Reading for Revitalisation

Recommended Reading
Written By Russ Grinter

Here is a list of recommended books for the ministry of revitalisation:

The Deliberate Church: Building Your Ministry on the Gospel, by Mark Dever & Paul Alexander, Crossway

From Embers to a Flame: How God Can Revitalize Your Church, by Harry L Reeder, P&R Publishing

Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive, by Thom S Rainer, Broadman & Holman

Simple Church: Returning to God's Process for Making Disciples, by Thom S Rainer, Broadman & Holman

Church Revitalization from the Inside Out, by Robert D Stuart, P&R Publishing

Becoming a Welcoming Church, by Thom S Rainer, Broadman & Holman

Comeback Churches: How 300 Churches Turned Around and Yours Can, Too, by Ed Stetzer, Broadman & Holman

Give Praise to God: A Vision for Reforming Worship : Celebrating the Legacy of James Montgomery Boice: edited by Philip Ryken, P&R Publishing

Essential Truths of the Christian Faith, by RC Sproul, Tyndale

Reformed Preaching: Proclaiming God's Word from the Heart of the Preacher to the Heart of His People, by Joel Beeke, Crossway

The Elder: Today's Ministry Rooted in All of Scripture, by Cornelius Van Dam, P&R Publishing

Biblical Eldership: An Urgent Call to Restore Biblical Church Leadership, Alexander Strauch, Lewis & Roth Publishers

Russ Grinter

Russ serves as Pastor of Reforming Presbyterian Church in East Bendigo, and as Teaching Elder he serves under the care of the North Western Victoria Presbytery. Russ is convener of the Ministry Development Committee of the PCV, and passionately is part of leadership development at Cruciforming.