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1 LAY LEADERSHIP RESOURCES Denominational Websites and Print Resources: The website of The United Methodist Church - General Board of Discipleship, Laity Section Sandy Jackson, Director of Lay Leadership Development, The General Board of Discipleship PO Box Nashville TN Telephone: sjackson@gbod.org Lay Speaking Ministries Website: Guidelines The 26 Guidelines publications by Abingdon Press cover church leadership areas to connect the visions and plans of your congregation and your annual conference. Can be purchased in sets or individually from Cokesbury ( Job Descriptions and Leadership Training in The United Methodist Church, : A Leader Development Guide by Betsey Heavner. Provides basic ministry descriptions for a wide variety of church leadership positions. Available from Cokesbury ( or ). ISBN: Handbook: Making Disciples for the Transformation of the World. The version of The United Methodist connectional giving handbook is a 48-page, colorful publication filled with comprehensive information about The United Methodist Church. Order from United Methodist Communications at or or from Cokesbury (Item #/ISBN: X532352), or Interpreter Magazine Official magazine for United Methodist laity and clergy who are actively involved in their local churches. This is the vehicle through which local churches share ideas and learn about the church s national and international programs and ministries. Publisher: United Methodist Communications Inc., PO Box 320, Nashville TN , by phone at or Conference Resources: Handouts from leadership training workshops through the Office of Leadership and Inclusivity: All Christians as Ministers Power Pont Handout Called to be Lay Leader Power Point Handout Orientation for New Council Chairs Power Point Handout
2 Council Chair Handbook 2010 Consesus Virginia United Methodist Advocate Official newsmagazine for the Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church. The Journal of the Virginia Annual Conference Official record of each Virginia Annual Conference gathering, including statistical reports Order from Virginia United Methodist Communications. Mailing Address: PO Box 1719, Glen Allen VA 23060, by phone at or ext. 110, or at: Websites Lewis Center for Church Leadership at Wesley Seminary The Alban Institute Books Selected Print Leadership Resources A Fish Out of Water: 9 Strategies Effective Leaders Use to Help You Get Back into the Flow by George Barna. Publisher: Intergrity Publishers, Available from Cokesbury ( or ) or Integrity Publishers ( A Blueprint for Discipleship: Wesley s General Rules as a Guide for Christian Living by Kevin. M. Watson. Publisher: Discipleship Resources, Available from Cokesbury ( or ). Being the Presence of Christ: A Vision for Transformation by Daniel Vestal. Publisher: Upper Room Books, Available from Cokesbury ( or ). Born of Water, Born of Spirit: Supporting the Ministry of the Baptized in Small Congregations by Sheryl A. Kujawa-Holbrook and Fredrica Harris Thompsett. Publisher: The Alban Institute, Available from the Alban Institute ( or (703) ).
3 Choosing Partnership, Sharing Ministry: A Vision for New Spiritual Community by Marcia Bailey. Publisher: The Alban Institute, Available from the Alban Institute ( or (703) ). Created and Called: Discovering Our Gifts for Abundant Living by Jean Morris Trumbauer. Publisher: Augsburg Fortress, Available from or by calling (800) Church Unique: How Missional Leaders Cast Vision, Capture Culture, and Create Movement by Will Mancini. Publisher: Jossey-Bass, Available from Direct Hit: Aiming Real Leaders at the Mission Field by Paul Borden. Publisher: Abingdon Press, Available from Cokesbury ( or ). Grace to Lead: Practicing Leadership in the Wesleyan Tradition by Kenneth Carder and Laceye Warner. Publisher: General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Available from Cokesbury ( or ). Humble Leadership: Being Radically Open to God s Guidance and Grace by Graham Standish. Publisher: The Alban Institute, Available from the Alban Institute ( or ). Leadership Essentials: Practical Tools for Leading the Church by Carol Cartmill and Yvonne Gentile. Publisher: Abingdon Press, Available from Cokesbury ( or ). Leadership in the Wesleyan Spirit by Lovett Weems, Jr. Publisher: Abingdon Press, Available from Cokesbury ( or ). Leadership on the Other Side: No Rules, Just Clues by Bill Easum. Publisher: Abingdon Press, Available from Cokesbury ( or ) or at Sacred Cows Make Gourmet Burgers: Ministry Anytime, Anywhere, by Anybody by William Easum. Publisher: Abingdon Press, Available from Spirited Leadership: Empowering People to Do What Matters by Thomas Bandy. Publisher: Chalice Press, Available from Cokesbury ( or ) or Chalice Press ( Spiritual Leadership for Church Officers: A Handbook by Jan Gray. Publisher: Geneva Press, Available from Cokesbury or Geneva Press (
4 Teach Your Team to Fish: Using Ancient Wisdom for Inspired Teamwork by Laurie Beth Jones. Publisher: Crown Business, Available from Cokesbury ( or ), or major retail or online bookstores. The Missional Leader: Equipping Your Church to Reach a Changing World by Alan Roxburgh and Fred Romanuk. Publisher: Jossey-Bass, Available from The Spirit-Led Leader: Nine Leadership Practices and Soul Principles by Timothy C. Geoffrion. Publisher: The Alban Institute, Available from the Alban Institute ( or ). Website: Studies Does Your Church Have a Prayer? In Mission Toward the Promised Land by Marc Brown, Kathy Merry, and John Briggs. The authors provide pastors and church leaders with a step-by-step planning guide that will equip them for the task of leading the church in a scripturally grounded visioning and strategic ministry planning process. Available from Cokesbury ( or ) or Discipleship Resources ( or ). Leader s Guide ISBN# , Participant Workbook ISBN# Each One a Minister: Using God's Gifts for Ministry by William J. Carter. Each One a Minister begins with a 6-session study of Ephesians. As a follow-up to the Bible study, readers and study groups look at ways in which God s gifts are practical as well as spiritual. Four ministry categories, closely connected to the congregational primary task (receive, relate, equip, send), are identified; and Scripture readings, activities, and ways to implement specific ministries are suggested. ISBN# Available from Cokesbury ( or ) or Discipleship Resources ( Leadership from the Heart: Learning to Lead with Love and Skill also from The Church of the Resurrection, this is a ten-session small group program that explores what it means to be a leader in the church community. Issues include servant leadership, spiritual disciplines, maturity, spiritual gifts, calling, God's purpose for your life, transformation of individuals and community, team building and team leading. Available from Cokesbury ( or ) or Abingdon Press ( or ). Leader Kit ISBN# , Participant Workbook ISBN# Rediscovering Our Spiritual Gifts and Your Spiritual Gifts Inventory by Charles V. Bryant. With a subtitle of Building Up the Body of Christ Through the Gifts of the Spirit, Charles Bryant identifies 30 spiritual gifts and shows their value for the church. The Spiritual Gifts Inventory has 160 questions, a scoring grid, and lists of biblical
5 references. This workbook helps readers ascertain their spiritual gifts such as hospitality, intercessory prayer, and leadership. Available from Cokesbury ( or ) or The Upper Room ( or ). Book ISBN# , Inventory ISBN# X. Serving from the Heart: Finding Your Gifts and Talents for Service from The UMC Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City. This 4- to 8-week study leads adults through assessing their spiritual gifts, talents and abilities, resources, individual style, dreams and experiences - all adding up to a unique ability to serve God and neighbor. Also available in a youth version. Available from Cokesbury ( or ) or Abingdon Press ( or ). Leader Kit ISBN# , Participant Workbook ISBN# Spirit Gifts: One Spirit, Many Gifts by Patricia Brown Spirit Gifts is a dynamic group experience that builds community as participants share together in study, reflective exercises, discussion, worship, prayer, music, and group activities. The Leader's Resource includes: program helps, session guides, teaching/presentation pages, charts, spiritual gifts survey answer sheet, definitions of spiritual gifts, prayers, promotional materials and more. Leaders choose the 4-12 week approach or weekend option. (Leader s resources ISBN# , Separate Participant's Workbook # ) Available from Cokesbury ( or ) or Abingdon Press ( or ).
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