The following are some of the resources available at the Lancaster Conference Congregational Resource Center:
- Blackaby, Henry T. & Claude V. King. Experiencing God. Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1994.
- Challenges Christians to experience the fullness of a life lived in a fellowship with the loving, personal God. God reveals Himself to each of us in special and exceptional ways, so our perception of Him is unique. Experiencing God shows you how to deepen your own personal relationship with God and discover your special place in His kingdom. Also available in a 12-session video series.
- Callahan, Kennon L. Twelve Keys for Living: Possibilities for a whole, healthy life. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1998.
- Living a full, healthy life is about recognizing your natural gifts - the ones God has given you. It is not about rules or law. Claim your gifts, nurture who you already are, learn to be yourself rather than who or what others expect you to be - these gifts are your possibilities for a whole, healthy life.
- Evans, Tony. What a Way to Live! Nashville: Word, 1997.
- When we put God at the center of everything we do, he provides energizing food for our souls and gives spirit-enriching meaning to our daily existence. Evans shows in practical terms how God provides the authority and dynamics to make the most of every area of your life.
- Foster, Richard. Celebration of Discipline. San Francisco: Harper Collins, 1998.
- Richard Foster points the way to a new level of spiritual maturity through a rediscovery of the old classical disciplines of Christian devotion. Includes teaching on the inward disciplines, outward disciplines and corporate disciplines. Also available in a four part video series.
- Foster, Richard. Prayer: Finding the heart's true home. San Francisco: Harper Collins, 1992.
- A warm, compelling, and sensitive primer of prayer, helping us to understand, experience, and practice it in its many forms - from the simple prayer of beginning again to unceasing prayer. Richard Foster clarifies the prayer process, answers common misconceptions, and shows the way into prayers of contemplation, healing, blessing, forgiveness, and rest.
- Gebhard, Duane M. The Growing Points Star: A toll for disciple formation. Nashville: Discipleship Resources, 2000.
- A tool to help congregational leaders examine their system for discipleship. Five key areas are identified that contribute to a vital and growing faith: beginning relationship; integrating God's Word with life experiences; supporting one another as we serve; experiencing Christian community; and identifying gifts and responding to God's call.
- Growing Toward Spiritual Maturity. Video. Evangelical Training Association, 1999.
- The moment you invite Christ into your life and experience conversion, a monumental change takes place. Your life is never the same. The extent of that change, however, depends upon how much you seek, allow, and foster growth in your spiritual life. This 12 session course can help you grow in your desire for God.
- Kraybill, J. Nelson. On the Pilgrims' Way. Scottdale: Herald Press, 1999.
- Conversations on Christian discipleship during a twelve day walk across England. A provocative handbook on issues every disciple of Jesus needs to consider.
- Living Proof Discipleship. Video. Zondervan, 1996.
- A twelve session series on lifestyle discipleship, which explores what it means to be Christ's disciple in contemporary culture. Takes people inside a small group that is intent on following Jesus and growing as his disciple.
- Miller, Wendy. Invitation to Presence: A guide to spiritual disciplines. Nashville: Upper Room Books, 1995.
- Opening our attention to God and locating ourselves within the realm of God's grace is a lifelong task. Invitation to Presence offers us a loving invitation and a faithful guide for this prayerful journey. Using scripture as a bridge and Jesus' understanding of ministry as a framework, Wendy Miller provides a fresh approach into the user-friendly world of spiritual disciplines.
- Ortberg, John and Nancy. Spiritual Disciplines for Ordinary People. Video. Tabgha, 1999.
- Six sessions which discuss spirituality, spiritual disciplines and living spiritually transformed lives. Personal challenges are issued for us to develop our own spiritual disciplines through our prayer life, Bible study and servanthood.
- Trent, John & Rick Hicks. Seeking Solid Ground. Video. Dallas Christian Video, 1996.
- An eight session series that features John Trent and Rick Hicks discussing how living by God's plan enables us to make stable and sound choices which will help us to prosper in a Godly way. With stories, illustrations and challenging questions, Trent and Hicks reveal the incredible depth of wisdom and practical application of Psalm 15.
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