Here is some more resources on revitalising congregations
http://www.comebackchurches.com/ a web site that backs up the book with more resources including books, web sites and stories.
Here are some must reads suggested by two church revitalisation consultants before attempting to replant or renew:
- Guder, Darrell L., ed.Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America. Grand Rapids: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1998.
- Malphurs, Aubrey.Pouring New Wine into Old Wineskins: How Change a Church without Destroying It. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1993.
- Schwarz, Christian A.Natural Church Development: A Guide to Eight Essential Qualities of Healthy Churches. Carol Stream, Ill.: ChurchSmart Resources, 1996.
- Southerland, Dan.Transitioning: Leading Your Church through Change. Grand Rapids: Zondervan Publishing House, 2000.
- Van Gelder, Craig.The Essence of the Church: A Community Created by the Spirit. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2000.
- Wood, Gene.Leading Turnaround Churches. St. Charles, IL: Church SmartResources, 2001.
- Schwarz, Christian A., and Christoph Schalk.Implementation Guide to Natural Church Development. Carol Stream, Ill.: ChurchSmart Resources, 1998.
- Rainer, Thom S. and Eric Geiger. Simple Church: Returning to God’s Process for Making Disciples. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2006.
- Reeder, Harry L., III and David Swavely.From Embers to a Flame: How God Can Revitalize Your Church. 2004.
- Alan Roxburgh, Fred Romanuk, and Eddie Gibbs The Missional Leader. 2006.
- Schwarz, Christian A.Natural Church Development: A Guide to Eight Essential Qualities of Healthy Churches. Carol Stream, Ill.: ChurchSmart Resources, 1996.
- Stetzer, Ed and David Putman.Breaking the Missional Code. Nashville: B&H Publishing Group, 2006.
- Towns, Elmer and Ed Stetzer.Perimeters of Light: Biblical Boundaries for the Emerging Church. Chicago, Moody Publishers: 2004.
plus a web site or two
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