C.T.L. Links for...

Ministry Leadership

1.     Online Journals

Church Leader Briefing

http://www.zondervanchurchsource.com/brfng.htm

* This site makes available current articles related to church leadership

 

Discipleship Journal

http://www.navpress.com/dj.asp

* This site offers information about the journal as well as archived articles. This is an excellent resource for information on leadership and discipleship that may be searched out by topic or specific article.

 

Leadership Journal

http://www.christianitytoday.com/leaders/

* Leadership Journal is journal on leadership from a Christian perspective. This site offers articles and resources related to the journal.

 

Ministry Advantage

http://www.fuller.edu/cll/html/ministryadvantage.htm

* This periodical offers helpful ministry articles and resources. Selected articles are available full-text.

 

Preaching Today

http://www.preachingtoday.com

* A helpful resource providing articles on preaching.

 

Rev Magazine

http://www.onlineREV.com/rvmag/default.shtml

* This site offers many helpful resources for pastors. Many articles and resources are limited to subscribers.

 

Strategies for Today’s Leader

A Practical Guide for Growing Your Church

http://www.StrategiesForToday.org/

* This is helpful periodical, providing practical articles in the field of church growth and leadership. Full text articles are available on the site.

 



2.     Directories

Christian Leadership World – Leadership Links

http://www.teal.org.uk/leadersh.htm

* This page provides many helpful leadership links.

 

Church Development Links

http://www.pastornet.com/links/ChurchDevelp.htm

* This page provides many useful links related to leadership in church development.

 

Church Growth Links

http://pastornet.com/links/church_growth.htm

* This pare offers useful links to site covering issues related to leadership in church growth.

 

Church Planting Links

http://pastornet.com/links/church_planting.htm

* This pare offers useful links to site covering issues related to leadership in church planting.

 

Leadership Links

http://www.zondervanchurchsource.com/clip/leadership.htm

* Powerful page, offering many leadership links. Many are from a Christian perspective.

 

Pastor’s Helper Links

http://www.pastornet.com/links/Pastor's%20Helper.htm

* This is an excellent portal for accessing links that provide pastoral helps.

 

Pastornet Links

http://www.pastornet.com/Pastornet%20Links.htm

* This is an excellent page for accessing links to sites addressing various pastoral leadership issues.

 

Sonlife Ministry Links

http://www.sonlife.com/sllinks.html

* Many helpful links offered on this page relevant to ministry leadership.

 

Youth Ministry Links

http://www.pastornet.com/links/youth_ministry.htm

* This is an excellent page for accessing links to sites addressing various youth ministry leadership issues.

 



3.     Key Organizations

BILD International

http://www.bild.org/

* This site provides information and writings related to leadership and church-based theological education.

 

Christian Leadership Ministries

http://www.clm.org/

* CLM is he Faculty Ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. The site provides information and resources for leading, teaching, and ministering on secular university campuses.

 

Christian Leadership Scholars Network

http://www.primenet.com/~sfc/sclclsn.html

* The network is designed to connect professors who are actively involved in research, writing, and teaching in the field of leadership studies. Basic information about the network is provided on the site.

 

Christian Leadership World

http://www.teal.org.uk/

* This is an excellent site for studying issues related to leadership from a Christian perspective. Many helpful articles and resources are provided.

 

Church Champions

http://www.churchchamp.org/

* The Church Champions Network identifies, connects and resources those key consultants, denominational leaders and Teaching Church leaders who are leading the way to resource churches that will lead the next decade of ministry. This site is part of Leadership Network, and provides many helpful resources.

 

Church Doctor

http://www.churchdoctor.com/

* This is a well-maintained and practical site offering services and resources for churches. This site is a ministry of the Church Growth Center.

 

Church Growth, Inc.

http://www.churchgrowth.net/

* Many helpful resources are made available through this site. Articles from "The Growth Report" are accessible, and other products, services, and resources are made available.

 

Church Growth Institute

http://www.churchgrowth.org/

* This site provides tools for leadership, evangelism, and church growth. A free spiritual gifts analysis is available through this site in partnership with Team Ministry.

 

Church Leader Internet Portal

http://www.zondervanchurchsource.com/clip/

* Excellent portal for resources for the church leader. This is a powerful resource for accessing information on leadership from a Christian perspective.

 

ChurchSmart Resources

http://www.churchsmart.com/

* This site makes ministry tools available for church planting, church renewal, church growth, and leadership development. The ChurchSmart newsletter is a helpful resource available on the site.

 

CIMinistries

http://www.ciministries.net/

* CIMinistries is a network of church consultants that help pastors, elders, boards, and whole congregations deal with their organizational development and strategic planning. The site provides general information about

 

CoachNet

http://www.coachnet.org/

* CoachNet has a built-in reference library with hundreds of valuable resources, discussion forums on a wide variety of ministry topics, on-line study courses, and powerful, interactive on-line coaching tools.

 

Easum, Bandy, and Associates

http://www.easum.com/

* This site provides helpful articles and tools for church planting and church growth. Many free resources are made available in addition to the services and products offered.

 

The Injoy Group

http://www.injoy.com/

* This site provides many helpful resources and information from John Maxwell’s Injoy Group.

 

L.E.A.D.

http://www.leadinc.com/

* L.E.A.D. offers training and consulting in many areas including dealing with transition, conflict management, communication skills, problem solving, mediation, team building and strategic planning. The site provides seeks to provide these resources from a Christian perspective.

 

Leader Tips

http://www.leadertips.org/

* This site is dedicated to pastors, church leaders, and the administration and board members of Christian para-church and para-mission organizations. It is intended to help in a practical way with mentoring, equipping, team building and strategic planning. This material is made available for use in non-profit "mentoring/encouraging" leadership situations.

 

The Leadership Centre

http://www.gospelcom.net/growingleadership/

* This site makes available books, conferences, and resources related to leadership, church growth, and natural church development.

 

Leadership for Ministry

http://www.leadershipforministry.org/

* The LM site makes available resources and consulting, particularly from Carl George.

 

The Leadership Network

http://www.leadnet.org/

* Leadership Network desires to deliver the right information to the right people at the right time and in the right format, brokering knowledge that results in changed churches and transformed lives. This site offers many excellent links and helpful publications with sample articles.

 

Ministry Advantage

http://www.fuller.edu/cll/html/ministryadvantage.htm

* This site offers helpful ministry articles and resources. Selected articles are available full-text.

 

Ministry Enhancement Group

http://www.MEGnet.org/

* MEG is site provides resources on emerging trends, church growth, and church outreach.

 

National Association of Local Church Prayer Leaders

http://www.nalcpl.net/

* The purpose of the NALCPL is to serve the local church prayer leader -- pastor or designate -- empowering him or her to initiate, strengthen, and expand the prayer ministries of that congregation. This site provides general information about the association and its resources.

 

New Life Ministries – Church Planting Resources

http://www.NewLifeMinistries-NLM.org/homepage.htm

* New Life Ministries’ site provides helpful information and resources. A particular emphasis is given to encouraging church planting and healthy smaller churches.

 

Pastors.com

http://www.pastors.com/

* This site provides access to the resources of Rick Warren.

 

Saddleback Valley Community Church

http://www.saddleback.com/

* This is the site of Saddleback Valley Community Church in California. The site offers a helpful example of a church’s use of a web page, and the site contains helpful ministry leadership resources.

 

Son Life Ministries

http://www.sonlife.com/

* The Sonlife Ministries site provides useful information and resources related to leadership, church ministry, women in ministry, global ministry, and youth ministry.

 

Southwest Center for Leadership

http://www.primenet.com/~sfc/sclindex.html

* The Southwest Center for Leadership (SCL) is dedicated solely to the furtherance of leadership development, primarily among Christians in the marketplace, churches, and para-church organizations. General information and links are provided on the page.

 

Touch Online

http://www.touchusa.org/

* This site provides an abundance of information and resources related to cell church ministry. Many resources and links are available into cell church leadership.

 

Wagner Leadership Institute

http://www.wagnerleadership.org/

* Wagner Leadership Institute trains and equips men and women for leadership positions in local churches and in translocal ministries. Its goal is to equip leaders in the necessary skills for effective ministry. The site provides helpful ministry leadership information and resources.

 

Willow Creek Association

http://www.willowcreek.org/

* This is the web site of the Willow Creek Association. The site offers ministry leadership information, resources, products, and conferences.

 

Youth Leadership

http://www.youthleadership.org/

* YL is a site providing many helpful resources for youth ministers. This site makes available conferences, distributive learning, professional seminars, a variety of resources, and many helpful links.

 



4.     Resource Sites

* Excellent source for pastoral and ministry related resources. Hundreds of full-text articles and resources are available through the site.

 

* Leadership Network desires to deliver the right information to the right people at the right time and in the right format, brokering knowledge that results in changed churches and transformed lives. This site offers many excellent links and helpful publications with sample articles.

 

* Through providing articles, features, books, videos and other resources, LeadershipNow desires to encourage individuals to develop the leader within, becoming an active participant in shaping one’s future. This is an excellent site with useful articles and links.

 

* Excellent source for articles on leadership from a Christian perspective.

 

* Helpful site offering information and resource for pastoral leadership.

 

* This site provides an excellent network for resources and sites related to pastoral ministry.

 

* This page provides access to many excellent pastoral resources.

 

* Young Leader Networks is a part of Leadership Networks. This site offers helpful articles and resources related to youth leadership.

 

* This is a powerful site offering many resources for ministry leadership. The site offers excellent youth leadership resources, and much more.

 

* This site aims at equipping church leaders for effective ministry. It is an excellent portal to many resources and links.

Send mail to j-irving@bethel.edu with questions or comments about this web site.
Last modified: February 15, 2001