Read This: Book List for Congregational Development

Starting a Fresh Expression?

Starting a New Faith Community?

Expanding the Expedition Reach with Missional Communities, Rachel Gilmore
We Should Get Together: building relationships with busy people, Kat Velos
Launch, Nelson Searcy & Kerrick Thomas
Flipping Church: How Successful Church Planters Are Turning Conventional Wisdom Upside Down, Michael Baughman (articles from a wide range of practioners)
The Art of Gathering, Priya Parker
Zero to 80: Innovative Ideas for Planting and Accelerating Church Growth, Olu Brown
Building a Healthy, Multi-Ethnic Church, Mark Deymaz
Longing For Spring: A Wesleyan Vision for Intentional Communities, Elaine Heath & Scott Kisker
Get Together, Bailey Richardson, Kai Sotto & Kevin Huynh
New Church Handbook: Nuts & Bolts for Planting New Churches in the Wesleyan Tradition, Bob Crossman
The Coming Revolution in Church Economics, Mark DeYmaz
Fling Open the Doors: starting a new worship service, Paul Nixon

The Art of the Start:

https://churchplants.com/leadership/13030-ways-planters-must-think-like-entrepreneurs-brandon-cox.html

Considering a Merger or Vital Merger? Read This

Better Together: Making Church Mergers Work, Jim Tomberlin and Warren Bird
Vital Merger: A New Church Start Approach That Joins Church Families Together, Dirk Elliott

Seeking Revitalization or Restart?