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Children's Spirituality
Recommended by Children and Families Ministry leader and trainer Chris Barnett, Rebecca Nye explores what children’s spirituality is and why IT MATTERS!
‘A powerful reaffirmation and exploration of the importance of childhood spirituality for the ministry and mission of the church, which will be welcomed by all working in this field’.
Alister McGrath
Courageous Leadership
This expanded edition of Bill Hybels best selling book shares what Hybels has learned about Christian leadership over 30 years of pastoring Willow Creek. The concepts have been tried and proven and promote not only the nurturing of new leaders but the ongoing development of even one as experienced as Hybels himself.
Crisis Caring
Pastoral carers are often in the frontline when crises strike communities. The care required during ‘crisis’ situations may go well beyond the skills normally practiced in pastoral life. This book is an excellent and comprehensive text on counseling and pastoral care during crisis situations and includes a full bibliography for further reading.
Developing Leaders Around You
Knowing that a company cannot grow without until its leaders grow within, John Maxwell encourages you to grow your organization by growing your leaders. A very well thought of and still best selling book.
Recommended by Chris Barnett
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Developing leadership qualities in others is the way to ensure success in today's competitive world because the one asset that truly appreciates within any organization is people. People can grow, develop, and become more effective if they have a leader who understands their potential value.
Distinctly Welcoming
Every church and every Christian needs to know how to make people of other faiths or spiritual paths welcome in a Christian context and Christian company. This book from Scripture Union outlines understandings and skills that will help you and your church feel confident to make all feel welcome.
Don't Step On The Rope
Walter C Wright (Executive Director of the De Pree Leadership Centre at Fuller Theological Seminary) reflects on ‘Leadership, Relationships and Teamwork’. His book comes highly recommended by CTM Ministry staff.
If you are in leadership and looking to create a cohesive, happy and effective church or ministry team, this book will provide invaluable teachings and insight.
Emerging Churches
An informative and practical book from Eddie Gibbs (Church Next, Leadership Next) and Ryan K Bolger. ‘Locally Specific and globally aware’, representing many voices and views, the book is strongly endorsed by Brian McLaren. For all who have realised some elements of traditional church hold no appeal for many in our culture (and may in fact be an anathema) – and if we wish to be instrumental in their path to God we need to find alternative ways of being church for them.
‘Quite simply the best book yet on emerging church’ (Andrew Jones, Tall Skinny Kiwi)
Evangelism Handbook
With his contagious passion for those who do not know the love and wisdom of Christ, Alvin Reid calls on research and experience to organize effective and modern evangelism into four clear and actionable categories: the way we relect God in our lives must be:
Biblical, Spiritual, Intentional and Missional.
Reid faces the fact of our era’s failure to reach the unchurched and retain youth and presents highly effective and accessible ways to address those issues.
A fantastic book for every christian!
Following Fire
Edited by Cheryl Catford, ‘this remarkable book should be read and meditated upon by all those who wish to follow Jesus.’ More than 30 Christian writers (including Tim Costello, Dave Andrews, Tony Campolo, Jackie Pullinger, Phillip Yancey and John Smith) have contributed their thoughts on the subject of following the fire of the Spirit.
Following Jesus & Leading People
A Scripture Union classic outlaying perspectives on biblical ways of being an influence for Jesus.
By Ross Farley.
Normal RRP $14.95
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For church ministers, children's leaders, youth leaders and particularly helpful for new leaders and directors.
Leadership can happen at any level of a church or organisation. It even happens in informal groups of friends. Following Jesus and Leading People draws on the example of Jesus using secular leadership theory to inform, encourage and challenge. It has important principles for pastors and the heads of organisations, but is just as relevant for youth leaders, mission volunteers, children's workers and all who seek to influence others for Jesus Christ.
Students will find this book extremely helpful in building paradigms and skills, as will coaches and mentors working with emerging leaders. Those who have been leaders on the road for awhile will find this a helpful corrective to the character drift that so often wrecks Christian leaders.
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SU Victoria's State Director Dave Tolputt: The underlying theme of this book is that the number one role of a leader is change!
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