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Looking for help with:

Church Website Resources
- For those of you who attended our last Mustard Seed Network meeting about church websites (and even for those of you who didn’t), here is Nathan White’spresentation that he shared with us. Thanks Nathan!
- Other online resources to help you design and improve your church’s site:
- WordPress Tips
  - Lorelle on WordPress
  - Internet Duct Tape
Coaching
- Finding a personal ministry or leadership coach - contact John Chandler
Constitutions
- Fellowship Charter

Evaluation Tools for Church Staff
Marketing
- Scott Vaughan is, by far, the best on the subject. Check his website – he has a great, free email newsletter. Visit Vaughn's online store to browse through his essays and writings and to find options for review of your communication system.
- For help on welcoming new-comers to your chuch
National Conferences
Preaching
- Free Podcasts and sermons (some of my favorites)
- Free and for-purchase from Rick Warren
- For purchase manuscript, audio, video from Willow Creek
Research
- George Barna – popular, free newsletter
- Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary – Status of Global Mission, 2007, in the Context of 20th and 21st Centuries
- Hartford Institute for Religious Research – the most academically reputable and thorough
- North American Mission Board Apologetics – See Interfaith Evangelism “Belief Bulletins” – concise comparisons of world religions, sects, cults
- North American Mission Board Center for Missional Research – well funded, good links to other research sites
Resources by John Chandler
- Book: Courageous Church Leadership: Conversations with Effective Practitioners. Available on Amazon. Or, for a better deal, contact john@rasnet.org.
- Free Powerpoint Presentations
- Message Manuscripts and sound files
  - Free sample
    - Sermon: We’re Better Together
    - accompanying Powerpoint
  - For dozens of other possibilities, contact john@rasnet.org
Video content for worship, preaching

www.barnafilms.com/ (RASNet has member access to this library; contact john@rasnet.org for more info)
www.godtube.com (free)
www.lifechurch.tv/open (free)
www.sermonspice.com (mostly for purchase, some free)