Favorite Resources

Resources

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Check out CDM for lots of resources and opportunities to connect, for leaders, professionals and volunteers in all kinds of church-based ministries. Each type of ministry has it's own "Ministry Toolbox," filled with commonly used tools and templates, so we don't have to reinvent every wheel.

Covenant Theological Seminary

Besides training pastors, counselors and other ministry pros, Covenant offers a number of their semester-long classes, at no charge. What's not to love! If you're considering seminary or just want to learn more about a particular topic in ministry or theology, sign up under the "Resources" tab and you'll gain access to a crazy amount of content.

By Faith Magazine

Subscribe, (at no cost!), to receive a quarterly magazine, exploring current topics in faith and life, or check out the wealth of articles available on the site.

Celebrate Kids

Celebrate Kids equips adults to understand and value children and teens and help foster their growth.

Darkness to Light

Stewards of Children is award winning prevention training for organizations and individuals in child protection, including concrete steps to keep children safe.

Books:

Education

Show Them Jesus by Jack Klumenhower

Teaching to Change Lives by Howard Hendricks

Leadership

Leaders Eat Last & Start With Why by Simon Sinek

Leadership on the Line by Heifetz & Linskey

Good to Great, Great by Choice & Built to Last by Jim Collins

When Helping Hurts by Steve Corbett & Brian Fikkert

Life

Boundaries by Cloud & Townsend

Generational IQ & Sticking Points by Hadyn Shaw