Titles available for check-out
All titles listed below are available to be checked out by pastors, staff, lay persons and congregations in the district. Please contact the District Office for more information.
Turning Donors into Disciples
(Waldo J. Werning/Neibauer Press)
The Best Is Yet To Come-7 Doors of Spiritual Growth
(John H. Kieschnick/Baxter Press)
Effective Church Finances-Fund-Raising and Budgeting for Church Leaders
(Kennon L. Callahan/Jossey-Bass)
Disciples Aflame!: Turning Donors Into Disciples-Breakthrough Giving for Breakaway Funding of God's Ministries
(Waldo J. Werning/Discipling Stewardship Center-Wauwatosa, WI)
Change: Learning to Lead It and Living to Tell About It
(Jock E. Ficken/Fairway Press)
Hit the Bullseye: How Denominations Can Aim the Congregation At the Mission Field
(Paul D. Borden/Abingdon Press)
Give to Live: How Giving Can Change Your Life
(Douglas M. Lawson/ALTI Publishing)
Beyond Survival: Building on the Hard Times-A POW's Inspiring Story
(Gerald Coffee Captain, US Navy (Ret.)/Coffee Enterprises)
Culture Shift: Transforming Your Church from the Inside Out
(Robert Lewis and Wayne Cordeiro/Jossey-Bass)
Post-Modern Pilgrims
(Leonard Sweet/Broadman &Holman Publishers)
Reweaving the Fabric: The Family in Context
(Viji George/The Good Shepherd Center)
New Beginnings....In Christian Living and Giving Stewardship/Giving Sermons and Bible Studies
(Waldo J. Werning/Fairway Press)
Big Step Forward In Faith: Stewardship Sermons, Bible Studies, and Prayers
(Waldo J. Werning/Fairway Press)
Christian Stewards: Confronted and Committed
(Waldo J. Werning/Concordia Publishing House)
One World, One Heart
(Susan Polis Schutz/Blue Mountain Press)
The Leadership Lessons of Jesus: A Timeless Model for Today's Leaders
(Bob Briner & Ray Pritchard/Broadman & Holman Publishers)
The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church
(Reggie McNeal/Jossey-Bass)
God's Trustees: Managing All of Life and Life's Resources for God's Purposes!
(Gerhard C. Michael and David Belasic/Concordia Publishing House)
If You Want To Walk On Water, You've Got To Get Out Of The Boat
(John Ortberg/Zondervan)
Worldviews: A Christian Response to Religious Pluralism
(Anthony J. Steinbronn/Concordia Publishing House)
Reclaiming the "L" Word: Renewing the Church from Its Lutheran Core
(Kelly A. Fryer/Augsburg Fortress)
Reclaiming the "C" Word: Daring to be Church Again
(Kelly A. Fryer/Augsburg Fortress)
The Future That Has Come: New Possibilities for Reaching and Growing the Grass Roots
(Kennon L. Callahan/Jossey-Boss)
Revolution Is A Fundamental Change
(George Barna/Tyndale House Publishers)
That's What My Mother Taught Me and Other Ways Generous Givers Develop
(Herb Mather/Discipleship Resources, Nashville, TN)
Winning on Purpose: How to Organize Congregations to Succeed in Their Mission
(John Edmund Kaiser/Abington Press)
Twelve Keys to an Effective Church
(Kennon L. Callahan/Jossey-Bass)
plus The Leaders' Guide, The Planning Workbook and The Study Guide.
Visiting in an Age of Mission: A Handbook for Person-to-Person Ministry
(Kennon L. Callahan/Jossey-Bass)
A New Beginning for Pastors and Congregations: Building an Excellent Match Upon Your Shared Strengths
(Kennon L. Callahan/Jossey-Bass)
Enlightened With His Gifts: A Bible Study On Spiritual Gifts
(David Hoover & Roger Leenerts/Lutheran Growth)
Tap Into God's Rich Supply: Stewardship Education Series
(The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Foundation)
Publications from Ronald J and Phyllis J. Chewning/Stewardship Advisors Publications:
Lord Let it Happen to Me as You Said
(Waldo J. Werning)
I Never Thought of it That Way Before (12 Minute Video)
(The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Department of Stewardship Ministry)
Congregation Stewardship Workbook 2000 (Printed Version & CD)
(The Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod Department of Stewardship Ministry)
Please note that the following list includes material from other Lutheran and non-Lutheran sources. Discernment must be used to identify appropriate individual resources from this compilation. It is not intended to supplant, but supplement, the hymnals of The Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod, especially in the use of newer media.
Text, Music, Context, A Resource for Reviewing Worship Materials
Commission on Worship, LCMS
worship.lcms.org
Choosing Contemporary Music: Seasonal, Topical, Lectionary Indexes
Augsburg Fortress
www.augsburgfortress.org
Let the People Sing: A Keyboardist's Creative and Practical Guide to engaging God's People
in Meaningful Song
David Cherwien, Concordia Publishing House
www.cph.org
Music Technology in worship
Steve Young, Hal Leonard
The heart of the Artist
Rory Noland
Culture Shift - Transforming Your Church From The Inside Out
Robert Lewis and Wayne Cordeiro with Warren Bird (Foreword by Erwin Raphael McManus)
A Leadership Network Publication
Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint
www.josseybass.com
Fresh Power
Jim Cymbala, Zondervan Publishing House
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire -
What Happens When God's Spirit Invades The Hearts Of His People
Jim Cymbala (Pastor of the Brooklyn Tabernacle with Dean Merrill)
Zondervan Publishing House
The Heart of the Artist - A Character-Building Guide for You & Your Ministry Team
Rory Noland (foreword by Bill Hybels), Zondervan, Willow Creek Resources
An Hour on Sunday - creating moments of transformation and wonder
Nancy Beach (foreword by Bill Hybels), Zondervan, Willow Creek Resources
The Other Story of Lutherans at Worship - Reclaiming Our Heritage of Diversity
David S. Luecke, Fellowship Ministries
The Present Future - Six Tough Questions for the Church
Reggie McNeal, A Leadership Network Publication
Jossey-Bass, A Wiley Imprint
www.josseybass.com
Real Worship - Playground, Battleground, or Holy Ground?
Warren W. Wiersbe, Baker Books
Renew Your Worship - A Study in the Blending of
Traditional and Contemporary Worship
Robert E. Webber, Hendrickson Publishers
Thriving as an Artist in the Church - hope and help for you, and your ministry team
Rory Moland (author of The Heart of the Artist)
Zondervan Willow Creek Resources
Alternative Worship - Resources from and for the Emerging Church
Jonny Baker & Doug Gay with Jenny Brown
(foreword by Sally Morgenthaler) Baker Books
Connecting with God -14 Ways Churches Can Help People Grow Spiritually
Herb Miller, Abingdon Press Nashville
Designing Worship - creating and integrating powerful God experiences
Kim Miller Group
www.grouppublishing.com
Emerging Worship; Creating Worship Gatherings for New Generations
Dan Kimball, forwards by David Crowder and Sally Morgenthaler
Zondervan emergent ys
The Emerging Church - Vintage Christianity for New Generations
Dan Kimball (foreword by Rick Warren & Brian McLaren)
Zondervan emergent ys
High Tech Worship? - Using Presentational Technologies Wisely
Quentin J. Schultze, Baker Books
Seizing Your Divine Moment - Dare to Live a Life of Adventure
Erwin Raphael McManus, Thomas Nelson Publishers
Wired for Worship - Small Group Study
Ed Young
Serendipity House Fellowship Church
www.fellowshipchurch.com
Dance Distributors
www.dancedistributors.com
The Divine Embrace; An Invitation to the dance of intimacy with Christ, by Ken Gire
Shachah Ministries International
www.shachah.org
972.230.6519
Spiritual Expressions; Liturgical Dancewear by Wiessman's - 1.888.776.5533
Worship Dance; Anaheim Vineyard
www.worshipmusic.com
The Source; Resource Guide for using Creative Arts in Church Service by Scott Dyer & Nancy Beach
www.churchvideoassociation.com
Christian Copyright Licensing Inc.
www.ccli.com
OneLicense
www.onelicense.net
Church Copyright Administration (with Willow Creek Association Discount) -
www.churchca.com/
Church Media
www.churchmedia.net
Digital Story Tellers by Len Wilson and Jason Moore @ Midnight Oil Productions
eBible Teacher
www.ebibleteacher.com
Eclipse Lighting
www.eclipselighting.com
Genuine Worship
www.genuineworship.com
Ginghamsburg
www.ginghamsburg.org
Live Sound Mixing by Duncan Fry
Media Ministry Made Easy by Tim Eason @ www.churchmedia.net
Out On The Edge by Michael Slaughter @ Ginghamsburg Church
The Wired Church by Len Wilson
Willow Creek Association
www.willowcreek.com
The Other Songbook, compiled by Dave Anderson, Fellowship Ministries
The Best of the Best, compiled and edited by Rev. Mike Zehnder
With One Voice, Augsburg Fortress
Thus Far by Faith: An African American Resource for Worship, Augsburg Fortress
All God's People Sing, Concordia Publishing House
Praise Hymns and Choruses, Maranatha
www.worshipmusic.com
Praise Chorus 3: The Red Book, Maranatha
Songs for Praise and Worship, Word Music
www.wordmusic.com
The Group Songbook, Group
www.grouppublishing.com
Concordia Publishing House
Augsburg Fortress
Maranatha Music
www.integritymusic.com: Songs4worship, Hillsongs, Hosanna Music, Paul Baloche, etc.
Instructional DVD's for worship leaders; online sheet music
Lifeway: Everybody Worship - quarterly releases, songbooks, compilations
Worship Together
Six Steps
Passion
Vineyard
Word
Kingswaysongs
www.kingswaysongs.com
Song Discovery - Subscription, Compilation CDs
www.songdiscovery.com
Willow Creek Service Builder
www.willownet.com/servicebuilder
Windows Media Player
www.windowsmediaplayer.com
iTunes
www.itunes.com
CCLI/Song Select - Subscription, Audio samples
www.ccli.com
Christian Musician
www.christianmusician.com
Church Production Magazine
www.churchproduction.com
Technologies for Worship Magazine
www.tfwm.com
Worship Leader Magazine
www.worshipleader.com
Worship Musician Magazine
www.worshipmagazine.com
Hymns for the Contemporary Ensemble (2 volumes) arranged by Phil Magness
Concordia Publishing House
www.cph.org
Praise Charts: Downloadable, Membership or $ per song
www.praisecharts.com
Charts for Churches: Repertoire of existing songs, Fee-based custom arranging
www.chartsforchurches.com
Sunhawk: Mail order & Downloadable, Christian & Secular "Bridge" Feature Songs
www.sunhawk.com
Just Worship: Free, Downloadable, Chord Based Charts
www.justworship.com
The Lutheran Hymnal Midi Project--Online Hymnal.
Includes midi-files sequenced by Richard Jordan (please observe his restrictions on its use).
A convenient zip file of the entire TLH may be downloaded at: www.lutheran-hymnal.com
Song Discovery: Subscription, Compilations, Recordings, Sheet Music, PowerPoint Lyrics
www.songdiscovery.com
Worship Together: On-line store, Recordings, Sheet Music
www.worshiptogether.com
Word Music Now: Downloadable Charts, worship team, choir, praise band, orchestra
www.wordmusicnow.com
Sibelius
www.sibelius.com
Finale
www.finalemusic.com
www.churchvideoassociation.com
www.textweek.com/movies/themeindex.htm
Calvary Chapel
www.calvarychapelmusic.com
Christian Music Summit
www.christianmusiciansummit.com
Hillsong
www.hillsong.com
Integrity Music
www.seminars4worship.com
Maranatha
www.worshipleaderworkshop.com
Purpose Driven
www.purposedriven.com
Willow Creek Association
www.willowcreek.com
Worship Institute
www.worshipinstitute.com
Worship together
www.worshiptogether.com
Gospel Music Association
www.gospelmusic.com