Growing an Engaged Church
By Albert L. Winseman, D. Min.
(Hardcover, May 2007)
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Church leaders are never going to inspire more people to be actively and passionately involved in their congregations by doing the same things over and over. Pastors and lay leaders need fresh, innovative approaches. The last thing they need is "just another program" or to set up a laundry list of new activities for members.
This compelling and insightful book explores how churches and parishes can dramatically increase members' participation, service to the community, giving, and even life satisfaction.
But the solutions it offers are not the "magic pill" many leaders have come to expect. Rather, the book shows pastors how to reach and inspire the hearts, minds, and imaginations of the people they lead.
LIVING YOUR STRENGTHS: Discover Your God-Given Talents and Inspire Your Community
By Albert L. Winseman, D. Min., Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D., and
Curt Liesveld, M.Div.
(Hardcover, fall 2004; expanded and updated fall 2008)
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American churches are experiencing a power shortage, declare the authors of Living Your Strengths. "People aren't harnessing the power of their innate gifts."
Does their message sound familiar? Have you felt disconnected from your church lately? Are you not attending as much?
Or maybe you're a passionate member who wants to become even more involved, and would also like to inspire others.
Whatever the case, more than half of churchgoers report that they don't get to do what they do best in their congregations. And this is driving people away.
But it doesn't have to be this way. Living Your Strengths shows all members how to use their innate gifts to enrich their congregations -- right now. It teaches you to identify and affirm your talents, and how to use them for growth and service.
"This book is a careful and faith-informed roadmap to discovering our Signature Themes of talent and unleashing the God-given potential within each of us."
-- Lovett H. Weems Jr., Distinguished Professor of Church Leadership at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C., and author of Take the Next Step: Leading Lasting Change in the Church
The Catholic Edition of LIVING YOUR STRENGTHS: Discover Your God-Given Talents and Inspire Your Community
By Albert L. Winseman, D. Min., Donald O. Clifton, Ph.D., and Curt Liesveld, M.Div.
Forewords by Bishop William F. Murphy and Monsignor Bill Hanson
(Hardcover, fall 2004; expanded and updated fall 2008)
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"The Clifton StrengthsFinder, which accompanies this excellent book, is a remakable tool for cultivating the stewardship of talent within the Catholic parish. Hidden within every parish is a goldmine of talent, and this tool will help bring a parishioner's God-given talents to the surface so they might be used in strength at the service of the mission of the Church. Living Your Strengths holds great potential for revitalizing Catholics and their parishes."
-- Fr. Daniel Mahan, Executive Director, Marian College Center for Catholic Stewardship; author of More Than Silver or Gold: Homilies of a Stewardship Priest
The Living Your Strengths Journey
By Albert L. Winseman, D. Min.
(with Paul E. Petters)
(Multiple media, spring 2005; revised fall 2008)
The Living Your Strengths Journey is a companion to the popular book Living Your Strengths: Discover Your God-Given Talents and Inspire Your Community, which introduces the concept of serving God and others by making the most of the ways in which you naturally think, feel, and behave.
A seven-week program for small groups, the Living Your Strengths Journey can be used as a staff-development tool or as a resource for weekend retreats. Participants in the Living Your Strengths Journey will discover their greatest talents and learn how to apply them in their lives both within and beyond the walls of the church.
The Living Your Strengths Journey package includes:
Price: $495.00 (credit card orders only).
Your credit card will not be charged until the order ships.
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Other Resources
Get a Life! It IS All About You
It's not an insult; it's an exciting invitation. In Get a Life! It IS All About You, popular church culture author Reggie McNeal begins to change the conversation about what it means to live the intentional or purpose-driven life. He suggests that since we are "squarely in the crosshairs of God's design and redemptive love," the popular phrase "it's not about me" is misleading.
Instead, McNeal coaches readers to consciously stop and think about their lives on a regular basis to be sure they are living their level best for God's Kingdom. To get a life, he stresses the importance of always coming back to these five questions: (1) Why am I here? (2) What is really important to me? (3) What is my scorecard? (4) What am I really good at? (5) What do I need to learn?
These are the five questions you must ask before you live.
Get a Life! is available at Amazon.com.
The Barbarian Way: Unleash the Untamed Faith Within
Erwin McManus wasn't raised in a Christian home, so when he came to Christ as a college student, he didn't know the rules of the "religious club." He didn't do well in Shakespeare courses, so he didn't really understand the KJV Bible he was given either. But he did understand that prayer was a conversation, and he learned to talk to God and wait for answers. Erwin's way was passionate and rough around the edges - a sincere, barbaric journey to Christ.
Barbaric Christians see Jesus differently than civilized Christians. They see disciples differently, and they see Christ's mission differently. The Barbarian Way is a call to escape "civilized" Christianity and become original, powerful, untamed Christians-just as Christ intended.
The Barbarian Way is available at Amazon.com.
More Than Silver or Gold: Homilies of a Stewardship Priest
Father Daniel Mahan, a Catholic priest whose inspirational preaching has helped to spread the message of stewardship internationally, shows that stewardship encompasses much "More Than Silver or Gold." Through the text of more than 35 homilies, Father demonstrates that the spirituality of stewardship is integral to Catholic thought, undergirding Church teaching on human dignity, marriage and family life, and the call to evangelize the culture. Book includes Bonus CD.
More Than Silver or Gold is available at saintcathpress.com and theobooks.org.
