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The following books, videos, and ministry tools can help you in your ministry. The focus of Base 4 in the We Build People discipleship model is the Law of Investment that states: "A disciple-making church provides an intentional process that releases disciples to invest themselves in the global mission of Christ and the Church." To learn more about the We Build People discipleship model, click
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A Heart
for Others by Andrew Jackson. |
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PURPOSE:
Calls believers to abandon impersonal witnessing methods,
inflexible scripts, and ineffective programs, and take up
Christ’s method--a blend of compassion and
friendliness. |
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Becoming
a Contagious Christian by Bill Hybels. |
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PURPOSE: A
practical guide for sharing your faith with friends, family,
and others according to the personal style that suits you
best. Learn to build strategic relationships, direct
conversation, and share truth in everyday language. |
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Calling
by Rich Hurst & Frank Tillapaugh. |
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PURPOSE: To
assist every believer in finding a God-given calling that is
bigger than a job or a conventional “ministry”
position. Calling flows out of personal passion and
individual giftedness. Focuses on “Dimension 2”
ministries in the community, as opposed to “Dimension
1” ministries in the church facility. |
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Christian
Workers by Marian Brandt. |
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PURPOSE: If
they don't fit, they don't stay. A thought-provoking guide
to help each believer know how he can fit into God's design
as a member of the body of Christ and be equipped to serve
Him in the church. |
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Church
for the Unchurched by George Hunter. |
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PURPOSE:
Discusses the rebirth of the apostolic congregation,
Christianity’s vision of what people can become, how
small groups shape an apostolic people, how lay ministry
advances the Christian movement and how apostolic churches
reach secular people. |
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Developing
the Leader Within You by John Maxwell. |
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PURPOSE:
Supplies guidance on finding and cultivating your ability to
be an influence on others. Practical instruction on the
importance of developing your leadership potential. |
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Don’t
Know Much about Being a Leader by Douglas Johnson. |
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PURPOSE:
Recruiting tips for pastors looking for more leaders in the
congregation and how-to advice for those who are asked to
lead (committees, classes, etc.). Helps new leaders become
comfortable with various responsibilities, build their
strengths, gain willingness to test themselves, and
establish communication with those they are leading. |
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Giving
the Ministry Away by Hershey, Butler & Hurst. |
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PURPOSE:
Presents a new technique for single adult
ministry&emdash;one that’s based on team ownership.
Identifies ways to reduce turnover, gain commitment from
leaders, prevent burn-out, choose people over programs, and
empower leaders to meet the needs of single adults. |
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HonorBound
Start-Up Kit. |
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PURPOSE:
Designed to help develop a ministry to reach, disciple,
equip and mobilize men. |
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How to
Mobilize Church Volunteers by Marlene Wilson. |
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PURPOSE:
Defines a theology of volunteer involvement in church
ministry and uses it to address the specific issues of
planning, recruiting, overcoming objections, and moving
people into meaningful outreach activities. |
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How to
Reach Secular People by George Hunter. |
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PURPOSE:
Examines the traits of “secular” people, the
barriers that prevent churches from reaching them, and the
strategies used by congregations and individuals who are
winning the unchurched. |
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Inside
the Mind of Unchurched Harry and Mary by Lee
Strobel. |
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PURPOSE: A
former atheist helps Christians understand and witness to
those they work around, live with and call friends. Shares
personal experiences, biblical illustrations and research,
including 15 keys to why people avoid God. |
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Leadership
in the Making by Paul Benware & Brian Harris. |
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PURPOSE: A
workbook for discovering church leaders, this resource
covers the inner life, biblical ideals, evangelistic work,
and the ministries of church leaders. |
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Operation
World by Patrick Johnstone. |
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PURPOSE:
Day-by-day prayer guide focusing on a different country each
week. Includes maps, diagrams, specific prayer needs, and
basic facts about each country. Identifies languages spoken,
economic status, number of missionaries serving in each
country, etc. |
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Revitalizing
the Sunday Morning Dinosaur by Ken Hemphill. |
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PURPOSE:
Examines the six reasons for the decline of Sunday School
and the nine reasons why Sunday School can will be a
powerful growth tool for the future. Lays out strategies for
revitalizing the Sunday School so it can reach its
potential. |
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Sharing
the Good News by Robert & Evelyn Bolton. |
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PURPOSE: A
study to help overcome hindrances to witnessing such as
fear, apathy, and uncertainty. Teaches students how to rely
on the Holy Spirit, depend on God's Word, approach the lost,
explain the gospel, bring a person to a point of decision
and disciple new converts. |
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Starting
a Seeker-Sensitive Service by Ed Dobson. |
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PURPOSE:
Guides churches through putting together a non-traditional
yet highly effective “Saturday Night” church
ministry for unchurched people. Looks at music, advertising,
church preparation, and sermon topics. |
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Taking
Our Cities for God by John Dawson. |
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PURPOSE:
Trains students to study a city’s spiritual history and
discern the strongholds that need to be pulled down for
Christ. Suggests ways to intercede for an urban center and
to develop a plan for reaching the community, becoming a
spiritual force to be reckoned with. |
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Team
Leadership in Christian Ministry by Kenneth O.
Gangel. |
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PURPOSE: To
move the church away from dogmatic crontrol, personality
worship and power plays into servant leadership in which
every member of the body of Christ contributes their
individual gifts to a unified vision. |
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The
Christian Church in Ministry by Jesse Miranda. |
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PURPOSE: A
course that helps get the salt out of the shaker! Reveals
the characteristics of a vibrant church in such areas as
worship, witnessing, teaching and other vital areas of
ministry. |
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The
Christian Worker Program. |
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PURPOSE: A
Bible Study Series designed to lead the student first to a
personal relationship with Christ then into an understanding
of the Bible by studying the books and basic doctrines. |
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The
Making of a Leader by J. Robert Clinton. |
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PURPOSE:
Answers the questions: What does it take to be a leader?
When does leadership begin? and Where do leaders come from?
Studying historical, biblical, and contemporary leaders, the
author identifies six stages of leadership development and
establishes checkpoints to clarify personal development. |
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The
Synergy Church by Michael C. Mack. |
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PURPOSE:
Addresses the tension sometimes felt between small group
ministry and traditional Sunday school. Demonstrates that
the two approaches can be discipleship partners in the local
church. Teaches a synergistic model incorporating groups and
Sunday school in discipleship, body life, and evangelism |
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Transforming
Your Workplace for Christ by William Nix. |
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PURPOSE:
Mobilizes people to bring their Christianity to work in
order to be agents of the Kingdom of God in the workplace.
Teaches the 10 Christian values every workplace needs (e.g.,
love, forgiveness, etc.), and five steps to implanting
Christ in the culture of your job. |
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Volunteer
Ministries by Margie Morris. |
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PURPOSE:
Identifies today’s volunteers and suggests how to
recruit. Calls for recognition of those who volunteer, scans
various methods of cultivating leadership, and gathers
winning strategies to conduct effective volunteer
meetings. |