Thriving Leaders Resources
Resources - Center for Thriving Leaders
The Center for Thriving Leaders, located at Grace Theological Seminary, offers resources to equip and encourage church planters and ministry leaders.
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Includes Momentum Ministry Partners podcast video episodes, Momentum Youth Conference full session live streams, main session speakers and power track breakouts.
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Books we Recommend
Below is a list of books from a variety of topics that we would recommend you add to your reading list.
For book recommendations on other topics, please reach out to thrivingleaders@grace.edu
Beyond the First Visit by Dr. Gary McIntosh
Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully Engaged Members of Your Church by Nelson Searcy
Your Pastor Is an Endangered Species by H.B. London Jr. & Neil B Wiseman
The State of Pastors: How Today’s Faith Leaders are Navigating Life and Leadership in an Age of Complexity by Barna Group
Resilient Ministry: What Pastors Told Us About Surviving and Thriving by Bob Burns
Flourishing in Ministry by Matt Bloom
God as He Wants You to Know Him by Dr. Bill Thrasher
A Journey to Victorious Praying: Finding Discipline and Delight in Your Prayer Life by Dr. Bill Thrasher
How to be a Soul Physician: Learning How Christ Meets the Deepest Longings of a Soul Through the Grace of Prayer by Dr. Bill Thrasher
You and Me Forever: Marriage in Light of Eternity by Francis Chan
The Church Planting Wife: Help and Hope for Her Heart by Christine Hoover
Cherish: The One Word That Changes Everything for Your Marriage by Gary L. Thomas
The Emotionally Healthy Leader: How Transforming Your Inner Life Will Deeply Transform Your Church, Team, and the World by Peter Scazzero
Emotionally Healthy Discipleship: Moving from Shallow Christianity to Deep Transformation by Peter Scazzero
Truth Changes Everything by Dr. Jeff Myers
The Weary Leader’s Guide to Burnout: A Journey from Exhaustion to Wholeness by Sean Nemecek
Pastor, Jesus Is Enough: Hope for the Weary, the Burned Out, and the Broken by Jeremy Writebol
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Pulpit Supply
Whether there is a gap in your church staff, your pastor is on vacation, or you simply have a need to fill the pulpit on any given week, we’re here to help! We can help provide a preacher to come speak at your church. Email thrivingleaders@grace.edu for more information.
Parachurch Organizations
Cooke Media Group: Phil Cooke, Co-founder & President
PIR Ministries: Roy Yanke, Executive Director
Salvation Army: Envoy Ken Locke
Contact Us:
Phone: 574-372-5100 ext. 6201 or 6430
Email: thrivingleaders@grace.edu
Address: 200 Seminary Dr, Winona Lake, IN 46590