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Best Books on the Small Church
April 1, 1998
- Help for the Small-Church Pastor by Steve R. Bierly (Zondervan, 1995). An overview of how the small church operates. Gives key insights into how family orientation affects the ministry.
- Activating Leadership in the Small Church by Steve Burt (Judson, 1988). Candidly deals with small-church characteristics and the effects on leadership. Focuses on volunteers and the process for selecting a pastor.
- Turnaround Strategies for the Small Church by Ron Crandall (Abingdon, 1995). Must reading for all small-church pastors, especially those dealing with churches in decline. Provides key insights on how the small church can become effective.
- Developing the Small Church Ministry by Glenn C. Daman (Available from the Institute of Small Church Health, 1997). Helps develop direction and goals. A guide to assess and develop relevant ministries.
- Developing Your Small Church's Potential by Carl S. Dudley and Douglas A. Walrath (Judson, 1988). Explains how small churches can be effective by adapting to sociological changes.
- Making the Small Church Effective by Carl S. Dudley (Abingdon, 1978). Lyle Schaller refers to this as the best book on the topic.
- The Rural Church: Learning from Three Decades of Change by Edward W. Hassinger, John S. Holik, and J. Kenneth Benson (Abingdon, 1988, out of print). A study in Missouri, focusing on statistical analysis of rural churches. Dispels prevalent myths.
- No Little Places by Ron Klassen and John Koessler (Baker, 1996). Focuses on small-town churches, exposing many myths about rural, small town, and "rurban" ministries.
- Leading the Small Church by Doran McCarty (Broadman, 1991, out of print). Must reading for those who are frustrated by the power structure in the small church.
- The Big Small Church Book by David R. Ray (Pilgrim, 1992). A comprehensive overview.
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