Bibliography for Small Churches

Small Church Reading Resources:

Bierly, Steve R. Help for the Small-Church Pastor. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1995. 144 pages.

Bierly, Steve R. How To Thrive As A Small-Church Pastor. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1998. 181 pages.

Callahan, Kennon L. Small, Strong Congregations: Creating Strengths and Health for Your Congregations. Jossey-Bass. 2000. 342 pages.

Dudley, Carl S. Effective Small Churches in the Twenty-first Century. Abingdon. 2003. 219 pages.

Farris, Lawrence W.  Dynamics of Small Town Ministry. The Alban Institute. 2000. 89 pages.

Pappas, Anthony G. Entering the World of the Small Church. The Alban Institute. 2000. 142 pages.

Pappas, Anthony G. Inside the Small Church. The Alban Institute. 2002. 237 pages.

Ray, David R. The Big Small Church Book.  The Pilgrim Press. 1992. 233 pages.

Ray, David R. Small Churches are the Right Size. The Pilgrim Press. 1982. 206 pages.

General Church Resources:

Avery, William O. Revitalizing Congregations. The Alban Institute. 2002. 152 pages.

Campbell, Dennis G. Congregations as Learning Communities: Tools for Shaping Your Future. The Alban Institute. 2000. 64 pages.

Dudley, Carl S. and Jackson W. Carroll. Carriers of Faith: Lessons From Congregational Studies. Westminster John Knox Press. 1991. 192 pages.

Farber-Robertson. Learning While Leading. The Alban Institute. 2000. 153 pages.

Galloway, John, Jr. Ministry Loves Company: A Survival Guide for Pastors. Westminster John Knox Press. 2003. 168 pages.

Gonnerman, Frederick H. Getting the Word Out. The Alban Institute. 2003. 233 pages.

Kitchens, Jim. The Postmodern Parish. The Alban Institute. 2003. 110 pages.

Mann, Alice. Can Our Church Live? Redeveloping Congregations in Decline. The Alban Institute. 2001. 176 pages.

Mann, Alice. The In-Between Church: Navigating Size Transitions In Congregations. The Alban Institute. 1998. 107 pages.

McMahill, David R. Completing the Circle. The Alban Institute. 2003. 92 pages.

McNeal, Reggie. The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church. Jossey-Bass. 2003. 151 pages.

Mead, Loren B. More Than Numbers: The Ways Churches Grow. The Alban Institute. 1993. 113 pages.

Rendle, Gilbert R. Leading Change in the Congregation. The Alban Institute. 1998. 184 pages.

Rendle, Gil and Alice Mann. Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice forCongregations. The Alban Institute. 2003. 289 pages.

Scazzero, Peter. The Emotionally Healthy Church. Zondervan. 2003. 223 pages.

Sellon, Mary K. and Daniel P. Smith. Redeveloping the Congregation. The Alban Institute. 2002. 144 pages.

Sevier, Melissa Bane. Journeying Toward Renewal: A spiritual Companion for Pastoral Sabbaticals. The Alban Institute. 2002. 128 pages.

Wood, Gene. Leading Turnaround Churches. ChurchSmart. 2001. 168 pages.

Woolever, Cynthia and Deborah Bruce. A Field Guide to U.S. Congregations. Westminster John Knox Press. 2002. 85 pages.