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
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