HOPE Network founder Lynn Anderson has written many books on personal spirituality and church leadership. Browse them below; each title links to where you can order it.
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They Smell Like Sheep — Spiritual Leadership Training Package
Filled with hands-on shepherding and mentoring skills, this package applies the principles of They Smell Like Sheep through video instruction and group interaction, and goes far beyond the book. It works for small or large groups and is designed primarily for church leaders, though its biblical principles apply to parenting, friendship, small groups, coaching and the marketplace.
It’s especially helpful if you…
- Want to be a shepherd, not a manager, but don’t know where to start
- Desire more shepherding effectiveness
- Are a new elder and feeling overwhelmed
- Want coaching in practical shepherding skills
- Are preparing new people to help you shepherd
Leadership & Ministry
For elders, ministers and anyone called to lead God’s people.
They Smell Like Sheep
Exploring the biblical models of shepherding, mentoring and equipping, this book is a master key to the secrets of leadership for anyone.
They Smell Like Sheep, Vol. 2
Leading with the heart of a shepherd: Jesus, the Head Shepherd, as our model, with Scripture and practical exercises for shepherding God’s people with love.
Navigating the Winds of Change
Helpful insights and strategies for managing change in the church. A must-read for church leaders.
The Shepherd’s Song
Explores the heart of God’s leader, King David.
Formerly published as Finding the Heart to Go On.
In Search of Wonder
A call to worship renewal: a collective theology of worship, edited by Lynn with chapters by Max Lucado, Mike Cope, Rubel Shelly, Randy Harris, Harold Shank and Jack Reese.
The Transforming of a Tradition
Churches of Christ in the new millennium: fifteen church leaders speak to the challenges and new possibilities that come as one era passes and another emerges.
Freshness for the Far Journey
How do preachers stay spiritually and professionally alive amid a hurried, overcommitted life? Lynn’s reflections will help ministers of the Word serve more effectively and stay connected with their congregation, themselves and God.
Personal Spirituality
For prayer, faith and the longings of the heart.
Talking Back to God
Speaking your heart to God through the Psalms: a step-by-step path to a richer, more honest prayer life.
The Jesus Touch
How Jesus discerned the needs of each person he met and tailored his response to them, and what that means for us.
Longing for a Homeland
Discovering the place you belong: a book for the homesick soul about joy in the present, connection with the past, and finding your way home.
If I Really Believe, Why Do I Have These Doubts?
Overcoming obstacles to faith and answering some of life’s toughest questions. Revised and updated from the 1992 edition.