Top Leadership eBooks

Creating Community eBook by Stanley, Andy

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 52:11:21 GMT

In Creating Community, Andy Stanley and Bill Willits take you on their amazing journey of developing the small group culture at North Point Community Church. They reveal their five key discoveries about what it takes to create a compelling small group ministry. These discoveries have helped connect almost 8,000 people into North Point’s adult small groups.

This is not just another book about community; this is a book about strategy—strategy that builds a small group culture. Creating Community shares clear and simple principles to help people connect into meaningful relationships. The kind God desires for each of us. The kind He uses to change our lives.

Small Groups That Succeed.

Small groups are the key to impacting lives in your church. But a healthy small-group environment—one that fosters meaningful, lasting connections—doesn’t just happen.

So pull up a chair. Let’s talk about how to make it happen.

Bill Willits and bestselling author Andy Stanley share their successful approach, which has resulted in nearly eight thousand adults becoming involved in small groups at North Point Community Church in Atlanta . Simply put, the five principles clearly described here have passed the test.

Put this proven method to work in your ministry and enjoy the tangible results—God’s people doing life TOGETHER.

FRONT FLAP

[Head]:

Small Groups.

Big Change.

“The small-group program at North Point Community Church is not an appendage; it is not a program we tacked on to an existing structure. It is part of our lifestyle. We think groups. We organize groups. We are driven by groups. Creating Community contains our blueprint for success. And I believe it has the potential power to revolutionize your own small-group ministry!” — Andy Stanley

Story Behind the Book

Creating Community flows out of the North Point Community Church story. The message here is not just some new small group program, but reflects a passion lived out and implemented in their church from the very beginning. Even with phenomenal growth, the church has stayed true to its commitment to small groups and has fine-tuned its ministry process into one of the most unique and effective models in churches today. Andy Stanley and Bill Willits have put these successful principles into this new book with the hope and prayer that pastors, churches, and leader with put them into practice.

From the Hardcover edition.

COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE eBook by Stanley, Andy, Jones, Lane

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 52:11:21 GMT

COMMUNICATING FOR A CHANGE

Courageous Leadership eBook by Hybels, Bill

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 52:11:21 GMT

The book you hold resonates with this conviction: that leaders such as you have the potential to be the most influential forces on planet Earth. Yours is the staggering responsibility and the matchless privilege of rallying believers and mobilizing their

56 Devotions on Short Notice eBook by Wallace, Robert

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 52:11:21 GMT

This resource is designed especially for people who are asked, on short notice, to lead a brief devotional or worship service. It's also an excellent way for worship leaders, teachers, and program leaders to be prepared for sudden changes in their plans.

Deliberate Simplicity eBook by Browning, Dave

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 52:11:21 GMT

Church growth in the 70's, 80's and 90's was defined by the corporate "mega-church". The corporate mega-church has been able to reach thousands with big budgets, sprawling campuses, large staffs and extensive programming. Large churches have demonstrated for the past three decades that "more" can be "more". Deliberate Simplicity demonstrates that "less" can also be "more" and in this way is a "new equation" for church development.

Deliberate Simplicity is the philosophy of ministry in use at Christ the King Community Church, a church that has grown exponentially by keeping it simple.

Deliberate Simplicity is how Less is More, and More is Better. The main ideas of Deliberate Simplicity are outlined in an equation:

< = - x + ∞

Each of the symbols represents a different factor of Deliberate Simplicity:

Minimality
Intentionality
Reality
Multility
Velocity
Scalability

Bridging Strategies--Leadership Perspectives for Introducing Change eBook by Clinton, J. Dr. Robert

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 52:11:21 GMT

Change happens. It can be deliberate. Most of the time it is not. Leaders will bring about change by virtue of their giftedness, role, and vision. Particularly is this true of leaders in power roles--senior pastors and organizational heads. For those with position power there is usually not a deliberate calculation of change being implemented nor is there any anticipation of ramifications other than the direct implementation of whatever the power leader is wanting. But it is different for those not in power roles to bring about change. Usually it must be deliberate and well thought out if anything is to happen. In either case, power roles or not, change could be more effective and less traumatic if those involved in them knew more about change dynamics--the principles, processes, people/roles involved, timing and patterns which accompany change. This manual intends to expose some of those dynamics so that leaders can be more deliberate in assessing the change they introduce.

Court and Politics in Papal Rome, 14921700 eBook by

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 52:11:21 GMT

This book attempts to overcome the traditional historiographical approach to the role of the early modern papacy by focusing on the actual mechanisms of power in the papal court. The period covered extends from the Renaissance to the aftermath of the peace of Westphalia in 1648 - after which the papacy was reduced to a mainly spiritual role. Based on new research in Italian and other European archives, the book concentrates on the factions at the Roman court and in the college of cardinals. The sacred college came under great international pressure during the election of a new pope, and consequently such figures as foreign ambassadors and foreign cardinals are examined, as well as political liaisons and social contacts at court. Finally, the book includes an analysis of the ambiguous nature of Roman ceremonial, which was both religious and secular: a reflection of the power struggle both in Rome and in Europe.

Conclave eBook by Allen, John L.

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 52:11:21 GMT

A captivating insider's guide to the politics and personalities that will have a tremendous impact on one of the world's most secretive and important events -- the election of a pope to succeed John Paul II.The next time a conclave unfolds in Rome, some 6,000 journalists are expected to descend on the Eternal City to cover the death of John Paul II and report on the election of his successor. The man in white who emerges from the Sistine Chapel at its conclusion will automatically become one of the most important figures on earth, a leader who ommands a unique combination of political and spiritual power.Depending on how he chooses to exercise that power, governments and political systems may rise or fall, religious wars may heat up or abate, and the Church may undergo a radical transformation -- from changes in its stances on such issues as sexuality, the place of women in the Church, to the role of the papacy itself.Conclave is a fascinating look at the election process and at what this headline-making occasion will mean to the world. John L. Allen, Jr., takes readers behind the scenes to reveal the issues, parties, and people most likely to determine the outcome. Setting the election within a broader context, he explains why it matters who becomes pope, discusses his role in the modern world, and examines the issues that will form the agenda of the next papacy.Although the book is not intended as a "handicapper's guide," Allen does offer his own informed list of the "top twenty" contenders for the position. He creates, as well, a classification system that clarifies the differences among the informal political parties that exist within the College of Cardinals, the body of 130-plus men who will elect John Paul II's successor. In conclusion, he presents a critical, independent-minded profile of each of those cardinals -- for one of them will certainly be the new pope.

A Leader in the Making eBook by Meyer, Joyce

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 52:11:21 GMT

Has God put an impossible dream in your heart? If God's hand is on your life, you probably feel like an ordinary person with an extraordinary goal. In this exceptional book, Joyce shares from her own experiences of God's unfailing provision.

Church Turned Inside Out: A Guide for Designers, Refiners, and Re-Aligners (J-B Leadership Network Series #34) eBook by

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 52:11:21 GMT

A practical, creative guide for planting or redesigning a church and developing leaders

Written by Linda Bergquist and Allan Karr, two experienced church planters and mentors/teachers, Church Turned Inside Out offers church leaders a new way to think about how their churches are run. Taking cues from the world of business and offering a multi-disciplined and leading-edge approach, the authors stress the importance of incorporating the design process when establishing a new church or planning the ongoing future of an established church. This groundbreaking book also includes ideas for becoming a more effective church leader.

Offers a practical perspective and a multi-disciplinary approach to establishing a new church or running an existing one
Includes important lessons for nurturing church leadership skills
Shows how to honor a church's purpose while embracing its unique culture
Contains a wealth of illustrative models, examples, charts, and other visual aides