year of publication | ISBN | author(s) | title |
1977 | 978-1-56699-002-8 | John C. Harris | Stress, Power and Ministry |
1998 | 978-1-56699-004-2 | Roy Oswald | Running Through the Thistles: Terminating A Ministerial Relationship With A Parish |
1987 | 978-1-56699-020-2 | '' | The Inviting Church: A Study Of New Member Assimilation |
1988 | 978-1-56699-025-7 | Roy M. Oswald | Personality Type and Religious Leadership |
1989 | 978-1-56699-032-5 | Roy M. Oswald | New Beginnings: A Pastorate Start Up Workbook |
1990 | 978-1-56699-037-0 | Edward A. White | Saying Goodbye: A Time Of Growth For Congregations And Pastors |
1995 | 978-1-56699-044-8 | Oswald | Clergy Self-Care: Finding a Balance for Effective Ministry |
1991 | 978-1-56699-050-9 | Loren B. Mead | The Once and Future Church: Reinventing the Congregation for a New Mission Frontier (Once and Future Church Series) |
1992 | 978-1-56699-054-7 | Jill Hudson | Evaluating Ministry: Principles And Processes For Clergy And Congregations |
'' | 978-1-56699-055-4 | Roy Oswald | Making Your Church More Inviting: A Step-By-Step Guide For In-Church Training |
'' | 978-1-56699-057-8 | Andrew D. Weeks | Welcome!: Tools and Techniques for New Member Ministry |
1994 | 978-1-56699-107-0 | Donald Hands | Spiritual Wholeness for Clergy: A New Psychology Of Intimacy With God, Self And Others |
1993 | 978-1-56699-108-7 | R. Paul Stevens | The Equipping Pastor: A Systems Approach To Congregational Leadership |
'' | 978-1-56699-109-4 | Loren B. Mead | More Than Numbers: The Ways Churches Grow |
'' | 978-1-56699-110-0 | Peter L. Steinke | How Your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations As Emotional Systems (Church Leader's Core Library) |
1993 | 978-1-56699-117-9 | Kent Groff | Active Spirituality: A Guide for Seekers and Ministers (An Alban Institute Publication) |
1994 | 978-1-56699-118-6 | George Parsons | Understanding Your Congregation As a System: The Manual |
2004 | 978-1-56699-123-0 | Keith A. Russell | In Search of the Church: New Testament Images for Tomorrow's Congregations (Once and Future Church Series) |
1994 | 978-1-56699-126-1 | Loren B. Mead | Transforming Congregations for the Future (Once and Future Church Series) |
'' | 978-1-56699-134-6 | Linda J. Clark | Music in Churches: Nourishing Your Congregation's Musical Life |
1995 | 978-1-56699-148-3 | Charles M. Olsen | Transforming Church Boards into Communities of Spiritual Leaders |
'' | 978-1-56699-149-0 | Corinne Ware | Discover Your Spiritual Type |
'' | 978-1-56699-151-3 | Thomas Kirkpatrick | Small Groups in the Church: A Handbook For Creating Community (An Alban Institute Publication) |
'' | 978-1-56699-154-4 | C. Woods | User Friendly Evaluation: Improving The Work Of Pastors, Programs, And Laity |
1995 | 978-1-56699-155-1 | Stewart C. Zabriski | Total Ministry: Reclaiming the Ministry of All of God's People (Once and Future Church Series) |
'' | 978-1-56699-157-5 | Kenneth Alan Moe | The Pastor's Survival Manual: 10 Perils in Parish Ministry and How to Handle Them |
1996 | 978-1-56699-167-4 | Norma Cook Everist | Where in the World Are You?: Connecting Faith & Daily Life (Alban Institute Publication) |
'' | 978-1-56699-173-5 | Peter L. Steinke | Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach |
'' | 978-1-56699-174-2 | Roy Oswald | Discerning Your Congregation's Future: A Strategic And Spiritual Approach |
'' | 978-1-56699-175-9 | Loren B. Mead | Five Challenges for the Once and Future Church (Once and Future Church Series) |
1998 | 978-1-56699-177-3 | Danny E. Morris · Charles M. Olsen | Discerning God's Will Together: A Spiritual Practice for the Church |
1997 | 978-1-56699-181-0 | Charles Foster | Embracing Diversity: Leadership In Multicultural Congregations |
1997 | 978-1-56699-183-4 | Corinne Ware | Connecting to God: Nurturing Spirituality Through Small Groups (Alban Institute Publication) |
1998 | 978-1-56699-184-1 | Speed B. Leas | Discover Your Conflict Management Style |
'' | 978-1-56699-185-8 | Dean Hoge · Patrick McNamara · Charles Zech | Plain Talk about Churches and Money (Money, Faith and Lifestyle) |
1997 | 978-1-56699-186-5 | Dosia Carlson | Engaging in Ministry with Older Adults |
2007 | 978-1-56699-187-2 | Gilbert Rendle | Leading Change in the Congregation: Spiritual & Organizational Tools For Leaders |
1998 | 978-1-56699-197-1 | Loren B. Mead | Financial Meltdown in the Mainline? (Money Faith and Leadership) |
1999 | 978-1-56699-198-8 | Beth Ann Gaede | Congregations Talking About Homosexuality: Dialogue on a Difficult Issue |
1998 | 978-1-56699-199-5 | Lynne M. Baab | Personality Type in Congregations: How to Work With Others More Effectively |
'' | 978-1-56699-200-8 | William Chris Hobgood | The Once and Future Pastor: The Changing Role of Religious Leaders (Once and Future Church Series) |
'' | 978-1-56699-202-2 | John Ronsvalle · Sylvia Ronsvalle · U. Milo Kaufmann | At Ease: Discussing Money & Values in Small Groups |
'' | 978-1-56699-203-9 | Kenneth A. Halstead | From Stuck to Unstuck: Overcoming Congregational Impasse |
1998 | 978-1-56699-207-7 | Alice Mann | The In-Between Church: Navigating Size Transitions in Congregations |
'' | 978-1-56699-208-4 | Roger S. Nicholson | Temporary Shepherds: A Congregational Handbook for Interim Ministry |
'' | 978-1-56699-209-1 | Gil Rendle | Behavioral Covenants in Congregations: A Handbook for Honoring Differences |
1999 | 978-1-56699-210-7 | James Hudnut-Beumler | Generous Saints: Congregations Rethinking Ethics and Money (Money, Faith and Lifestyle) |
'' | 978-1-56699-211-4 | Jeffrey W. Hanna | Safe and Secure: The Alban Guide to Protecting Your Congregation |
'' | 978-1-56699-213-8 | John Vonhof | The Alban Guide to Managing the Pastoral Search Process |
1999 | 978-1-56699-214-5 | Erwin Berry | The Alban Personnel Handbook for Congregations |
2000 | 978-1-56699-215-2 | Patrick H. McNamara | More Than Money: Portraits of Transformative Stewardship (Money, Faith and Lifestyle) |
1999 | 978-1-56699-217-6 | Lois Knutson | Understanding the Senior Adult: A Tool for Wholistic Ministry |
'' | 978-1-56699-218-3 | Arthur Paul Boers | Never Call Them Jerks |
'' | 978-1-56699-219-0 | Roy M. Oswald | Transforming Rituals: Daily Practices for Changing Lives |
'' | 978-1-56699-220-6 | Michael Durall | Creating Congregations of Generous People |
2000 | 978-1-56699-223-7 | Richard Bullock | Clergy Renewal: The Alban Guide To Sabbatical Planning |
1999 | 978-1-56699-224-4 | Mark Chaves | How Do We Worship |
2000 | 978-1-56699-226-8 | Alice Mann | Can Our Church Live?: Redeveloping Congregations in Decline |
'' | 978-1-56699-227-5 | Kevin E. Lawson | How to Thrive in Associate Staff Ministry |
2000 | 978-1-56699-228-2 | Lawrence W. Farris | Dynamics of Small Town Ministry |
'' | 978-1-56699-229-9 | Jane E. Vennard | Be Still: Designing And Leading Contemplative Retreats |
'' | 978-1-56699-230-5 | Anita Farber-Robertson | Learning While Leading: Increasing Your Effectiveness in Ministry |
'' | 978-1-56699-232-9 | Denise W. Goodman | Congregational Fitness: Healthy Practices For Layfolk |
'' | 978-1-56699-237-4 | Dennis Campbell | Congregations as Learning Communities: Tools For Shaping Your Future |
2000 | 978-1-56699-238-1 | Eugene C. Roehlkepartain · Elanah Dalyah Naftali · Laura Musegades | Growing Up Generous: Engaging Youth in Living and Serving (Money, Faith, and Lifestyle) |
2001 | 978-1-56699-240-4 | Thomas G. Long | Beyond the Worship Wars: Building Vital and Faithful Worship |
'' | 978-1-56699-241-1 | Celcia Hahn | Uncovering Your Church's Hidden Spirit |
'' | 978-1-56699-243-5 | David B. Lott | Conflict Management in Congregations (Harvesting the Learnings Series) |
'' | 978-1-56699-245-9 | John Ackerman | Listening to God: Spiritual Formation in Congregations |
'' | 978-1-56699-246-6 | Beth Gaede | Size Transitions in Congregations (Harvesting the Learnings) |
2001 | 978-1-56699-249-7 | Barbara Wendland | Spiritual Family Trees: Finding Your Faith Community's Roots |
2002 | 978-1-56699-250-3 | William Chris Hobgood | Welcoming Resistance |
2001 | 978-1-56699-251-0 | Anthony G. Pappas | Inside the Small Church (Harvesting the Learnings) |
'' | 978-1-56699-252-7 | Gil R. Rendle | The Multigenerational Congregation: Meeting the Leadership Challenge |
'' | 978-1-56699-254-1 | Alice Mann | Raising the Roof: The Pastoral-To-Program Size Transition |
2002 | 978-1-56699-256-5 | Carl S. Dudley | Community Ministry: New Challenges, Proven Steps to Faith-Based Initiatives |
'' | 978-1-56699-261-9 | Dan Hotchkiss | Ministry and Money: A Guide for Clergy and Their Friends (Money, Faith and Lifestyle) |
'' | 978-1-56699-262-6 | Rochelle Melander | The Spiritual Leader's Guide to Self-Care |
2002 | 978-1-56699-263-3 | Beth Gaede | Ending with Hope: A Resource For Closing Congregations |
'' | 978-1-56699-265-7 | Joy Skjegstad | Starting a Nonprofit at Your Church (Alban Institute Publication) |
'' | 978-1-56699-270-1 | Mary K. Sellon | Redeveloping the Congregation: A How to for Lasting Change |
'' | 978-1-56699-271-8 | Michael G. Bausch | Silver Screen, Sacred Story: Using Multimedia in Worship |
'' | 978-1-56699-273-2 | Melissa Sevier | Journeying Toward Renewal: A Spiritual Companion For Pastoral Sabbaticals |
2003 | 978-1-56699-276-3 | Kathleen Cahalan | Projects That Matter: Successful Planning And Evaluation For Religious Organizations |
2003 | 978-1-56699-277-0 | C. Michael Hawn | One Bread, One Body: Exploring Cultural Diversity in Worship (Vital Worship Healthy Congregations) |
'' | 978-1-56699-278-7 | David R. McMahill | Completing the Circle: Reviewing Ministries In The Congregation |
'' | 978-1-56699-279-4 | Stephen C. Compton | Rekindling the Mainline: New Life Through New Churches |
'' | 978-1-56699-280-0 | Jim Kitchens | The Postmodern Parish: New Ministry for a New Era |
2002 | 978-1-56699-282-4 | Sheryl Kujawa-Holbrook | A House of Prayer for All Peoples: Congregations Building Multiracial Community |
2003 | 978-1-56699-283-1 | Frederick Gonnerman | Getting the Word Out: The Alban Guide To Church Communications |
2005 | 978-1-56699-284-8 | Candace R. Benyei | When a Congregation Is Betrayed: Responding to Clergy Misconduct |
2003 | 978-1-56699-285-5 | Roy M. Oswald · James Heath · Ann Heath | Beginning Ministry Together: The Alban Handbook for Clergy Transitions |
'' | 978-1-56699-286-2 | Rendle | Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice for Congregations |
2005 | 978-1-56699-287-9 | Anthony Healy | The Postindustrial Promise: Vital Religious Community in the 21st Century |
2004 | 978-1-56699-288-6 | Mark Lau Branson | Memories, Hopes, and Conversations: Appreciative Inquiry and Congregational Change |
2004 | 978-1-56699-289-3 | Jill Hudson | When Better Isn't Enough: Evaluation Tools For The 21St-Century Church |
'' | 978-1-56699-292-3 | Abigail Johnson | Reflecting with God: Connecting Faith and Daily Life in Small Groups |
'' | 978-1-56699-293-0 | Paul Moots | Becoming Barnabas: The Ministry Of Encouragement |
'' | 978-1-56699-294-7 | Luther K. Snow | The Power of Asset Mapping: How Your Congregation Can Act on Its Gifts |
'' | 978-1-56699-295-4 | Karen A. McClintock | Preventing Sexual Abuse in Congregations: A Resource for Leaders |
2004 | 978-1-56699-296-1 | Norma deWaal Malefyt · Howard Vanderwell | Designing Worship Together: Models And Strategies For Worship Planning (Vital Worship Healthy Congregations) |
2005 | 978-1-56699-297-8 | Craig Satterlee | When God Speaks Through Change: Preaching In Times Of Congregational Transition (Vital Worship Healthy Congregations) |
2004 | 978-1-56699-298-5 | Aaron Spiegel | 40 Days and 40 Bytes: Making Computers Work For Your Congregation |
'' | 978-1-56699-299-2 | Bob Sitze | Your Brain Goes to Church: Neuroscience and Congregational Life |
2005 | 978-1-56699-304-3 | Ronald D. Sisk | The Competent Pastor: Skills and Self-Knowledge for Serving Well |
2004 | 978-1-56699-305-0 | Diana Butler Bass | The Practicing Congregation: Imagining a New Old Church |
2005 | 978-1-56699-306-7 | Rick Barger | A New And Right Spirit: Creating An Authentic Church in a Consumer Culture |
2004 | 978-1-56699-307-4 | Israel Galindo | The Hidden Lives of Congregations: Discerning Church Dynamics |
2012 | 978-1-56699-309-8 | Loren B. Mead | A Change of Pastors . . . and How it Affects Change in the Congregation |
2006 | 978-1-56699-310-4 | Nelson Granade | Lending Your Leadership: How Pastors Are Redefining Their Role in Community Life |
2004 | 978-1-56699-312-8 | N. Graham Standish | Becoming a Blessed Church: Forming a Church of Spiritual Purpose, Presence, and Power |
2005 | 978-1-56699-313-5 | Jane E. Vennard | A Praying Congregation: The Art of Teaching Spiritual Practice |
2004 | 978-1-56699-314-2 | Mary Sellon | Practicing Right Relationship: Skills For Deepening Purpose, Finding Fulfillment, And Increasing Effectiveness In Your Congregation |
2005 | 978-1-56699-316-6 | Bunty Ketcham | So You're on the Search Committee |
'' | 978-1-56699-317-3 | Timothy Geoffrion | The Spirit-Led Leader: Nine Leadership Practices And Soul Principles |
'' | 978-1-56699-318-0 | Rev. Lillian Daniel | Tell It Like It Is: Reclaiming the Practice of Testimony |
'' | 978-1-56699-320-3 | Anthony B. Robinson | What's Theology Got to Do With It?: Convictions, Vitality, And The Church |
2006 | 978-1-56699-321-0 | Janet R. Cawley | Who Is Our Church?: Imagining Congregational Identity |
2005 | 978-1-56699-323-4 | Diana Butler Bass · J. Stewart-Sicking | From Nomads to Pilgrims: Stories from Practicing Congregations |
2006 | 978-1-56699-325-8 | Rochelle Melander | A Generous Presence: Spiritual Leadership and the Art of Coaching |
2006 | 978-1-56699-327-2 | Kathleen S. Smith | Stilling the Storm: Worship and Congregational Leadership in Difficult Times (Vital Worship Healthy Congregations) |
'' | 978-1-56699-328-9 | Peter L. Steinke | Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times: Being Calm and Courageous No Matter What |
'' | 978-1-56699-329-6 | '' | How Your Church Family Works: Understanding Congregations as Emotional Systems |
'' | 978-1-56699-330-2 | '' | Healthy Congregations: A Systems Approach |
2007 | 978-1-56699-331-9 | Robert Leventhal | Stepping Forward: Synagogue Visioning and Planning |
2006 | 978-1-56699-333-3 | Terry Bookman | This House We Build: Lessons For Healthy Synagogues And The People Who Dwell There |
'' | 978-1-56699-334-0 | Richard Bass | Leadership in Congregations (Harvesting the Learnings) |
2007 | 978-1-56699-335-7 | Brooke B. Collison | Know and Be Known: Small Groups That Nourish and Connect |
2007 | 978-1-56699-336-4 | N. Graham Standish | Humble Leadership: Being Radically Open to God's Guidance and Grace |
2006 | 978-1-56699-337-1 | Marlea Gilbert | The Work of the People: What We Do in Worship and Why (Vital Worship Healthy Congregations) |
2007 | 978-1-56699-341-8 | Joy Skjegstad | Winning Grants to Strengthen Your Ministry |
'' | 978-1-56699-342-5 | Gary A. Shockley | The Meandering Way: Leading by Following the Spirit |
'' | 978-1-56699-343-2 | Marcia Barnes Bailey | Choosing Partnership, Sharing Ministry: A Vision for New Spiritual Community |
'' | 978-1-56699-344-9 | Doug Bixby Author | The Honest to God Church: A Pathway to God's Grace |
'' | 978-1-56699-345-6 | Nancy DeMott · Tim Shapiro President · Brent Bill | Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message |
2007 | 978-1-56699-346-3 | Kibbie Simmons Ruth · Karen A. McClintock | Healthy Disclosure: Solving Communication Quandaries in Congregations |
'' | 978-1-56699-347-0 | Carol Howard Merritt | Tribal Church: Ministering to the Missing Generation |
'' | 978-1-56699-348-7 | George B. Thompson Jr. | Church on the Edge of Somewhere: Ministry, Marginality, and the Future |
'' | 978-1-56699-350-0 | Abigail Johnson | Shaping Spiritual Leaders: Supervision and Formation in Congregations |
'' | 978-1-56699-351-7 | Susan Beaumont | When Moses Meets Aaron: Staffing And Supervision In Large Congregations |
2007 | 978-1-56699-353-1 | Craig A. Satterlee | When God Speaks through You: How Faith Convictions Shape Preaching and Mission (Vital Worship Healthy Congregations) |
2008 | 978-1-56699-356-2 | Judith Schwanz | Blessed Connections: Relationships that Sustain Vital Ministry |
2007 | 978-1-56699-357-9 | Peter Bush | In Dying We Are Born: The Challenge and the Hope for Congregations |
'' | 978-1-56699-358-6 | Vanderwell | The Church of All Ages: Generations Worshiping Together (Vital Worship, Healthy Congregations) |
2008 | 978-1-56699-359-3 | John A. Dally | Choosing the Kingdom: Missional Preaching for the Household of God (Vital Worship Healthy Congregations) |
'' | 978-1-56699-360-9 | George M. Hillman Jr. | Ministry Greenhouse: Cultivating Environments for Practical Learning |
'' | 978-1-56699-362-3 | Paul Galbreath | Leading from the Table (Vital Worship Healthy Congregations) |
'' | 978-1-56699-363-0 | William M. Kondrath | God's Tapestry: Understanding and Celebrating Differences |
2008 | 978-1-56699-364-7 | Loren B. Mead · Billie T. Alban | Creating the Future Together: Methods to Inspire Your Whole Faith Community |
'' | 978-1-56699-368-5 | Lynne M. Baab | Reaching Out in a Networked World: Expressing Your Congregation's Heart and Soul |
2009 | 978-1-56699-370-8 | Dan Hotchkiss | Governance and Ministry: Rethinking Board Leadership |
2008 | 978-1-56699-371-5 | Daniel P. Smith | Pathway to Renewal: Practical Steps for Congregations |
'' | 978-1-56699-375-3 | John A. Berntsen | Cross-Shaped Leadership: On the Rough and Tumble of Parish Practice |
2010 | 978-1-56699-376-0 | Larry A. Golemon | Finding Our Story: Narrative Leadership and Congregational Change (Narrative Leadership Collection) |
'' | 978-1-56699-377-7 | '' | Teaching Our Story: Narrative Leadership and Pastoral Formation (The Narrative Leadership Collection) |
2010 | 978-1-56699-378-4 | Larry A. Golemon | Living Our Story: Narrative Leadership and Congregational Culture (The Narrative Leadership Collection) |
2008 | 978-1-56699-379-1 | Louis B. Weeks | All for God's Glory: Redeeming Church Scutwork |
2009 | 978-1-56699-382-1 | David Brubaker | Promise and Peril: Understanding and Managing Change and Conflict in Congregations |
'' | 978-1-56699-384-5 | Anne Sutherland Howard | Claiming the Beatitudes: Nine Stories from a New Generation |
'' | 978-1-56699-386-9 | Kathryn M. Haueisen · Carol Flores | A Ready Hope: Effective Disaster Ministry for Congregations |
'' | 978-1-56699-387-6 | Sarah B. Drummond dean of the faculty and vice president for academic affairs | Holy Clarity: The Practice of Planning and Evaluation |
'' | 978-1-56699-388-3 | Richard L. Hester · Kelli Walker-Jones Center Director | Know Your Story and Lead with It: The Power of Narrative in Clergy Leadership |
2009 | 978-1-56699-390-6 | Oswald | Managing Polarities in Congregations: Eight Keys for Thriving Faith Communities |
'' | 978-1-56699-391-3 | Epperly | Tending to the Holy |
'' | 978-1-56699-393-7 | Mary Louise Gifford | The Turnaround Church: Inspiration and Tools for Life-Sustaining Change |
2010 | 978-1-56699-394-4 | Carol Merritt | Reframing Hope: Vital Ministry In A New Generation |
2009 | 978-1-56699-396-8 | Charles M. Olsen | The Wisdom of the Seasons: How the Church Year Helps Us Understand Our Congregational Stories |
2010 | 978-1-56699-400-2 | Kujawa-Holbrook | Born of Water, Born of Spirit: Supporting the Ministry of the Baptized in Small Congregations |
'' | 978-1-56699-401-9 | Isa Aron · Steven M. Cohen · Lawrence A. Hoffman · Ari Y. Kelman | Sacred Strategies: Transforming Synagogues from Functional to Visionary |
'' | 978-1-56699-402-6 | John Vonhof | The Pastoral Search Journey: A Guide to Finding Your Next Pastor |
2010 | 978-1-56699-403-3 | Peter L. Steinke | A Door Set Open: Grounding Change in Mission and Hope |
'' | 978-1-56699-404-0 | John W. Wimberly Jr. | The Business of the Church: The Uncomfortable Truth that Faithful Ministry Requires Effective Management |
'' | 978-1-56699-405-7 | N. Graham Standish | In God's Presence: Encountering, Experiencing, and Embracing the Holy in Worship |
'' | 978-1-56699-407-1 | Charlene Jin Lee · Donna Duensing · Dudley C. Rose · Emily Click · Lee Carroll · Matthew Floding · Tim Sensing | Welcome to Theological Field Education! |
'' | 978-1-56699-409-5 | Dorie Grinenko Baker | Greenhouses of Hope: Congregations Growing Young Leaders Who Will Change the World |
2011 | 978-1-56699-411-8 | Barbara J. Blodgett | Becoming the Pastor You Hope to Be: Four Practices for Improving Ministry |
2011 | 978-1-56699-412-5 | Landon Rev. Whitsitt | Open Source Church: Making Room for the Wisdom of All |
'' | 978-1-56699-418-7 | Melissa Lynn DeRosia · Marianne J. Grano · Amy Morgan · Amanda Adams Riley | The Girlfriends' Clergy Companion: Surviving and Thriving in Ministry |
'' | 978-1-56699-419-4 | Susan Beaumont | Inside the Large Congregation |
'' | 978-1-56699-421-7 | Mark I. Pinsky | Amazing Gifts: Stories of Faith, Disability, and Inclusion |
2012 | 978-1-56699-423-1 | Mark A. Torgerson | Greening Spaces for Worship and Ministry: Congregations, Their Buildings, and Creation Care |
'' | 978-1-56699-426-2 | Hayim Herring | Tomorrow's Synagogue Today: Creating Vibrant Centers of Jewish Life |