Resources
The resources listed on this page are from local Merge Pastors who found them useful for their church or for themselves. None of these are paid promotions.
Leadership Podcasts:
Andy Stanley www.Andystanley.com
Craig Groeschel
Church Resources
Open Network: Open.life.church Find free Life.Church resources, trainings, apps, and community, and become the leader God’s called you to be.
Church Metrics – Free software to track weekly attendance, offerings, salvations, etc…
Church Management Software
Planning Center: Planning.center
BambooHR.com HR Software that simplifies the processes.
High Def Photos & Images:
Unsplash.com (free)
Financial / Online Contributions – App, Text, And Online Giving
Expensify.com Expense reports accounting and receipt tracking. Makes logging those monthly receipts and expense reports a breeze.
Recommended Reading
“Canoeing the Mountains” by Alan Briggs Books
“Chess not Checkers” by Mark Crispin Miller
“Church Elders: How to Shepherd God’s People Like Jesus” by Jeramie Rinne
“Convictions to Lead” by Albert Mohler
“Creating a Missional Culture, Missional Leadership” by James Woodward
“Dangerous Calling” by Paul David Tripp
“Deep & Wide” by Andy Stanley
“Divine Direction” by Craig Groeschel
“Divine Pattern: For the Fullness of God’s Glory” by Alemu Beeftu
“Everyone’s a Genius” by Friend of Sinners
“From Weakness to Strength” by Scott Sauls
“Groundwork” by Scott Larson
“HD Leader” by Derwin L. Gray
“Leading on Empty” by Wayne Cordeiro
“Move” by Greg Hawkins
“Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter” by Liz Wiseman
“Necessary Endings” by Henry Cloud
“Overcoming the Darkside of Leadership” by Sticky Teams
“Power of the Other” by Henry Cloud
“Rare Leadership” by Marcus Warner/Jim Wilder
“Reading the Bible for All its Worth” by Gordon Fee
“Simplify” by Bill Hybels
“Spiritual Warfare” by Karl Payne
“Teams that Thrive” by Warren Bird/Ryan T. Hartwig
“The Contemplative Pastor” by Eugene Peterson
“The Cure” by John Lynch
“The Ideal Team Player” by Patrick Lencioni
“The Last Arrow” by Erwin McManus
“The Painful Side of Leadership” by Jeff Lorg
“The Power of Full Engagement” by Jim Loehr/Tony Schwarz
“The Road to Character” by David Brooks
“The Speed of Trust: The One Thing that Changes” by Stephen M.R. Covey
“When Helping Hurts Knowing God” by Steve Corbett
“Whisper” by Mark Batterson
If you have a favorite book that has impacted your life or ministry, please share with us at info@mergepastors.com
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