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These books are listed in alphabetical order of title. Many of these books have been recommended by members of the St George's & St Giles' congregations.
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Beyond the OHP - A practical guide to using technology in worship
Jackie Sheppard : Published 2002 by Authentic Lifestyle, 144 pages, paperback |
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Changing World, Changing Church
Michael Moynagh: Published 2001 by Monarch Publications, 160 pages, paperback Why not read a book on the challenges to the church in the 21st Century - GC This is a book to read now because by 2020 it will be too late (according to Elaine Storkey). It looks at what the Church is doing in the context of today's culture and asks whether it is relevant and proposes some challenging ideas on how we go about ministering to today's Christians and the unchurched. - PM2 New forms of church - Out-of-the-pew thinking - Initiatives that work - Ashtead Parish Mission Review 2001/2002: Resource for further study |
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The Challenge of Cell Church - Getting to grips with cell church values
Phil Potter: Published 2001 by The Bible Reading Fellowship, 160 pages, paperback Foreword by James Jones - Bishop of Liverpool |
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The Church Beyond the Congregation
James Thwaites: Published 1999 by Paternoster The strategic role of church in the post-modern era - Ashtead Parish Mission Review 2001/2002: Resource for further study | |
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Church Next
Ian Coffey, Eddie Gibbs: Published 2001 by Inter-Varsity Press, 260 pages, paperback Why not read a book on the challenges to the church in the 21st Century - GC Quantum changes in How We Do Ministry - Ashtead Parish Mission Review 2001/2002: Resource for further study |
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Church Planting - Laying Foundations
Stuart Murray: Published 2000 by Herald Press, 288 pages, paperback An in depth and practical analysis of the factors affecting the planting and growth of churches. The sections on different types of church model, e.g. neighbourhood, network, cell etc are particularly useful - Ashtead Parish Mission Review 2001/2002: Resource for further study |
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Cybernauts Awake - Ethical and Spiritual Implications of Computers, Information Technology and the Internet
The board for Social Responsibility of the Church of England: Published 1999 by Church House Publishing, 94 pages, paperback The book was even, for a while, available on the Internet in full and in draft form. Unfortnately both pages no longer exist. |
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The Death of Christian Britain - Understanding secularisation 1800-2000
Callum G. Brown: Published 2000 by Routledge, an imprint of Taylor & Francis Books, 272 pages, paperback From one perspective this is an incredibly depressing book charting the decline of the Christian Britain and 'imagining the endgame'. But if you believe that the Holy Spirit can breath life into dry bones then maybe this is just what we need - so God gets the glory and not man. Even if you disagree with the conclusion (or even title) it is worth reading, if only for shattering the myths that our country once enjoyed a perfect Christian past. If nothing else the book is impeccably researched with 33 pages of notes and 24 pages of source material references. Sometimes the scholarly nature of the book does win against clarity, but don't let that put you off there is soon an interesting fact to keep you going. - AC |
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Evangelism Through the Local Church
Michael Green: Published 1993 by Hodder & Stoughton, 304 pages, paperback |
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Faithworks
Steve Chalke: Published 2001 by Kingsway Communications, 64 pages, paperback |
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Faithworks - Stories of Hope
Steve Chalke: Published 2001 by Kingsway Communications, 160 pages, paperback |
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Faithworks - Unpacked
Steve Chalke: Published 2002 by Kingsway Communications, 256 pages, paperback |
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Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire
Jim Cymbala, Dean Merrill: Published 1997 by Zondervan Publishing Company, 196 pages, hardback Another good read. Twenty five years ago his church Brooklyn Tabernacle in New York was a struggling congregation of twenty. Then they began to pray and God began to move. Today they are 6000 strong. One may not agree with everything Jim says but this book shows what the Holy Spirit can do when people become serious about prayer and reaching out with the gospel. It's an exciting story but also challenging. - RB |
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Get a Grip on the Future Without Losing Your Hold on the Past
Gerard Kelly: Published 1999 by Monarch Publications, 256 pages, paperback Why not read a book on the challenges to the church in the 21st Century - GC - Ashtead Parish Mission Review 2001/2002: Resource for further study |
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Hope from the Margins
Stuart Murray, Anne Wilkinson-Hayes: Published 2000 by Grove Books, paperback |
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The Life You've Always Wanted - Spiritual Disciples for Ordinary People
John Ortberg: Published 2002 by Zondervan, 272 pages, hardback |
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The McDonaldization of the Church - Spirituality, creativity and the future of the church
John Drane: Published 2000 by Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd, 216 pages, paperback - Ashtead Parish Mission Review 2001/2002: Resource for further study |
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Ministry in Three Dimensions
Steve Croft: Published 1999 by Darton, Longman & Todd Ltd Ordination and Leadership in the Local Church for today's society and all its challenges - Ashtead Parish Mission Review 2001/2002: Resource for further study |
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Mission-Shaped Church - church planting and fresh expressions of church in a changing context
Foreword Rowan Williams: Published 2004 by Church House Publishing, 192 pages, paperback |
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Natural Church Development Handbook - A Practical Guide to a New Approach
Christian A Schwarz: Published by British Church Growth Association Very helpful in identifying key characteristics of a healthy church and how to address the strengths and weaknesses identified - Ashtead Parish Mission Review 2001/2002: Resource for further study  See also Natural Church Development International's own site
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Natural Church Development Implementation Manual
Christian A Schwarz & Christoph Schalk: Published by British Church Growth Association - Ashtead Parish Mission Review 2001/2002: Resource for further study See also Natural Church Development International's own site
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The Purpose Driven Church
Rick Warren: Published 1996 by Zondervan, paperback This book is exactly what it says - it describes how the Saddleback Church grew from a small community church to a community of some 10,000 people. It has special "seeker" services and has defined exactly where it is going and what its goals are. - PM2 See also Purpose Driven Church's own site
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Soul Tsunami - Sink or Swim in the New Millennium Culture
Leonard I. Sweet: Published 1999 by Zondervan, 446 pages, paperback This book explains the tidal wave of postmodernism that is sweeping our culture and shows how the church can safely sail the troubled seas and fulfil its mission and calling |
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Surprised by Hope
Tom Wright: Published 2011 by SPCK, 352 pages, paperback |
