Congregational and Community Analysis Resources

Ammerman, Nancy T., Jackson W. Carroll, Carl S. Dudley, and William McKinney, eds. Studying Congregations: A New Handbook. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998. A revised and updated version of A Handbook for Congregational Studies.

Cartwright, James V., Jr., ed. and comp. Church and Community Survey Workbook: A Guide for Indentifying Church Needs. Nashville: Convention Press, 1970.

Dudley, Carl S. Basic Steps toward Community Ministry. Bethesda, Md.: The Alban Institute, 1991.

Easum, William M. The Church Growth Handbook. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1990. (Includes complete ministry audit.)

_______________. The Complete Ministry Audit: How to Measure 20 Principles for Growth. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1996. Includes spreadsheet disk for tabulation of audit surveys.

Engel, James. How Can I Get Them to Listen? A Handbook on Communication Strategy and Research. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1977.

Gerber, Vergil. God's Way to Keep a Church Going and Growing. Glendale: Regal Books, 1973.

McIntosh, Duncan, and Richard E. Rusbuldt. Planning Growth in Your Church. Valley Forge, Pa.: Judson Press, 1983.

Schaller, Lyle E. 44 Questions for Congregational Self-Appraisal. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1998.

____________. Looking in the Mirror: Self-Appraisal in the Local Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1984.

Sells, L. Ray, and Ronald K. Crandall. The Small Membership Church—Growing, Caring, Serving: A Manual for Evangelism Ministries. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 1982.

Smith, Ebbie C. A Manual for Church Growth Surveys. South Pasadena: William Carey Library, 1976.

Waymire, Bob, and C. Peter Wagner. The Church Growth Survey Handbook. 3rd ed. Milpitas, Calif.: Global Church Growth, 1983.

Wimber, John. A Church Growth Diagnostic Clinic. Pasadena: Fuller Evangelistic Association, 1977.