Update: This list is updated as of June 2013. It is not exhaustive, but a reflection of books I’ve read and allowed to influence my thinking.
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Church Greeters 101
Church Greeters 101 is now available for the Amazon Kindle and it’s free reading apps, and in paperback as of June 2013.
This book focuses on growing a greeting ministry from scratch:
- Organizing,
- Recruiting, and
- training, and
- keeping Church Greeters.
A big emphasis here is on ongoing training of greeters and gives specific examples of greeter training meetings.
How to Welcome Church Visitors:
How to Welcome Church Visitors, is also instantly downloadable.
This is my first ebook on Creating better first impressions.
It looks at the entire visitor experience of the process of a first time Church Visitor.
Evangelism Book Bibliography
This bibliography will keep growing as I review books and read them myself. If they are on this list, then I have read them and can recommend them to you as resources.
Personal Evangelism Skills
- Questioning Evangelism, Randy Newman
- They like Jesus, but not the Church by Dan Kimball
- Confessions of a Reformissional Rev by Mark Driscoll
- Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism (Real Life Evangelism Series) by Martha Reese
- unChristian: What a New Generation Really Thinks about Christianity… and Why It Matters
- Becoming a Contagious Christian, Bill Hybels and Mark Mittleberg.
- Just Walk Across the Room, Bill Hybels
- Just Walk Across the Room (Spanish), Bill Hybels
- Simplemente acercate a ellos: Pasos Sencillos Para Guiar a Las Personas Hacia La Fe, Bill Hybels
- Hitchhiker’s Guide To Evangelism: Bill William Tenny-Brittian.
- A Forgotten Gospel by Mark McGrath
- Tell It Often-Tell It Well: Making the Most of Witnessing Opportunities, Mark McCloskey
- Evangelism for the Rest of Us: Sharing Christ within Your Personality Style, Mike Bechtle
- True Story: A Christianity Worth Believing In, James Choung
- Got Style?: Personality-Based Evangelism, Jeffrey Johnson
- Living Dangerously: Seven Keys to Intentional Discipleship
- Making Friends for Christ: A Practical Approach to Relational Evangelism
- Share Jesus Without Fear, William Fay
- Got Style?: Personality-Based Evangelism, Jeffrey Johnson
- Spiritual Conversations, Gary Rohrmayer
- Questioning Evangelism, Randy Newman
- Tell the Truth: The Whole Gospel to the Whole Person by Whole People, Will Metzger
- Organic Outreach for Ordinary People: Sharing Good News Naturally, Kevin Harney
- Coffee Shop Conversations: Making the Most of Spiritual Small Talk
- Reimagining Evangelism: Inviting Friends on a Spiritual Journey, Rick Richardson
- Life-Style Evangelism: Crossing Traditional Boundaries to Reach the Unbelieving World, Aldrich, Joseph C.
- Done.: What most religions don’t tell you about the Bible
- Counterfeit Gospels: Rediscovering the Good News in a World of False Hope
- Search & Rescue: Becoming a Disciple Who Makes a Difference, Niel Cole
- The Heart of the Story: God’s Masterful Design to Restore His People (Story, The), Randy Frazee
- The Unexpected Adventure: Taking Everyday Risks to Talk with People about Jesus
- Master Plan of Evangelism, The, Robert Coleman
- Compelled: Living the Mission of God, Ed Stetzer
- Forgive Me for Waiting So Long to Tell You This, David Servant
- Eats with Sinners: Reaching Hungry People Like Jesus Did, Aaron Chambers
Evangelism Theology
- Gospel Wakefulness, Jared Wilson
- I Once Was Lost: What Postmodern Skeptics Taught Us About Their Path to Jesus, Don Everts
- The Gospel and Personal Evangelism, Mark Dever
- Evangelism and the Sovereignty of God. J. I. Packer
- A Cross-Shaped Gospel: Reconciling Heaven and Earth, Bryan Lottis
- Counterfeit Gospels: Rediscovering the Good News in a World of False Hope, Trevin Wax
- Logic of Evangelism by William J. Abraham
Apologetics
- Evangelism Made Slightly Less Difficult: How to Interest People who Aren’t Already Interested by Nick Pollard.
God Behaving Badly: Is the God of the Old Testament Angry, Sexist and Racist?, David Lamb
- Tactics, Greg Koukl
- Erasing Hell: What God said about eternity, and the things we made up, Francis Chan
Small Group Curriculum
- Just Walk Across the Room Video Curriculum, Bill Hybels
- Becoming a Contagious Christian (Video Curriculum Kit), Bill Hybels
- Holy Conversation: Talking About God in Everyday Life, Richard Peace
- Outflow, Steve Sjogren and David Ping
Church Evangelism
- Breaking the Missional Code, Ed Stetzer, David Putman
- Unbinding the Gospel: Real Life Evangelism by Martha Reese
- Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age, Ed Stetzer.
- Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens by Niel Cole
- The House Church Book: Rediscover the Dynamic, Organic, Relational, Viral Community Jesus Started, Wolfgang Simson
- The Rabbit and the Elephant: Why Small Is the New Big for Today’s Church Tony and Felicity Dale
- Growing the Church in the Power of the Holy Spirit: Seven Principles of Dynamic Cooperation, Brad Long
- Surprising Insights from the Unchurched, Thom Rainer
- Growing an Engaged Church, Albert Winesman
Hospitality and Church Growth
- How to Welcome Church Visitors, Chris Walker
- Beyond the First Visit: The Complete Guide to Connecting Guests to Your Church, Gary McIntosh
- Fusion: Turning First-Time Guests into Fully-Engaged Members of Your Church, Nelson Searcy
- First Impressions: Creating Wow Experiences In Your Church, Mark Waltz
- Lasting Impressions: From Visiting to Belonging, Mark Waltz
- Sticky Church (Leadership Network Innovation Series), Larry Osborne
- Get Their Name: Grow Your Church by Building New Relationships, Doug Anderson, Bob Farr, Kay Kotan
Church Greeters and Ushers
- Church Greeters 101 – Chris Walker (release date: October 8, 2009)
- Serving as a Church Greeter, Leslie Parrott (Review)
- The Work of the Greeter, Paige Lanier Chargois
- Welcome to Our Church, Annette Schroeder
- Ushering 101, Buddy Bell
- Greeting 101, Buddy Bell
Worldview
- Discipling the Nations: The Power of Truth to Transform Cultures, by Darrow Miller
- Walking with the Poor, by Bryant L. Myers
- The Collapse of the Brass Heaven: Rebuilding Our Worldview to Embrace the Power of God, Brad Long
Engaging Your Community
- Breaking the Missional Code, Ed Stetzer, David Putman
- A Field Guide for the Missional Congregation: Embarking on a Journey of Transformation, Rick Rouse, Craig VanGelder
- AND: The Gathered and Scattered Church (Exponential Series), Hugh Halter and Matt Smay
- The Externally Focused Church, Rick Rusaw, Eric Swanson
- Externally Focused Quest, Rick Rusaw, Eric Swanson
- A New Kind of Big: How Churches of Any Size Can Partner to Transform Communities, Chip Sweney
- Growing the Church in the Power of the Holy Spirit: Seven Principles of Dynamic Cooperation, Brad Long
- The Tangible Kingdom: Creating Incarnational Community (Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series), Hugh Halter and Matt Smay
- Transforming Church in Rural America, Shannon O’Dell
- What Is the Mission of the Church?: Making Sense of Social Justice, Shalom, and the Great Commission, Kevin DeYoung and Greg Gilbert
- Barefoot Church: Serving the Least in a Consumer Culture (Exponential Series), Brandon Hatmaker
Other Books on Evangelism that I’ve Gathered
- Follow Me: Becoming a Lifestyle Prayerwalker, Randy Sprinkle
- Enjoying God: Experiencing Intimacy With the Heavenly Father
- Everyday Theology: How to Read Cultural Texts and Interpret Trends (Cultural Exegesis)
- Embracing Grace: A Gospel for All of Us, Scott McKnight
- The Celtic Way of Evangelism: How Christianity Can Reach the West…Again, George Hunter
- A New Christian Manifesto: Pledging Allegiance to the Kingdom of God, Bob Ekblad
- Reading the Bible with the Damned, Bob Ekblad
- God’s Relentless Pursuit: Discovering His Heart for Humanity, Phil Strout
- Telling the Story: Evangelism for the Next Generation, Luis Palau, Timothy Robnett
- Finding Common Ground: How to Communicate With Those Outside the Christian Community…While We Still Can by Tim Downs
- Coffeehouse Theology: Reflecting on God in Everyday Life, Ed Cyzewski
- That None Should Perish, Ed Silvoso
- An Army of Ordinary People
- The Jesus Manifesto
- Witness: Learning to Share Your Christian Faith, Ron Crandall
- The Contagious Witness, Ron Crandall
- Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know–And Doesn’t Stephen Prothero
- Simply Church
- Revolution
- Pagan Christianity?: Exploring the Roots of Our Church Practices
- Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions: Why Children Should Be Your Church’s #1 Priority
- The Seven Faith Tribes: Who They Are, What They Believe, and Why They Matter
- Revolutionary Parenting: What the Research Shows Really Works
- The Power of Vision: Discover and Apply God’s Vision for Your Life & Ministry
- Getting Started: A Practical Guide to House Church Planting
- Organic Leadership: Leading Naturally Right Where You Are, Niel Cole
- Search & Rescue: Becoming a Disciple Who Makes a Difference
- Nexus: The World House Church Movement Reader
- Divine Mentor, The: Growing Your Faith as You Sit at the Feet of the Savior
- The Global House Church Movement
- The Church Comes Home
- Reimagining Church: Pursuing the Dream of Organic Christianity
- Jesus Has Left the Building
- Megashift: Igniting Spiritual Power
- The Shaping of Things to Come: Innovation and Mission for the 21 Century Church
- Lost and Found: The Younger Unchurched and How to Reach Them: Ed Stetzer