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- Race for Relevance: 5 Radical Changes for Associations ( Race for Relevance provides a no-nonsense look at today’s realities and how associations operate and what they need to do to remain relevant in the future. Based on more than 40 years of combined experience working with more than 1 000 organizations, the authors examine 5 key areas where the traditional approach that organizations have taken in the past need to be altered. The 5 key areas of change are – Overhaul the governance model and committee operations and get the right people focused on the right things – Empower the CEO and leverage staff expertise – Zero in on your member market – Rationalize programs and services-and focus where you can have an effect – Get the supporting technology framework right. The book includes worksheets, checklists, and case studies all geared toward helping Association leaders, staff, and volunteers start the thought-provoking discussions that are generally at the forefront of change. ) Suggested by Richard Nations https://www.amazon.com/Race-Relevance-Radical-Changes-Associations/dp/0880343354/ref=nodl_?fbclid=IwAR1NetelV0uLfzRnc-xp_weq8nkV_hpFTGMhtSQlUV2NVq7uLJQEbFtaaK0
- Preaching with Cultural Intelligence (2018 Preaching Magazine Book of the Year Award Winner–To preach effectively in today’s world, preachers need cultural intelligence. They must build bridges between listeners who come from various denominations, ethnicities, genders, locations, religious backgrounds, and more. Experienced preacher and teacher Matthew Kim provides a step-by-step template for cross-cultural hermeneutics and homiletics, equipping preachers to reach their varied listeners in the church and beyond. Each chapter includes questions for individual thought or group discussion. The book also includes helpful diagrams and images, a sample sermon, and appendices for exegeting listeners and for exploring cultural differences. Suggested by Mitch Fisher https://www.amazon.com/Preaching-Cultural-Intelligence-Understanding-Sermons/dp/0801049628/ref=sr_1_1?crid=38C5R8IN4JLCD&keywords=preaching+with+cultural+intelligence&qid=1576686046&s=books&sprefix=preaching+with+c%2Cstripbooks%2C202&sr=1-1
- Books dealing with Revitalization
- “Reclaimed Churches” by Bill Henard
- “Revitalize” by Andrew Davis Some
- “Reclaiming Glory” by Mark Clifton
- “Autopsy of a deceased Church” by Thom Rainer
- “Scrappy Church” by Thom Rainer
- “From Embers to a Flame” by Harry Reeder
- “Flickering Lamps” by Henry & Richard Blackaby
- “Biblical Church Revitalization” by Brian Croft
- Transformational Church by Ed Stetzer & Tom Rainer
- “Pathways to Partnership” by Bob Bickford & Mark Hallock