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Church Health, Renewal, and Vitality

Many titles in the Church Growth category will also be helpful.

Anabaptist Evangelism Council Reports - about the Council

bullet1999 - An Anabaptist Look at Natural Church Development
edited by Ronald W. Waters

A Church for the 21st Century Video

New ideas to help your church minister in a changing world.  Includes examples of churches who are making changes to reach their communities.

Creating Quality in Ministry  
by Steve Clapp and Cindy Hollenberg Snider

Offers practical strategies for sharpening the focus and enhancing the impact of local church ministry.

Forms and Formats for the Local Church
compiled by Thomas C. Rieke

This notebook contains worksheets, forms, and formats you'll find helpful in
setting up current and planned giving within your church.

Healthy Pastor—Healthy Church!
by S. Joan Hershey and Steve Clapp

This booklet addresses questions of caring for pastors from an individual and a congregational perspective.

LifeQuest Congregational Profile

For congregations interested in doing an comprehensive self-study, this profile helps a church conduct a careful analysis of its present situation and the community context in which it is located.  It includes the survey below and is available with and without expert, outside analysis.

LifeQuest Congregational Survey

The survey, while not as extensive as the profile above, offers congregations the opportunity to assess themselves in preparation for future planning and development.  Also available with and without expert analysis.

New Vitality for the Small Church Kit 
by Jim Kinsey

This resource helps small churches build on their strengths and identify creative strategies for the future.  This kit is appropriate for churches in urban and rural settings.

Reaching Out through Christian Education
by Steve Clapp and Jerry O. Cook

This book give you handles you need to revitalize your church's educational program and in the process the whole congregation. 

Revitalizing Christian Education 
by Steve Clapp and Jerry O. Cook

The Sunday school and other Christian education programs are central to the vitality of any congregation and can also have tremendous evangelistic impact.  This kit offers help to congregations wanting to rediscover Christian education's potential for outreach.

Riding the River–Congregational Outreach and the Currents of the 21st Century
by Paul Mundey

This report examines the most significant changes projected for our society and explores the implications of those transitions for the local church. 

Unlocking Church Doors: 10 Keys to Positive Change
by Paul Mundey

Provides a toolbox of ideas to help leaders transform their congregations.

 

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