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Pastor and Staff Resources

Index of topics and subjects (Click on a subject to go to a list of articles and sites.)
bullet"PVM - Pursuing Vital Ministry, a coach-led church revitalization process."  Read more ...
bulletPreaching and Church Administration
bulletLeadership Development
bulletMusic and Worship
bulletSunday School and Bible Study Groups
bulletMission Education and Development
bulletChurch Growth Consultants

 

Preaching and Church Administration
bulletAs Goes the SS, So Goes the Church
bullet"PeoplePro" Software is an easy to use and inexpensive tool for effective and efficient church and Sunday School membership records management.
bullet Lifeway: Pastor. Links to resources for pastors from Lifeway Christian Resources.
bullet Lifeway: Church Administration.  About LifeWay; Contact Us; FAITH; Curriculum Guide; Pastor's Partner;  Advanced Search Live; Online Discussions; Preaching; Church Growth; Leadership; Church Administration; Family Worship; Pastoral Care.
bulletPreaching Today.  From the publishers of Christianity Today. Offers resources, a journal, audiotapes and free newsletters. Search for articles by topic or keyword.
bulletListen to Life: Joey Faucette. Brief stories from the web site of Joey Faucette, author, lecturer, life-coach, Danville, Virginia.
bulletLifeway: Staff. Links to resources for staff ministers and other staff.  Lifeway Christian Resources.
bulletJanuary Bible Study Resources (Lifeway): Serving God with Determined Faith: Nehemiah
bulletGeorge Barna Research Online
bulletFamily Net: TV, Videos, Books  ISP filters out sites inappropriate for children and families. Take a tour and find product descriptions and company information. www.family.net
bulletHickory Grove Baptist Church, Charlotte.  Find recent sermons in RealAudio format, weekly and monthly activities calendar, and links to ministries and publications. www.hgbc.org


 

Leadership Development
bulletChristian Growth Study Plan. A multi-ministry strategy for developing effective church leaders throughout a church's ministries and programs.
bulletHollifield Leadership Center, a future-embracing, forward-looking leadership development center in a "retreat" facility on serene Lake Hickory near Conover, North Carolina. It is a location, a setting in which to conduct premium leadership development learning experiences.
bulletTexas Baptist Leadership Center.   The Center offers leadership and church administration/church business administration development and resources through several different strategies.
bulletLeadership: "Injoy" w/ John Maxwell. Web site with various leadership training and development resources.
bulletReference Desk (A secular, but expansive site for many other links and searches). Users will need to assess appropriateness of resources since "SundaySchoolNow" cannot check all  sites daily.
bulletMoench Center for Church Leadership Development, on-line SkillTrack Courses. www.belmont.edu/skilltrack 
bulletPastors.com Supplies resources for pastors, church leaders, and ministers, including links to sermons, books, music, discussions on stewardship, and videos on leadership training.
bulletCenter for Congregational Health.  Assists congregations in becoming healthier communities of faith by: identifying who they are and why they exist; understanding how they function, and developing the leadership needed to achieve the congregation's purpose.
bulletLeadership Journal.  Leadership's award-winning and relevant editorial provides timely insights on critical issues facing today's pastors and church leaders. www.christianity.net/leaders
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Music and Worship

bulletBivocational Music MinisterIdeas for music ministry in smaller membership churches.
bullet Calvary Baptist Church, Winston Salem   Features choirs, handbells, schedules, and photos.
bulletFirst Baptist Church, Pensacola, Music Ministry. This site provides the viewer with a complete overview of the music ministry of First Baptist Church, Pensacola, Florida; includes recorded products. www.pensacola-fbc-music.com
bullet Snyder Memorial Baptist Church, Music Ministries.  Information about choirs, orchestra, and special events.
bulletSouthern Baptist Church Music Conference. Purposes: To strengthen membership and musical renewal; To affirm continually the unique role of members as minister musicians; and, To provide a positive and ever growing influence on the music ministry within the Southern Baptist Convention. Includes an on-line discussion forum called Discussion Zone.
bullet Virtual Church Music Room. Music has an important place in Christian worship, as it did in the worship at the temple. I Chronicles 15:16-24 describes how David organized the temple choir and orchestra 'to sing and to play joyful music.' www.virtualchurch.org/choir.htm
bulletWorship and Church Music.  Contains worship theology and philosophy of music ministry, practical suggestions for choral conducting. 
 

Sunday School and Bible Study Groups

bulletAs Goes the SS, So Goes the Church
bulletChange Strategy for Sunday School
bullet"Flake's Five" Formula
bulletSS Leadership Team Ministry Descriptions
bulletCheck list for "Ten Best Practices" for Sunday School
bulletChristian Growth Study Plan
bulletSunday School: A Definition Placard
bulletBible Study Foundation
bulletComputers, PowerPoint, etc. in Sunday School
bulletSoftware for Sunday School
bulletBible Study: CrossWalk
bulletPennsylvania State Sunday School Association
bulletThe Sunday School Page

 

Mission Education and Development
bulletBaptist State Convention of North Carolina
bulletNorth American Mission Board, SBCThe North American Mission Board exists to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ, start New Testament congregations, minister to persons in the name
of Christ, and assist churches in the United States and Canada in effectively performing these functions.
bullet Cooperative Baptist Fellowship. Describes its international missions to bring charity and the Christian faith to the world. Find news, opinion, a budget breakdown, and forums. www.cbfonline.org
bulletInternational Mission Board.  Southern Baptist Convention organization. Background information, and contact details for mission volunteers. www.imb.org
bullet Vacation Bible School, LifewayCurriculum and promotional resources for church and mission VBS.
bulletChristianity Today

 

Church Growth and Church Health Consultants
bulletPursuing Vital Ministries:  Bill Moore, coordinator.  A coach-led church revitalization process. Web site:  http://www.pursuingvitalministry.org/
bulletChurch Growth Consultant: Fred Lunsford
bulletCenter for Congregational Health, Baptist Hospital 
bulletSam Gore, Consultant: Towards A Fruitful Ministry
bulletChurch Growth Institute.  Tools for leadership, evangelism, and church growth. They have published such resources as the attendance campaign "Friend Day." www.churchgrowth.org
 

 

 

 

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