Church Leadership

ADVANCING LEADERS: DISCOVERING YOUR ULTIMATE CONTRIBUTION

Terry Walling and Brad Sprague's resource is focused on helping leaders move toward convergence by clarifying their ultimate contribution to the Kingdom of God. Leaders learn what they should not do, in order to do what they must do.

AN INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL CHURCH DEVELOPMENT

This tape explains the purpose of the Natural Church Development process.The research results confirm what many leaders have know intuitively - that healthy churches are growing churches, making better disciples in loving obedience to Christ.

ASK BEFORE YOU HUG

This video is used to look at sexual harassment in the church. It is a training video to ensure safety and hospitality in the churches.

BASIC TRAINING FOR SMALL GROUP MINISTRY: 3. AGENDA

Part three of this series looks at understanding the qualifications for a group leader and why it is important for the group leader to stick to a tight agenda in the first six weeks.

BASIC TRAINING FOR SMALL GROUP MINISTRY: 4. LIFECYCLE OF A GROUP

Part four of this series helps leaders to understand the four stages in the normal lifecycle of a group. Releasing a group and allowing it to give birth to new groups is essential.

BECOMING A PRAYING CONGREGATION

Helps leaders teach, inspire and example deeper prayer life for the entire congregation through worship, study, ministry teams and individual devotion. Using ideas and examples from congregations with active prayer ministries, leaders will be inspired to develop deeper prayer practices in: worship decision-making groups prayer ministry team age-level classes households Tools include: worship prayer activities DVD planning ideas for Sunday School or small groups for...

BUILDING AN EQUIPPING CULTURE - CCN

This seminar with Brad Smith and Don Simmons will explore how to create an environment and mindset in your church that turns ministry into a team effort.

CAN WE TALK - CHRISTIAN COVERSATIONS ABOUT HOMOSEXUALITY

Features two DVDs containing hours of presentations and personal stories and a CD filled with a wealth of materials designed to get church members talking. Use as overview or in-depth.

CELEBRATE: A SEED IS A PROMISE

The tape shows a brief history and overview of United Methodist Women and their work. This video was created to celebrate the 135th anniversary of United Methodist Women.

CHURCH PLANNERS TOOLKIT, THE

The Church Planners Toolkit guides you through the process of starting a church that will thrive. The kit is complete with 12 DVDs, detailed checklists and action planning worksheets.

CHURCHES IN COVENANT COMMUNION

This video was developed to assist individual Christians and congregations understand the current movement among the nine participating churches to respond faithfully to Jesus' prayer in the Gospel of John, "that they may all be one."

CHURCHES PLANTING CHURCHES

A comprehensive guide for multiplying new congregations.

CONFLICT MANAGEMENT IN THE CHURCH - CCN

Ken Sande from Peacemaker Ministries hosts this broadcast to help church leaders deal with conflict. Sande promotes equipping leaders to be effective conflict managers and developing a culture of peacemaking in each church.

CONVERSATIONS ON HOMOSEXUALITY & THE UNITY OF THE UMC

This video was developed with the direction of the 2000 General Conference. At the May 2, 2002 meeting of the Council of Bishops they met with an expert in conflict mediation to facilitate the design team and the dialogue process.

COOPERATIVE PARISH MINISTRIES: TRANSFORMING CONGREGATION & COMMUNITIES

This video sends fresh winds blowing through churches and the communities they serve. Cooperative styles of ministry are the catalyst to help congregations rethink their ministries to the people beyond their doors.

DEALING WITH INACTIVE MEMBERS

Herb Miller hosts this video which discusses reasons why people remain active in churches and why others become inactive. There are eight stages of withdrawal from active to inactive status. Guidelines are given to contact inactives.

FAITH QUEST: Tape 1

Tape two of Faith Quest challenges particiants to explore the ways they lead and live within the Christian community.

FAITH QUEST: Tape 2

Designed to be used over seventeen sessions, the video reinforces the concepts and introduced in tape 1.

FIVE PRACTICES LEADER MANUAL AND MEDIA

Offers leaders a comprehensive but flexible way to create a congregation-wide focus. Includes a leader manual and 5 DVDs for leading each of the Five Practices, plus much more.
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