CLB 98-04 Bulletin Board with various suggested resources

From: clergy@pastornet.net.au

Sun, 8 Mar 1998

Clergy/Leaders' Mail-list Bulletin Board No. 98-04 -- Sat 07 Mar 1998 ========================= Here is a collection of various resources that list members have suggested might be helpful or interesting to the list. We offer it with all the usual disclaimers, and the outcome is up to you! And for those who persevere to the end, some Pastoral Visitation humour. Ron Clough (Moderator) ========================== From: "Thomas F. Fischer" Subject: Ministry Health: Link/Resources Especially For Smaller Churches (100 or less in attendance) Rev. Ron Waters of Ashland Theological Seminary of Ashland, Ohio (USA), a seminary of the United Brethren, has a new resource in development especially for smaller churches. It's called the "Smaller Churches Network" and is specifically for churches of 100 in attendance or less. For information about this network, email Ron at rwaters@ashland.edu or visit his Web Site at http://www.ashland.edu/~rwaters A wonderful biography for small church ministries is also included as part of this ministry. A portion of it is reproduced below, with asterisks indicating his recommendation. *Bierly, Steve R. Help for the Small-Church Pastor: Unlocking the Potential of Your Congregation. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995 (144 pp.). Brown, Carolyn C. Developing Christian Education in the Smaller Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1982 (96 pp.). Burt, Steven E. Activating Leadership in the Small Church: Clergy and Laity Working Together. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1988 (144 pp.). *___________, and Hazel A. Roper. Raising Small Church Esteem. Washington, D.C.: TheAlban Institute, 1992 (106 pp.). Carroll, Jackson W., ed. Small Churches Are Beautiful. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1977 (174 pp.). Chromey, Rick. Youth Ministry in Small Churches. Loveland, Col.: Group Books, 1990 (168 pp.). Coote, Robert B., ed. Mustard-Seed Churches: Ministries in Small Churches. Minneapolis: Fortress Press, 1990 (192 pp.). *Crandall, Ronald K. Turnaround Strategies for the Small Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1995 (176 pp.). *Dudley, Carl S. Making the Small Church Effective. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1978 (192 pp.). ___________. Unique Dynamics of the Small Church. Washington, D.C.: The Alban Institute, 1977 (21 pp.). ___________, and Douglas Alan Walrath. Developing Your Small Church's Potential. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1988 (96 pp.). Foltz, Nancy T. Caring for the Small Church: Insights from Women in Ministry. VAlley Forge: Judson Press, 1994 (67pp.). *___________, ed. Religious Education in the Small Membership Church. Birmingham, Ala.: Religious Education Press, 1990 (234 pp.). Griggs, Donald L., and Judy McKay Walther. Christian Education in the Small Church. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1988 (112 pp.). Johnston, Jon, and Bill M. Sullivan, eds. The Smaller Church in a Super Church Era. Kansas City: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, 1983 (152 pp.). Madsen, Paul O. The Small Church--Valid, Vital, Victorious. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1975 (126 pp.). Massa, Michael W., et. al. Ministry Resources: Planning Helps in Ten Program Areas for Congregations with Small Membership. Minneapolis: Augsburg Publishing House, 1986 (147 pp.). McCarty, Doran. Leading the Small Church. Nashville: Broadman Press, 1991 (175 pp.). Pappas, Anthony. Entering the World of the Small Church: A Guide for Leaders. Washington, D.C.: The Alban Institute, 1988 (93 pp.). ______________. Money, Motivation, and Mission in the Small Church. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1989 (125 pp.). Pappas, Anthony, and Scott Planting. Mission: The Small Church Reaches Out. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1993 (137 pp.). Ray, David R. Small Churches Are the Right Size. New York: The Pilgrim Press, 1982 (206 pp.). *Schaller, Lyle E. The Small Church Is Different! Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1982 (192 pp.). *____________. The Small Membership Church: Scenarios for Tomorrow. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1994 (142 pp.). Schirer, Marshal E., and Mary Anne Forehand. Cooperative Ministry: Hope for Small Churches. Valley Forge: Judson Press, 1984 (94 pp.). Sims, Rose. New Life for Dying Churches! It Can Happen Anywhere. Trilby, Fla.: New Life Church Growth Ministries, 1992. Wagley, Laurence A. Preaching with the Small Congregation. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1989 (140 pp.). Walrath, Douglas Alan, ed. New Possibilities for Small Churches. New York: The Pilgrim Press, 1983 (101 pp.). Willimon, William H., and Robert L. Wilson. Preaching and Worship in the Small Church. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1980 (126 pp.). Zunkel, C. Wayne. Growing the Small Church: A Guide for Church Leaders. Elgin: David C. Cook Publishing Co., 1982 (109 pp.). -Tom Visit My "Ministry Health" Web Site For Pastors http://genesis.acu.edu/ministryhealth ------------------------------ and another from Tom: I would like to share with you another link I have added to Ministry's Health's "Related Sites." It's the Ministries Today Magazine Web Site at http://www.strang.com/mt/topics/pastors.htm. Perhaps some of you get the magazine already. This site includes links to the following back issues of Ministries Today. Some of them are quite helpful. Section: Pastors and Priorities 11/97-Good Leaders Don't Follow the Crowd 11/97-Raising Kids Who Hunger for God 11/97-Do You Offer Good Medicine? 09/97-Blinded by Ambition 09/97-Unhealthy Comparisons 05/97-Childlike Faith 05/97-Living on The Edge Of Disaster 02/97-Creative Rest 02/97-No More Kingdom Building 01/97-When Helping You is Hurting Me 01/96-Time Maximizers 10/96-Long-term commitments from pastors and staff keeps church stable 03/96-Who Ministers to Ministers? 03/96-Shielding Ministering Marriages From Attack 03/96-When Leaders Must Follow ------------------------------- From: Dave Cook E-mail: scrpsngsrc@bigfoot.com Scripture Song Source is a WEB publisher of music with texts taken directly from the Bible. These word-for-word songs range from single verse choruses to whole chapters of enduring melody. At Scripture Song Source, we have endeavored to create songs that will live in the heart of the singer or listener for years to come. At the SSS website each song has a sound demo that you can listen to and a piano/vocal score which can be viewed or downloaded. That's right! You can download music right now and begin using it!! And...there is NO CHARGE for the download! Come and see for yourself!! (If you are not "WEB-capable" find someone in your church who is and give them this address.) http://place2b.org/scrpsngsrc/ If you want more information, E-mail: scrpsngsrc@bigfoot.com with SSS News Release - in the "Subject" box. and you will be sent an automated reply which tells more about Scripture Song Source. ------------------------------ CONGREGATIONAL LEADERSHIP RESOURCES (e-text edition) Steven L. Shields, Editor, 6055 East Lake Mead Blvd. #A183, Las Vegas, Nevada 89115-6909. E-Mail: steveelseg@aol.com. This newsletter is published quarterly for the use of leaders in the church, and provides reviews and summaries of books, periodicals and other resources that assist in education and leadership development, as well as missional aspects of church life. CLR is available only by email, and is free of charge. COPYRIGHT _ 1998. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Up to 50 copies may be made for use in congregational, district, or regional/national settings, or enquire about wider use. ------------------------------ You may visit the SUNDAY SERMONS web site: http://www.voicings.com/subinfo2.htm for a special trial subscription offer. (SS has operated since 1970.) With your trial subscription, you'll also receive free "Sermons for Lent, Good Friday and Easter." This preaching resource contains more than a dozen full-text sermons to help you prepare for this most holy preaching season. ------------------------------ Readers may like to check out an Aussie e-zine, called FAIR DINKUM. It can be found at http://www.iweb.net.au/~dinkum It is a source of snippets, news, and brief articles of use to preachers, lay people, and church newsletter editors. It can be subscribed to and quoted freely. Andrew Craig, Editor. ------------------------------ THE TRUE CRITERION Experience must never be the criterion of truth; truth must always be the criterion of experience. - John R W Stott in "Authentic Christianity", published by InterVarsity Press. (Appeared on Thoughts@JohnStott.org) ------------------------------ PASTORAL VISITATION A pastor went out one Saturday to visit his church members. At one house, it was obvious that someone was home, but nobody came to the door even though the pastor knocked several times. Finally, the pastor took out his card, wrote "Revelation 3:20" on the back of it, and stuck it in the door. * Revelation 3:20 -- Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with me. The next day, the card turned up in the collection plate. Below the pastor's message was the notation "Genesis 3:10" * Genesis 3:10 -- I heard your voice in the garden, and I was afraid because I was naked; and I hid myself. (Posted by Doug Woodgate on the insights-l list.) ------------------------------ End of Clergy/Leaders' Mail-list Bulletin Board No. 98-04 ********************************************************* ____________________________ Clergy/Leaders' Mailing List (Moderated) This mailing list is open to all Christians via Internet e-mail and most fax destinations. Submissions welcome: clergy@pastornet.net.au To unsubscribe, e-mail to: clergy-request@pastornet.net.au with SUBJECT reading UNSUBSCRIBE Copyright: Postings may be re-sent ONLY with all copyright notifications intact. A PastorNET ministry: manager@pastornet.net.au

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