Required Reading
Order the six books on the Recharge Reading List (see below). Use this Amazon List to order paperback versions of each book.
Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth, Special Anniversary Edition, by Richard J. Foster (New York: HarperOne, 2018).
Deep Change: Discovering the Leader Within by Robert E. Quinn (San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1996).
Advanced Strategic Planning: A New Model for Church and Ministry Leaders by Aubrey Malphurs (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2005).
The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals, 2nd edition, revised and updated, by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling (New York: Simon & Schuster, 2022).
How to Break Growth Barriers: Revise Your Role, Release Your People, and Capture Overlooked Opportunities for Your Church by Carl F. George and Warren Bird, rev. ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2017).
Hero Maker: Five Essential Practices for Leaders to Multiply Leaders by Dave Ferguson and Warren Bird (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018).
ExecutiveInsite Profile
Order a MissionInsite Profile for your community. The ExecutiveInsite Report costs $195.00 and is a detailed report that integrates narrative analysis with data tables and graphs. In this 16-page report, you’ll get a big picture overview of the key trends in your community through 12 essential insights.
The zip code-defined or area-defined report features:
Session 1: Introduction and Research
Church Leadership Team Job Description
Internal Trends Assessment (Fillable PDF) by MinistryActionPlans.com
Church ACP History (Fillable PDF)
“Understanding Church Culture” by Everett Anthony
Community Research Assessment (Fillable PDF) by MinistryActionPlans.com
“Understanding Community Context” by Everett Anthony
“Biblical Principles for Church Growth” by Everett Anthony (Fillable PDF)
“Vital Signs of a Healthy Church” Assessment
Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster
“The Priority of Prayer” by Everett Anthony
Outreach Focus Worksheet (Fillable PDF) by MinistryActionPlans.com
“Understanding and Applying Demographics” by Everett Anthony
Church Leadership Team Job Description
Deep Change by Robert E. Quinn
Deep Change Summary by Derek Zacharias
“What Kind of Leader Can Grow a Church?” by Everett Anthony
“The Bible Speaks on Planning” by Everett Anthony
Advanced Strategic Planning by Aubrey Malphurs
Mission Statement Worksheet (Fillable PDF) by MinistryActionPlans.com
“Developing a Mission Statement for a Church” by Everett Anthony
Vision Worksheet (Fillable PDF) by MinistryActionPlans.com
“Vision for a Church” by Everett Anthony
Vision & Values Scripture by MinistryActionPlans.com
Advanced Strategic Planning by Aubrey Malphurs
“Developing Core Values” by Everett Anthony (Fillable PDF)
Core Values Worksheet (Fillable PDF) by MinistryActionPlans.com
Sample Core Values by MinistryActionPlans.com
Potential Core Values by Recharge
Strategy & Action Plans Summary (Fillable PDF) by MinistryActionPlans.com
Advanced Strategic Planning by Aubrey Malphurs
Sample Goals by MinistryActionPlans.com
Strategy & Action Plans Summary (Fillable PDF) by MinistryActionPlans.com
Action Plans Worksheet (Fillable PDF) by MinistryActionPlans.com
“Leading Effective Change” by Everett Anthony
The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling
The 4 Disciplines of Execution by Chris McChesney, Sean Covey and Jim Huling
Ministry & Event Evaluation (Fillable PDF) by MinistryActionPlans.com
How to Break Growth Barriers by Carl F. George and Warren Bird
“5 Barriers to Church Growth” by Nelson Searcy
Hero Maker by Dave Ferguson and Warren Bird
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