Read This: Book List for Congregational Development
Recommended Reading for Church Innovators

Starting a Fresh Expression?
- Fresh Expressions of Church, Travis Collins
- Welcome to Dinner Church, Verlon Fosner
- We Will Feast, (Dinner Church), Kendall Vanderlice
- Deep Roots, Wild Branches, Michael Adam Beck
- A Field Guide to Methodist Fresh Expressions, Michael Adam Beck & Jorge Acevado
- ReFresh, Michael Moynagh & Rob Peabody
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
Seeking Revitalization or Restart?
- 10 Prescriptions for a Healthy Church, Bob Farr & Kay Kotan
- Building a Story Brand, Donald Miller
- Leading Change Without Losing It, Carey Nieuwhof
- A Failure of Nerve, Edwin H. Friedman
- SHAPE: Build servant volunteerism into the DNA of your church, Erik Rees
- A New Day in the City: Urban Church Renewal, Donna Claycomb & Roger Owens