Books
- Africa to the Rest: From Mission Field to Mission Force (Again) by Dr Yaw Perbi, Sam Ngugi (recommended by Jay Jarboe)
- Apprenticeship with Jesus: Learning to Live Like the Master by Gary W. Moon and Dallas Willard (recommended by Jay Jarboe)
- A Theology of the Body for Beginners: Rediscovering the Meaning of Life, Love, Sex, and Gender by Christopher West (recommended by Jimmy Adcox)
- Autopsy of a Deceased Church by Thom Ranier
- Becoming a Welcoming Church by Thom Ranier
- Canoeing the Mountains by Tod Bolsinger (recommended by Brad Cox)
- Church for Every Context by M Moynagh (recommended by Jason Locke)
- Collective Genius: The Art & Practice of Leading Innovation by Linda Hill, et al (recommended by Jason Locke)
- Collective Illusions by Todd Rose (recommended by Brent Isbell)
- Dirty Glory: Go Where Your Best Prayers Take You by Pete Greig (recommended by Jimmy Adcox)
- Does the Bible Support Same Sex Marriage? by Preston Sprinkle (recommended by Carlus Gupton)
- Emotionally Healthy Church by Peter Scazzero
- Emotionally Healthy Leader by Peter Scazzero
- Hero Maker: 5 Essential Practices for Leaders to Multiply Leaders by Dave Ferguson & Warren Bird
- I Am A Church Member by Thom Ranier
- Love Thy Body: Answering Hard Questions About Life and Sexuality by Nancy Pearcy
- Male and Female God Created Them: A Biblical Review of LGBTQ+ by Rubel Shelly. (recommended by Mark Frost, Jimmy Adcox, and Jason Thompson)
- People to Be Loved by Preston Sprinkle
- Preaching to a Divided Nation: A Seven-Step Model for Promoting Reconciliation and Unity by Matthew D. Kim and Paul A. Hoffman (recommended by Carlus Gupton)
- Reorganized Religion: The Reshaping of the American Church and Why it Matters by Bob Smietana (recommended by Doug Peters)
- Revelation for the Rest of Us by Scott McKnight (recommended by Grady King)
- Sacred Fire – A Vision for A Deeper Human and Christian Maturity by Ronald Rolheiser (recommended by Jim Martin)
- The Great Dechurching by Jim Davis and Michael Graham (recommended by Grady King)
- The Listening Life by Adam McHugh (recommended by Jon Mullican)
- The Resilience Factor: A Step-by-Step Guide to Catalyze and Unbreakable Team by Crump, Hartwig, and Bird (recommended by Carlus Gupton)
- Trauma-Informed Evangelism by Charles Kiser and Elaine Heath (recommended by Steven Carrizal)
- Unstuck by Tony Morgan
Other Recommended Resources
- Am I Called to Be an Elder by Grady King
- Five Trends Defining Americans’ Relationship with Churches (Barna Group)
- Helping Shepherds Survive: Thinking Through Weariness in Leadership by Phil Ware
- IMP Search Process
- Leadership and Church Size Dynamics: How Strategy Changes with Growth by Tim Keller (White Paper)
- Real Life Church (Relational Discipleship Network) – Jim Putman
- Regional Recommenders (IMP Phase 2)
- Rooted – Pathway to Discipleship (11 weeks)
- Sample: Minister Employment Agreement
- Shall I Continue to Be an Elder by Grady King
- Social Security and Ministerial Tax Prep Recommendations
- Three Listenings, Leadership Team Training by Dr. Carlus Gupton
- Thom Ranier Podcast
- Useful Understandings for a Leadership Team by Doug Peters
- Vision Work and Processes by Jon Mullican
- Worship Ministry Thoughts by Tim Woodroof and Phil Ware