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Books, Reports, and Videos

Listed in alphabetical order.  Follow the links for more detailed descriptions of each title.  Or explore resources by topic

Titles A-E | F-N | O-Z

Faith Matters: Teenagers, Religion, and Sexuality
by Steve Clapp, Kristen Leverton Helbert, & Angela Zizak

Documents teenage views discovered during a major national study. Help for churches and parents.

Fifty Strategies for Outreach to Teenagers 
by Steve Clapp and Kristen Leverton

Looking for strategies to reach teenagers who are outside the church or to reclaim those who've become inactive?  This practical report offers guidance. 

Fifty Ways to Reach Young Singles, Couples, and Families 
by Steve Clapp 

This report offers tested strategies to reach out to a generation missed by many congregations.  Look here for practical ideas!

The First Thirty Seconds: A Guide to Hospitality for Greeters and Ushers 
by S. Joan Hershey

Straight-forward help for greeters and ushers–the people who provide the "first contact" many people have with your church on Sunday morning.  

Follow.jpg (309821 bytes)Following in the Footsteps of Paul 
by G. Edwin Bontrager

This 13-session video curriculum with leaders guide and student book casts a vision for outreach and growth. Through "you are there" video images, the stories of ancient followers of Christ come alive for modern Christ-followers. It also serves as the study curriculum in Module 1 – Discovering a Vision.

 

Forms and Formats for the Local Church
compiled by Thomas C. Rieke 

This notebook contains worksheets, forms, and formats you'll find helpful in
setting up current and planned giving within your church.

Funds for the Future of the Church: Planned Giving Options 
by Thomas C. Rieke

This clearly written, easy to understand report from the Network for Charitable Giving addresses one of the greatest needs and greatest opportunities for the church today.

The Generosity Option: Planning Options for Contemporary Disciples
by Thomas C. Rieke

We think of planned giving as being only for the wealthy, but that is simply not true! This easy-to-read booklet gives clear explanations of planning options.

Healthy Pastor—Healthy Church!
by S. Joan Hershey and Steve Clapp

This booklet addresses questions of caring for pastors from an individual and a congregational perspective.

Hospitality and the Vital Church Video

This 10-minute video is a companion to Widening the Welcome of Your Church and shows how one church uses hospitality to enhance outreach.

Hospitality: Life without Fear 
by Steve Clapp and Fred Bernhard

Picking up the theme of hospitality in the book Widening the Welcome of Your Church by the same authors, this book takes a careful look at the spiritual basis of hospitality and at what that means for our daily lives.  

How to Start a New Service
by Charles Arn

Arn contends that most churches in North America could start another worship service to reach a new group of people . . . and would find many benefits in the process.

Just in Time–Stories of God's Extravagance 
by Lynn A. Miller

This is a wonderful book about what happens when we open our hearts, wallets, schedules, businesses, or homes to others. Thirty-four moving stories.

Now That I Have Cancer–I Am Whole 
by John Robert McFarland

A wonderful book for anyone who has cancer or who loves someone with cancer.  The author shuns easy answers yet inspires and gives hope to cancer patients and their loved ones.

Now That I Have Cancer–I Am Whole Audiocassette 

An abridged version of the book with accompanying music.

Books, Reports, and Videos Titles A-E | F-N | O-Z

 

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