Wesleyan Ministry Collection (5 Vols.)

Lead on: Why Churches Stall and How Leaders Get Them Going

• Author: Wayne Schmidt
• Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2003
• 192 pages

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Do you find yourself frustrated by the slow pace of change in your ministry? This book will help you understand God's timing, overcome obstacles, and produce authentic growth. Discover how to use "slow time" as an opportunity to identify God's direction for your ministry, refocus on the mission, and position your church for growth.

Wayne Schmidt is senior pastor of Kentwood Community Church in Kentwood, Michigan.

Let these insights encourage and convict you as you lead God's people—sometimes fast, sometimes slow, always in his time.
—Bill Hybels

Ministry Momentum: How to Get It, Keep It, and Use It in Your Church

• Author: Wayne Schmidt
• Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2004
• 155 pages

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When God is moving, get on board! A movement of God is stimulated by recognizing leadership principles while earnestly pursuing God's presence and purpose. As a spiritual leader, you cannot create a movement of God's Spirit, nor can you control it. But you can build an atmosphere conducive to spiritual momentum, thereby serving as a human catalyst for what God has decided to do. Leaders must constantly discern both God's part and their part. In Ministry Moment, Wayne Schmidt shows church leaders how to discover eight momentum builders and avoid momentum busters, in order to effectively and fruitfully build the church.

Wayne Schmidt is senior pastor of Kentwood Community Church in Kentwood, Michigan.

Can't Wait for Sunday: Leading Your Congregation in Authentic Worship

• Author: J. Michael Walters
• Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2006
• 224 pages

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Do you lack anticipation of Sunday morning? Bring back the joy to Sunday mornings for yourself and your congregation!

Author Michael Walters understands the importance of the worship experience to the overall health of the church. He shares why it matters, how and why things go wrong, and then gives practical ideas for involving people in the worship service.

In this book, Walters challenges the contemporary belief that worship is only the opening act to the sermon. He asserts that the entire service is worship and also the responsibility of the senior pastor to coordinate. You can do this, and Walters can help. Revitalized your church with a solid Sunday morning worship service.

J. Michael Walters is chair of the Department of Religion and Philosophy at Houghton College. He holds degrees from Houghton College, Asbury Theological Seminary, St. Mary's University, and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and has twenty years of pastoral experience.

With this book, Michael Walters deserves the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the 'worship wars.' Here you will find theologically informed, win-win strategies for building a dynamic worship environment that honors God and addresses postmodern culture.
—Leonard Sweet, Drew University, George Fox University

Mike writes both pastorally and prophetically—challenging us not to settle for being in tune with culture, but to transform it through creating opportunities for people to authentically encounter God.
—Wayne Schmidt, Kentwood Community Church

Clear Vision: How 16 Growing Churches Harnessed the Power of Shared Vision

• Author: Jack Lynn
• Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2005
• 187 pages

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Can your church see the future? According to Jack Lynn, it can! You can not only catch God's clear vision for your ministry, but you can take steps to see it accomplished. "When churches bring clarity to their vision, they see an amazing increase in the effectiveness of their ministry," says Lynn. Clear Vision shows how by examining the successes of some of today's most vibrant, vision-driven churches.

Jack Lynn is program director of Central Wesleyan Church in Holland, Michigan, where he has served for twenty-four years.

Those of us who have pastored or presently serve a congregation constantly look for a new idea that will give us a boost in dealing with the challenges every church leader faces. Jack Lynn does that; and beyond the boost, I felt a noticeable shove. I wanted to say, 'Okay, Jack, I get it!' So, my colleague, will you.
—H.B. London, Jr., Vice President, Church, Clergy, and Medical Outreach, Focus on the Family

The challenge of clarifying and communicating vision is constant . . . Jack Lynn has done us a tremendous favor by discerning transferrable insights that can benefit us all.
—Wayne Schmidt, author of Lead One and Ministry Momentum

Vision matters! Jack Lynn will revolutionize your ministry as you discover the power of a shared vision and common cause.
—Everett Piper, Ph.D., president of Oklahoma Wesleyan University

The Ripple Church

• Author: Phil Stevenson
• Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2004
• 186 pages

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The Ripple Church will inspire you to become involved in church planting and provide practical steps for planting churches from existing congregations. This book effectively communicates the motivation, theory, and practice of planting new churches.

Phil Stevenson has led two of his congregations in the parenting of seven new churches. He is now a senior consultant and coach at New Church Specialties, an organization that assists in the starting and strengthening of churches worldwide.