From the All Peoples Ministry

"I am your immigrant neighbor" - Video from the NAE on the value of welcoming and supporting immigrant ministries
Connecting American and Immigrant Church Ministries
Dyslexia-friendly Bibles using the Grace typeface
Free online courses at Dallas Theological Seminary in Spanish
Immigrant Hope, low cost, reliable immigration help in a church setting
"Reaching Second Generation Latinos", by Immigrant Ministry Connections

From Colby Kinser (Superintendent)

The Worship Pastor by Zac Hicks .
A Guide to Worship Ministry: The Worship Minister’s Life and Work by Gregory B. Brewton
FREE modern arrangements of class hymns (optimal for a band)
Traditional and modern arrangements of hymns plus orchestration on new/old songs by Lifeway Worship (Pay per song, roughly $3-$10 each)
FREE Sovereign Grace Music - theologically rich, new songs.
Speak with me if you are curious about or interested in using multitrack tech to support and fill-in your team, most useful when doing contemporary music.
City Alight Music - Free, downloadable worship songs and sheets

Cabbages in the Desert: How God Transformed a Devout Muslim and Catalyzed Disciple Making Movements among Unreached Peoples, by Aila Tasse
Miraculous Movements, Jerry Trousdale - Disciple Making Movements are described. Chapter 13 is a great outline for how to apply this in your own setting. This book is about some ministries that I am currently in touch with and which ReachGlobal is partnering to reach Unreached People Groups in Africa.
The Kingdom Unleashed Jerry Trousdale & Glenn Sunshine - This is a more in depth look at God’s Kingdom movements that are exploding around the world. Useful to consider how to make it happen here in the US too.
Check out the website - stratus.earth - to get a flavor of what is happening around the world among the people groups within the various nations. Great tool for prayer or to see where your missionaries areSpeak with me if you are curious about or interested in using multitrack tech to support and fill-in your team, most useful when doing contemporary music.
"Your Church Can Grow a Missionary" from ReachGlobal.

Note: the Midwest District of the EFCA is a complementarian organization, but recognizes the value of reading a variety of authors.

Midwest EFCA Women Leaders Facebook Group (private group, ask to join)

Complementarianism/Gender

Carson, D. A. “Session 6a: Creation and Re-Creation – Male and Female in the Image of God, The Fall of Redemption.” EFCA Theology Conference, 2012.
Schreiner, Patrick. “Man and Woman: Toward an Ontology.” Eikon: A Journal for Biblical Anthropology. Vol 2, Issue 2 (Fall 2020): 68-86.
Smith, Claire. God’s Good Design: What the Bible Really Says About Men and Women. USA: Matthias Media, 2019.
Walker, Andrew. “Gender and Sexuality.” The Gospel Coalition. Accessed September 15, 2022. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/gender-and-sexuality/.
"On the State of Complementarianism in the EFCA", by Greg Strand

Leadership Development

Partnering/Co-laboring with and Discipling/Training Women

Beynon, Graham & Jane Tooher. Embracing Complementarianism: Turning Biblical Convictions Into Positive Church Culture. The Good Book Company, 2022.
Cole, Kadi. Developing Female Leaders; Navigate the Minefields and Release the Potential of Women in Your Church. Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 2019.
Kuhn, Chase. “Embracing Complementarianism with Jane Tooher: episode 084.” Centre for Christian Living (podcast). October 9, 2022.
__________. “The Practicalities of Complementarianism with Jane Tooher: episode 085.” Centre for Christian Living (podcast). October 30, 2022.
Wilkin, Jen. “Why Pastors Need Women Teachers (and vice versa).” September 13, 2013. Accessed November 3, 2022. https://www.jenwilkin.net/blog/2013/09/why-pastors-need-women-teachers-and.html.
Yarbrough, Robert. “Session 10: Leadership in the Local Church and a Theology of Pastoral Care.” EFCA Theology Conference, 2012.

Valuing the Ministries of Women

Dickson, John. Hearing Her Voice: A Biblical Invitation for Women to Preach. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Zondervan, 2014.
Ellison, Davy. “Women Who Foreshadow Christ.” The Gospel Coalition. September 15, 2022. Accessed September 15, 2022. https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/females-foreshadow-christ/#:~:text=Women%20Who%20Foreshadow%20Christ%201%20Jael%E2%80%99s%20Smashing%20Salvation,book%20of%20Esther%20doesn%E2%80%99t%20name%20God%20explicitly.%20.
Fitzpatrick, Elyse & Eric Schumacher. Jesus and Gender: Living as Sisters and Brothers in Christ. Bellingham, WA: Kirkdale Press, 2022.
_____________________. Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women. Minneapolis, Minnesota; Bethany House, 2020.
Kompelien, Kevin. "Women and Leadership in the EFCA." EFCA, January 2020. Accessed June 15, 2022. https://helps.efca.org/resources/women-and-leadership-in-the-efca-1.
McLaughlin, Rebecca. Jesus Through the Eyes of Women: How the First Female Disciples Help Us Know and Love the Lord. Austin, Texas: The Gospel Coalition, 2022.

MinistryGrid training from Lifeway

Church Multiplication Institute (Wheaton)
Embed Multiplication in Your Church - EFCA interview
Sending Church Master Class by the Send Network - learn how to become a sending church
"Important Trends Among Church Plants and Multisite Campuses" from Lifeway Research

Historical biographies: Vance Christie has written several historical biographies on great men and women of faith, and is available to make presentations on their inspiring lives and ministries at churches, schools, camps, retreats and conferences. Check out www.vancechristie.com for info on his books and speaking ministries.

TEDS
TIU
TEDS Chapel Series - At TEDS, we’re not afraid of difficult theological discussions. This spring the TEDS chapel and lecture series, hear from respected theologians and pastors on why they remain faithful to the Gospel and how the Gospel thwarts the ideologies of the world. Information is also available on these platforms: Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin

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