Church Planting

Gift-Oriented Ministry

The diagnostic question:
How are the tasks in the church distributed according to the criterion of the spiritual gifts of individual Christians?

Suggested resources for growing in Gift-Oriented Ministry!

#1- You may purchase DISC tests directly from Uniquely You or you may click here to send us an e-mail to receive information on how to get DISC profiles at discounted prices.

#2- The 3 Colors of Ministry presents a holistic approach to identifying and developing your spiritual gifts. It is based on the three dimensions of God's nature, for which the author has chosen the colors of green, red and blue.

#3- Unleash Your Church!- This comprehensive leader's guide provides you with the foundational Biblical principles for gifts mobilization, a strategic seven step process for action, and instructions for using the "Getting Your Gifts in Gear" workbook, the "Ministry Mentor Guide" and the book "Seven Principles for Mobilizing Spiritual Gifts."

#4- Use this online Jung-Myers-Briggs personality test to help deepen your understanding of your own "wiring."

Jung - Myers-Briggs typological approach

Functional Structures

The diagnostic question:
How are the forms, regulations and institutions of the church designed according to the criterion of what is demonstrably the most useful for the development of the church here and now?

Suggested resources for developing Functional Structures in your church!

#1- Advanced Strategic Planning by Aubrey Malphurs- Excellent guide for leading your church through a process of healthy change.

 

#2- Good to Great by Jim Collins- This book is the classic text on helping a good organization of any kind become a great organization! Especially applicable to the church.

#3- Leading Change by John Kotter- Understand the dynamics of change and learn how to avoid the common mistakes that leaders make while changing the organizations they lead.

#1- The Connecting Church by Randy Frazee- Fresh insights into the heart of healthy small groups.

Need-Oriented Evangelism

The diagnostic question:
How are the forms and contents of the evangelistic activities related to the needs of those you are trying to reach?

Suggested resources for cultivating Need-oriented Evangelism in your church!

#1- The Celtic Way of Evangelism by George G. Hunter III- A fresh look at how to build bridges to the unchurched among us!

#2- A New Kind of Christian by Brian McLaren- What does sharing your faith look like in a Post-modern world?

#3- The Church of Irresistible Influence by Robert Lewis- Read the story of a church that learned how to reach out and meet people at their point of need.

#4-Here's a great tool for connecting with guests and newcomers to your church!