Religion
Interventionist
Provides a conceptual framework for asking questions about congregations, and classifies syndromes that prevent a church from making the changes that are needed for new life.
It's a Different World
In It's a Different World best-selling author/consultant Lyle E. Schaller tackles the question, Why is pastoring especially difficult in the 1980s? It's a Different World! helps church leaders understand and effectively grapple with the "new realities" of church life today.
Kicking Habits
An upgrade to the ground-breaking book that has shown thousands of congregations how to overcome the destructive attitudes and systems that prevent them from focusing on their true mission: making disciples of Jesus Christ.
Local Church Looks to the Future
Lyle E. Schaller is a professional church planner and consultant. His experience has shown him that as most churches plan for the future they are not asking themselves the right questions and are not aware of the myriad possibilities and problems.
Looking in the Mirror
When you look at your church, what image do you see? A small, self-sufficient fellowship - reminiscent, perhaps, of a cat? Or a responsive, affectionate congregation - more like, say, a collie?
Memories of God
When the hearing and telling of stories captures our imaginations, we are enabled at the deepest level to take our lives seriously. By envisioning other worlds, we are rendered capable of listening to God and to ourselves, and of growing in God's image.
Middle Sized Church
Middle-sized church (100-200 worshipers) have always been unwieldy and difficult to grapple with. The are not close-knit families, like small churches. They are not staff-centered and as highly structured as large churches.
Move Your Church to Action
In this helpful book, Kent R. Hunter provides clear, practical guidance not only on how to diagnose the difficulties a church is experiencing, but also on how to implement simple, direct strategies for change.
Multiple Staff and the Larger Church
Larger churches are different-in expectations, in performance, in staffing, and in use of lay volunteers. Their unique differences require special handling. And that's what this first-of-its-kind book is all about.
New Reformation
Of Lyle Schaller's 21 signs of the New Reformation, here are five: (1) a new era in Christian music; (2) hundreds of new information resources for congregations, including parachurches, teaching churches, independent entrepreneurs, theological seminaries, profit driven businessse