; and Watke, Curtis E. Reproducing Congregations: A Guidebook for Contextual New Church Development. Churchstarting.net, 2001. Schaller, Lyle. 44 Questions for Church Planters. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1991. Sheeks, Bill F. How to Plant a Church of God. Cleveland, TN: Pathway Press, 1987. Shenk, David W. and Ervin R. Stutzman. Creating Communities of the Kingdom: New Testament Models of Church Planting. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1988. Sjogren, Steve and Lewin, Rob. Community of Kindness: A Refreshing New Approach to Planting and Growing a Church. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 2003. Starr, Timothy. Church Planting: Always in Season. Fellowship of Evangelical Baptist Churches of Canada, 1978. Steffan, Tom. Passing the Baton: Church Planting That Empowers. 2nd ed. Center for Organizational and Ministry Development, 2000.

Stetzer, Ed. Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 2003. Timmis, Stephen, ed. Multiplying Churches: Reaching Communities Through Church Planting. Christian Focus, 2003. Tinsley, William C. Upon This Rock: Dimensions of Church Planting. Atlanta, GA: Baptist Home Mission Board, 1985. Towns, Elmer L. Getting a Church Started. Privately published in 1982 by the author, but available from the Fuller Bookstore. Towns, Elmer L. and Porter, Douglas. Churches That Multiply: A Bible Study on Church Planting. Kansas City, MO: Beacon Hill Press, 2003. Wagner, Peter. Church Planting for a Greater Harvest. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1990. Wilson, J. Christy, Jr. Today’s Tentmakers. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 1979. BOOKS THAT CONTAIN MATERIAL HELPFUL TO CHURCH PLANTING Adizes, Ichak. Corporate Lifecycles. Paramus: Prentice Hall, 1988. Aldrich, Joseph. Gentle Persuasion. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1988. Lifestyle Evangelism. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1981. Anderson, Keith R. and Reese, Randy D. Spiritual Mentoring: A Guide for Seeking and Giving Direction. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1999. Anderson, Leith. Dying for Change. Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 1990. Anderson, Lynn. They Smell Like Sheep: Spiritual Leadership for the 21st Century. West Monroe, LA: Howard Publishing Co., 1984. Arn, Charles and Arn, Win. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples. Pasadena, CA: Church Growth Press, 1982. Arn, Winfield and McGavran, Donald. Ten Steps for Church Growth. San Francisco, CA: Harper and Row, 1977. Arn, Win. The Church Growth Ratio Book: How to Have a Revitalized, Healthy, Growing, Loving Church. Pasadena, CA: Church Growth, Inc., 1987. Austin, Nancy and Tom Peters. A Passion for Excellence. New York, NY: Warner Books, 1986. Barker, Steve; Johnson, Judy; Long, Jimmy; and Malone, Rob. Good Things Come in Small Groups. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1985. Barker, Steve; Johnson, Judy; Long, Jimmy; Malone, Rob; and Nicholas, Ron. Small Group Leaders’ Handbook. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1982. Barna, George. Evangelism That Works: How to Reach Changing Generations with the Unchanging Gospel. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1995.

The Frog in the Kettle. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1990. The Habits of Highly Effective Churches: Being Strategic in Your God-Given Ministry. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1999. How to Increase Giving in Your Church. Ventuar, CA: Regal Books, 1997. The Invisible Generation: Baby Busters. Glendale, CA: Barna Research Group Inc., 1992 Leaders on Leadership: Wisdom, Advice and Encouragement on the Art of Leading God's People. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1997. Marketing the Church. Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 1988. The Second Coming of the Church. Nashville, TN: Word Publishing, 1998. A Step-by-Step Guide to Church Marketing: Breaking Ground for the Harvest. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1992. User Friendly Churches. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1991. What Americans Believe. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1991. Bast, Robert. Attracting New Members. New York, NY: Reformed Church in America, 1988. Bellah, Mike. Baby Boom Believers. Wheaton, IL: Tyndale House, 1988. Bennis, Warren. Why Leaders Can’t Lead: The Unconscious Conspiracy Continues. San Francisco, Ca: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1989. Biehl, Bobb. Increasing Your Leadership Confidence. Sister, OR: Questar Publishers, 1989. Master-Planning: The Complete Guide for Building a Strategic Plan for Your Business, Church, or Organization. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1997. Bilezikian, Gilbert. Community 101: Reclaiming the Church as Community of Oneness. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1997. Blanchard, Ken. Mission Possible. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, 1997. Blanchard, Ken; Hybels, Bill; and Hodges, Phil. Leadership by the Book: Tools to Transform Your Workplace. New York, NY: Waterbrook Press, 1999. Bosch, David J.

Believing in the Future. Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press, 1995. Transforming Mission: Paradigm Shifts in Theology of Mission. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1991. Bright, Bill and Mark McCloskey. Tell It Often, Tell It Well. San Bernadino, CA: Here’s Life Publishers, 1985. Brown, Daniel A. The Other Side of Pastoral Ministry: Using Process Leadership to Transform Your Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1996. Cahill, Mark. One Thing You Can’t Do In Heaven. Stone Mountain, GA: Mark Cahill Self Published, 2003. Callahan, Kennon. Effective Church Finances: Fund-raising and Budgeting for Church Leaders. San Francisco, CA: Harper and Row, 1997. Effective Church Leadership. San Francisco, CA: Harper and Row, 1983. Giving and Stewardship in an Effective Church: A Guide for Every Member. San Francisco, CA: HarperTwelve Keys to an Effective Church. San Franciscio, CA: Haper and Row, 1983. Campbell, Bruce. Listening to Your Donors: The Nonprofit’s Practical Guide to Designing and Conducting Surveys. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 2000. Cannistraci, David. The Gift of Apostle. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1996. Carson, D.A. The Gagging of God. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing, 1996. Chandler, Russell. Racing Towards 2001: The Forces Shaping America’s Religious Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1992. Chapman, Gary. The Five Love Languages. Chicago, IL: Northfield Publishing, 1995. Chappell, Bryan. Christ-Centered Preaching. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1996. Cimino, Richard and Lattin, Don. Shopping for Faith: American Religion in the New Millennium. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1998. Cladis, George. Leading the Team-Based Church: How Pastors and Church Staffs Can Grow Together Into a Powerful Fellowship of Leaders. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1999. Clegg, Tom and Bird, Warren. Lost in America: How You and Your Church Can Impact the World Next Door. Loveland, CO: Group Publishing, 2001.

Clinton, J. Robert. Connecting: The mentoring Relationship You Need To Succeed in Life. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 1992. The Making of a Leader. Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 1988. Coleman, Lyman. Small Group Training Manual. Littleton, CO: Serendipity Publishers, 1991. Coleman, Robert. The Master Plan of Evangelism. Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1963. Collins, James and Porras, Jerry. Built to Last. New York, NY: Harper Business, 1994. Collins, Jim. From Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don’t. New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2001. Costas, Orlando. Christ Outside the Gate. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1982. Cottrell, David. Monday Morning Leadership. Dallas, TX: Cornerstone Leadership Institute, 2002. Covey, Stephen R. Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. First Fireside Edition. Simon and Schuster, 1990. Crispell, Diane. The Insider’s Guide to Demographic Know-How: Everything You Need to Find Analyze, and Use Information About Your Customers. 3rd ed. Ithaca, NY: American Demographic Books, 1993. Daft, Robert L. and Lengel, Robert H. Fusion Leadership: Unlocking the Subtle Forces that Change People and Organizations. San Francisco, CA: BerrettKoehler Publishers, Inc., 2000. Davis, Ron. Mentoring: The Strategy of the Master. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publ., 1991. Dawn, Marva J. Reaching Out Without Dumbing Down: A Theology of Worship for the Turn-of-the-Century Culture. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1995. DePree. Max. Leadership Is An Art. New York, NY: Dell Publishing, 1989. Leadership Jazz. New York, NY: Dell Publishing, 1992. Donahue, Bill. The Willow Creek Guide to Leading Life-Changing Small Groups. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1996. Donahue, Bill and Russ Robinson. Building a Church of Small Groups. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. Drucker, Peter. The Age of Discontinuity: Guidelines to Our Changing Society. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1968.

Innovation and Entrepreneurship: Practice and Principles. New York, NY: Harper and Row, 1985 Managing the Non-Profit Organization. New York, NY: HarperCollins Publ., 1990. Dunkin, Steve. Church Advertising. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1982. Dunn, William. Selling the Story: A Layman’s Guide to Collecting and Communicating Demographic Information. Ithaca, NY: American Demographics Books, 1992. Easum, Bill. Leadership on the Other Side. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2000. Ellis, Joe. Church on Purpose. Cincinnati, OH: Standard Publ. Co., 1982. Engel, James F. and Wilbert H. Norton. What’s Gone Wrong with the Harvest. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishers, 1975. Engstrom, Ted and Robert Carson. Seizing the Torch: Leadership for a New Generation. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1988. Erickson, Millard. Christian Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1985. Finzel, Hans. Help! I’m a Baby Boomer. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1989. Frazee, Randy. The Connecting Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001, Galloway, Dole. 20/20 Vision: How to Create a Successful Church. Portland, OR: Scott Publ. Co., 1986. George, Carl. How To Break Growth Barriers. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1993. Nine Keys to Effective Small Group Leadership. Mansfield, PA: Kingdom Publishing, 1997. Prepare Your Church for the Future. Tarrytown, NY: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1991 George, Carl and Bird, Warren. The Coming Church Revolution: Empowering Leaders for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Fleming H. Revell, 1994. George, Carl and Logan, Robert. Leading and Managing Your Church. Old Tappan, NJ: Fleming H. Revell Co., 1987. Gerber, Michael E. The E-Myth: Why Most Small Businesses Don’t Work and What to Do About It. New York, NY: Harper Business, 1995. Gibbs, Eddie. Church Next: Quantum Changes in How We Do Ministry. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000. I Believe in Church Growth. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1981.

Gilliland, Dean, eds. The Word Among Us, Contextualizing Theology for Mission Today. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock Publishers, 2002. Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. Boston, MA: Little, Brown, and Co., 2000. Goldsworthy, Graeme. According to Plan: The Unfolding of Revelation of God in the Bible. Downers Grove, IL: Intervarsity Press, 1991. Gorman, Michael J. Cruciformity. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 2001. Green, Michael. Evangelism in the Early Church. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1970. Grimm, Eugene. Generous People – How to Encourage Vital Stewardship. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1992. Grunlan, Stephen A. and Mayers, Marvin K. Cultural Anthropology: A Christian Perspective. Grand Rapids, MI: Academie Books, 1988. Guder, Darrell L., ed. Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1998. Hajela, Deepti. "Last New York City Marathon Runner Crosses Finish Line – on Monday." The Sacramento Bee, November 3, 2003, Hamel, Gary and Prahalad, C. K. Competing for the Future. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1994. Harari, Oren. The Leadership Secrets of Colin Powell. New York, NY: McGrawHill Publishing, 2002. Haugk, Kenneth C. Antagonism in the Church. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1988. Hayford, Jack; Killinger, John; and Stevenson, Howard. Mastering Worship. Portland, OR: Multnomah Press, 1990. Hemphill, Ken. The Antioch Effect: 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Churches. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman Publishers, 1994. Hendricks, Howard and William. As Iron Sharpens Iron: Building Character in a Mentoring Relationship. Chicago, IL: Moody Press, 1995. Hesselgrave, David J. Communicating Christ Cross-Culturally: An Introduction to Missionary Communication. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1991. Hestenes, Roberta. Using the Bible in Small Groups. Philadelphia, PA: The Westminster Press, 1985. Hickman, Craig R. Mind of a Manager, Soul of a Leader. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1992. Hillenbrand, Laura. Seabiscuit: An American Legend. New York, NY: Random House Publishing Group, 2001. Hollinger, Dennis. "The Church as Apologetic: A Sociology of Knowledge Perspective." Christian Apologetics in the Post Modern World. Timothy R Phillips and Dennis l. Okholm, Eds. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1995. Hollister, C. Warren and Judith M. Bennett. Medieval Europe: A Short History. New York, NY: McGraw Hill, 2002. Hood, Ralph, Richard Gorsuch and Bernard Spilka. The Psychology of Religion: An Empirical Approach. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1985. Hunter, George G. III.

Church for the Unchurched. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1996. How to Reach Secular People. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1992. Leading & Managing a Growing Church. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2000. Hunter, George and McGavran, Donald. Church Growth: Strategies that Work. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1980. Hunter, Kent. Your Church Has Personality. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1985. Hybels, Bill. Too Busy Not to Pray. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1988. Courageous Leadership. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2002. Hybels, Bill and Lynne. Rediscovering Church. Grand Rapids, MI: 1995. Hybels, Bill and Mittelberg, Mark. Becoming a Contagious Christian. Grand Rapids, MI:Zondervan Publishing House, 1994. Johnson, Luke Timothy. The Acts of the Apostles. Collegeville: The Liturgical Press, 1992. Kelly, Charles S. How Did They Do It? The Southern Baptist Evangelism. New Orleans, LA: Insight Press, 1993. Kenneson, Philip D. and Street, James L. Selling Out the Church: The Dangers of Church Marketing. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1997. Kimball, Dan. The Emerging Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. Kotler, John. Leading Change. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1996. Kraft, Charles H. Communication Theory for Christian Witness. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1983. Krzyzewski, Mike. Leading With the Heart: Coach K’s Successful Strategies for Basketball, Business and Life. New York, NY: Warner Books, 2000. Kurian, George Thomas. The Illustrated Book of World Rankings. Amonk, NY: M.E. Sharpe Inc., 1997. Levell, Dorsey E. and Groner, Wayne E. The Pastor’s Guide to Fund-Raising Success: Step-by-Step Details That Will Improve Your Church’s Donor Program. Chicago, IL: Bonus Books, 1999. Levinson, Jay Conrad. Guerilla Marketing for Free. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2003. Lewis Robert, The Church of Irresistible Influence. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. Logan, Robert. Beyond Church Growth. Old Tappan, NJ: S. F. Revell, 1989.

Logan Robert E. and Neil Cole, Raising Leaders for The Harvest. Carol Stream, IL: Church Smart Publishing, 1995. Macchia, Stephen A. Becoming a Healthy Church: 10 Characteristics. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1999. MacDonald, Gordon. Ordering Your Private World. Nashville, TN: Oliver Nelson, 1985. MacKenzie, Gordon. Orbiting The Giant Hairball. New York, NY: OpusPocus Publishing, 1996. Malphurs, Aubrey. Advanced Strategic Planning: A New Model for Church and Ministry Leaders. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1999. Maxwell, John C. Developing the Leaders Around You. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1995. Developing the Leaders Within You. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson Publishers, 1993. The Power of Partnership. Volume 14, Number 7. Atlanta, GA: Injoy Life Club, 1999. McFalls, Joseph A., Jr. Population: A Lively Introduction. (53:3) Washington, DC: Population Reference Bureau, 1998. McGavran, Donald. The Bridges of God: A Study in the Strategy of Missions. New York, NY: Friendship Press, 1955. Understanding Church Growth. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publ. Co., 1970. McIntosh, Gary L. Staff Your Church for Growth: Building Team Ministry in the 21st Century. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000. McIntosh, Gary and Martin, Glen. Finding Them, Keeping Them: Effective Strategies for Evangelism and Assimilation in the Local Church. Nashville, TN: Broadman Press, 1992. McKechnie, Paul. The First Christian Centuries: Perspectives on the Early Church. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2001. McLaren, Brian D. Reinventing Your Church: If Your Church Could Start Over From Scratch What Would You Want It To Be?. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1998. Melchien, Tammy and Janet McMahon. Coaching Guidebook. Naperville, IL: Community Christian Church, 2003.

Mittelberg, Mark. Building a Contagious Church: Revolutionizing the Way We View and Do Evangelism. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2000. Monsma, Timothy M. and Roger S. Greenway. Cities: Missions’ New Frontier. Second Edition. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000. Montgomery, Jim. DAWN 2000: 7 Million Churches to Go. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 1989. Morgenthaler, Sally. Worship Evangelism: Inviting Unbelievers into the Presence of God. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1999. Mueller, Walter. Direct Mail Ministry. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1989. Murren, Doug. The Baby Bommerang. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1990. Myers, Joseph. The Search to Belong. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2003. Naisbitt, John. Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives. New York, NY: Warner Books, 1982. Naisbitt, John and Aburdene, Patricia. Megatrends 2000. New York, NY: William Morrow & Co., 1990. Nanus, Burt. Visionary Leadership: Creating a Compelling Sense of Direction for Your Organization. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass Publishers, 1992. Newbigin, Lesslie. The Gospel in a Pluralistic Society. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1989. Noland, Rand. The Heart of the Artist. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1999. Oden, Thomas C. Pastoral Theology. New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1983. Peace, Richard. Conversion in the New Testament, Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans, 1999. Penn, William. Reflections and Maxims. Publisher and date unknown. Petersen, Jim. Evangelism As A Lifestyle. Colorado Springs, CO: Navpress, 1980. Living Proof: Sharing the Gospel Naturally. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 1989. Petersen, Jim and Shamy, Mike. The Insider: Bringing the Kingdom of God into Your Everyday World. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2003. Piper, John. Desiring God. Sisters, OR: Multnomah Books, 1996. Pippert, Rebecca Manley. Out of the Saltshaker and into the World. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1979. Pocock, Michael and Henriques, Joseph. Cultural Change and Your Church: Helping Your Church Thrive in a Diverse Society. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2002. Rainer, Thom S. The Bridger Generation: America’s Second Largest Generation, What They Believe and How to Reach Them. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1984

Effective Evangelistic Churches. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman, 1996. High Expectations: The Remarkable Secret to Keeping People in Your Church. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman, 1999. Surprising Insights From the Unchurched and Proven Ways to Reach Them. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. "Trendline: An Overview of Interesting Developments in the Church." Rainer Report. January (2003). The Unchurched Next Door. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishers, 2003. Richardson, Rick. Evangelism Outside the Box: New Ways to Help People Experience the Good News. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000. Rambo, Lewis. Understanding Religious Conversion. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 1993. Roberts, Wess. Leadership Secrets of Attila the Hun. New York, NY: Warner Books, 1987. Roembke, Lianne. Building Credible Multicultural Teams. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 2000. Rogers, Everett. Diffusion of Innovations. The Free Press, 1995. Roland, Allen. Missionary Methods, St. Paul’s or Ours?. Grand Rapids, MI: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1962. Roof, Wade Clark. A Generation of Seekers: The Spiritual Journeys of the Baby Boom Generation. San Francisco, CA: Harper and Row, 1993. Russell, Bob and Russell, Rusty. When God Builds a Church: 10 Principles for Growing a Dynamic Church. West Monroe, LA: Howard Publishing Co., 2000. Russell, Cheryl. 100 Predictions for the Baby Boom: The Next 50 Years. New York, NY: Plenum Press, 1987. Schaller, Lyle. Assimilating New Members. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1978. Center City Churches: The New Urban Frontier. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1993. The Interventionist. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1997. Growing Plans. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1983. The Very Large Church. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2000.

Schwarz, Christian. Natural Church Development: A Guide to 8 Essential Qualities of Healthy Churches. Carol Stream, IL: ChurchSmart Resources, 1996. Scifres, Mary J. Searching for Seekers: Ministry with a New Generation of the Unchurched. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1998 Settle, Robert B. and Alreck, Pamela L. Why They Buy: American Consumers Inside and Out. New York, NY: John Wiley & Sons, 1986. Sharma, Poonam. Guide to Starting Your Own Business: The Harvard Entrepreneurs Club. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons, Inc., 1997. Shawchuck, Norman. Marketing for Congregations: Choosing to Serve People More Effectively. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 1992. Sheets, Dutch. Intercessory Prayer. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1996. Shelly, Bruce and Marshall Shelly. The Consumer Church: Can Evangelicals Win the World Without Losing Their Souls? Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992. Shenk, David W. and Ervin R. Sutzman. Creating Communities of the Kingdom. Scottdale, PA: Herald Press, 1988. Shenk, Wilbert R. Write the Vision. Harrisburg, PA: Trinity Press, 1995. Simson, Wolfgang. Houses That Change the World: The Return of the House Church. Waynesboro, GA: OM Publishing, 2001. Sjogren, Steve. 101 Ways to Reach Your Community. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2001. Conspiracy of Kindness. Ann Arbor, MI: Servant Publications, 1993. Snyder, Howard. Community of the King. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1977. Snyder, Howard A. and Daniel V. Runyon. Decoding the Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2002. Stanley, Paul D. and Clinton, J. Robert. Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need to Succeed in Life. Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 1992. Stark, Rodney. The Rise of Christianity, How the Obscure, Marginal Jesus Movement Became the Dominant Religious Force in the Western World in a Few Centuries. Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 1997. Stockstill, Larry. The Cell Church. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1998. Stott, John. Christian Mission. Downers Grove, IL: InterVaristy Press, 1975. Strobel, Lee. Inside the Mind of Unchurched Harry & Mary: How to Reach Friends and Family Who Avoid God and the Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1993. Sullivan, Bill. Ten Steps to Breaking the 200 Barrier: A Church Growth Strategy. Kansas City, MO: Beacon Hill Press, 1988. Sweet, Leonard. Aqua Church. Loveland, CO: Group Publishing, 1999. Tichy, Noel. The Leadership Engine: How Winning Companies Build Leaders at Every Level. New York, NY: Harper Business, 1997.

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