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Books on Small Church Ministry

Recommended Reading

These are books that I have found very helpful in understanding small church and rural ministry.  Again – I would not be in agreement with everything – but you can use discernment in the application of these principles. These links will take you to Amazon.com or CBD.com

Help for the Small-Church Pastor By: Steve Bierly

Shepherding the Small Church By: Glenn Daman

No Little Places: The Untapped Potential of the Small-Town Church by Ron Klassen

A Burden Shared by David Roper

Liberating Ministry From the Success Syndrome By: Kent Hughes, Barbara Hughes

How to Thrive as a Small-Church Pastor By: Steve Bierly

Well-Intentioned Dragons By: Marshall Shelley

Marketing Books to take a look at

Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable by Seth Godin

The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference by Malcolm Gladwell

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap… and Others Don’t by Jim Collins

 

(Links in Christian Book Distributors or Amazon.com if not available at CBD

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