click here for information about the ME to WE seminar

Preach a 4-6 week series on passages such as Exodus 18 & 19, Romans 12, 1 Corinthians 12, Ephesians 4 and 1 Peter 2. Click the links to find unedited messages from empowering pastors. see the list of sermons here

Have your staff read the story of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church and their experiment in replacing a weekend of worship services to do service projects in their community. How feasible would this or something like it be in our church? .pdf
Free article on coaching .pdf
Free article on ministry teams, from Nancy Ortberg .pdf
10 LeadingIdeas leader lessons, like the one Vernon led his board through Word doc
Free article on giving up control .pdf
Free article on vision that Vernon referred to .pdf

Download the Externally Focused Church articles  

    • If your Church Disappeared Would Anyone Notice?

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    • Interview with Rick Rusaw .pdf
    • Eyes-Wide-Open Outreach .pdf
    • 5 Habit of an Externally Focused Church .pdf
Externally Focused Church Network link

Download a free article on Effective Church Transitions Word doc
Subscribe to the free weekly e-newsletter called Leadership Update from Rev!. It's got leadership insights and other church info helpful for developing ministry leaders. Here's a sample... link
Read about Frazier Memorial Church and their annual Leadership Conference, where they train and develop laypeople to serve in ministry link
Consider taking your staff to The Church of the Resurrection's annual Leadership Conference. They also train and develop laypeople to serve in ministry link
A great way to reach women is through Girlfriends Unlimited, a growing network of churches helping women reach women through fun and interest-oriented relationships link
Consider Buzz Central, an integrated, internet-hosted software solution that coordinates multiple facets of church communication and management link
Kingdom Assignment is a great ministry begun by Pastor Denny and Leesa Bellesi which invigorates people to think entrepreneurially in terms of serving those around them link
Here are more resource recommendations for your ministry leaders link
 
 
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