1. DEACON FAMILY CARE PLAN
Resources Can Be Ordered By Calling Lifeway Christian Resources At 1-800-458-2772
· The Deacon Family Ministry Plan Resource Book, Convention Press
· "Deacon Family Ministry", Deacon Magazine, Bob Paterson, Oct/Nov/Dec 199
· New Resource: Deacons Partners in Ministry and Growth Video Series by Jim Henr
· Deacons Models in Ministry Video Series, by Herb Pedersen
· A Deacon Ministry That Works Video Series, by Herb Pedersen
2. Coordinate Deacon Ministry and Sunday School Care Group Leaders
· Deacons Partners in Ministry and Growth Video Series, by Jim Henry
· Handbook for Deacon Ministry, by Robert Sheffield. LifeWay Christian Resources, 1999
3. Building Ministry Teams to address unique congregation and community needs (i.e. New Member Assimilation, and Training; Discipling New Converts; Ministry to the Aging & Homebound, etC.)
· "Deacon Teams Can be Effective", Deacon Magazine. Oct/Nov/Dec 1996
· The Lay Driven Church: How to Empower the People in Your Church to Share the Task of Ministry, Melvin Steinbron, Regal 1997
· Team Profile - Bobb Biehl, Master Planning Publishing. 1-800-443-1976 http://www.master-planning.com/
· Can the Pastor Do it Alone?, Mel Steinbron, Regal 1987. http://www.laypastors.com/
· Stephens Ministry, 2045 Innerbelt Business Center Drive, St. Louis, MO 63114-5765 Phone 1-314-428-7888. http://www.stephensministries.org/
· Leading a Team Based Church - George Cladis, Jossey Bass Publishers, 1999. Call 1-888-378-2537.
· Teamwork Makes the Dream Work by John Maxwell, 2002
· The 17 Essential Qualities of a Team Player by John Maxwell, 2000
· Christian Caregiving - A Way of Life, by Kenneth Haugk. From Stephens Ministry. Includes a leaders guide.
· "Unusual Ministries", Deacon magazine, Sep/Oct/Nov 1997.
· Body Building : Creating a Ministry Team Through Spiritual Gifts by Brian Kelly Bauknight Order by calling Alban Institute at 1-800-486-1318, ext. 244.
· Doing Church as a Team - Wayne Cordeiro, New Hope Publisher, 1998. Call 808-833-7717 to order. http://www.enewhope.org/
· BodyLife Journey by John S. Powell. Lifeway, 2001. Based on excellent assimilation model at FBC Norfolk.
· 4. Gift-Based Deacon Ministry: Testing Instruments/Gift Studies:
· Serving God: Discovering and using Your Spiritual Gifts, Ken Hemphill, Video and Interactive Workbooks Sampson Press, (6 40-55 minute sessions) Order by calling 1-800-458-2772.
· Basden-Johnson Spiritual Gift analysis for Southern Baptist, 1987, Order from Lee Johnson First Baptist Church, 124, W Evergreen, Durant, OK 74701 Phone 1-405-924-3573
· Jesus on Leadership - Gene Wilkes, LifeWay, 1998
· Spiritual Gifts - David Francis, LifeWay, 1999
· Discovering My Ministry: A Workbook, by Harry C. Griffith. Adventures in Ministry 9753 Quail Hollow Boulevard, Pensacola, FL 3214 Phone: 1-904-478-5911
· "Deacons Ministering Through Spiritual Gifts", John Mark Batchelor, Deacon Magazine. Oct/Nov/Dec 1996
· "Applying Spiritual Gifts to Deacon Ministry" Eddie Hammett, Deacon Magazine, Fall, 2001
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"As Generations Change: Leadership Shifts Occur" Eddie Hammett Deacon Magazine, Spring, 2009
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"Possible Shifts Facing Deacon Ministries in the Next Decade" by Eddie Hammett, Deacon Magazine, Spring, 2009
· Serving God - Ken Hemphill, LifeWay
· Developing Deacon Ministry Teams by Larry Garner, John Temple and Keith Wilkinson. Order by calling 1-800-395-5102, Ext. 419.
· Hospitality Evangelism: Welcoming Strangers inn the Name of Christ - Order by calling 1-888-801-4223
5. Deacons and Yoke Fellows
· "Deacons and Yokefellows: Team in Ministry", Deacon Magazine, Robert Sheffield, Oct/Nov/Dec 1996
6. Deacons Ministering THROUGH Prayer
· Church Prayer Ministry Manual, T. W. Hunt, Lifeway Resources, 1992
· A House of Prayer:Prayer Ministries in Your Church by John Franklin, 1999
Resources You Can Use for Dialogue in Your Deacon Meetings that Will Help Your Deacons Move Your Church Forward
q NetResults: New Ideas in Church Vitality - http://www.netresults.org/ or call 806-762-8094, ext. 2 . Tom Bandy, editor
