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Administration
http://www.nonprofitexpert.com
This site contains helpful resources for Non Profit organizations,
covering such topics as: how to receive Non Profit Corporation Status
(501c3) so your church can receive tax deductible gifts and how to
attain Non Profit postage rates for bulk mailings.
http://www.123ezcorp.com
123EZcorp
has been forming corporations, limited liability companies and non
profit corporations nationwide for over 14 years.
http://www.memplushome.com
Membership Plus
is a database program for assisting you in managing your membership
information and growing your organization. This program allows you to
track contributions, pledges, take attendance, manage your finances,
print reports, access member information, etc.
www.churchwindows.com
Church Windows
is a church management software program. Choose the complete integrated
package of Membership, Contributions, Financial and Payroll modules, or
begin with Membership and add additional functions later.
www.score.org
This group offers free management
consulting to small businesses. Since a church is not only “a spiritual
organism that needs to be fed but also an organization that needs to be
led” (Childers, Management Module), much can be gained from the
experience of others, even though they may not be Christians. Many of the
counselors are retired business people who have been successful in their
business lives so they speak from experience.
Advertising
http://www.churchmarketing.com
Church advertising resources including
the development of customized church brochures, logos, invitation cards,
direct mail, logos, and websites. Check out the church advertising case
studies and helpful articles.
http://www.churchad.com
The Church Ad Project
(Formerly Episcopal Ad Project) provides creative, cost-effective
advertising and outreach tools for churches. For over 24 years, the
church ad project has been producing award-winning ads, posters, direct
mail, and door-to-door outreach materials that have helped thousands of
churches.
http://www.outreachmarketing.com
Church advertising resources for church
brochures, cards, direct mail, logos, etc.
Conflict Management
http://www.hispeace.org
The mission of
Peacemaker Ministries is to equip and assist Christians
and their churches to respond to conflict biblically. Peacemaker
Ministries prepare church leaders, adults, and children for
peacemaking througheducational resources,
seminars, and
training.
Peacemakers also provide
conflict coaching,
mediation, and arbitration services to resolve church and ministry
disputes, lawsuits, family divisions, and business conflicts. This
ministry (and Ken Sande’s book Peacemaker which can be ordered
from this site) is very highly recommended by Global Church Development.
Demographic Research
http://www.perceptgroup.com
Percept Ministries
is the single best demographic resource for church planters and pastors
in North America. Consider purchasing the First View and/or
Ministry Area Profile (MAP).
http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/BasicFactsServlet
Easy and quick access to US Census
2000 demographics, tables and maps categorized by states, cities and
towns from the US Census Bureau.
http://www.thearda.com/arda.asp?Show=Home
The American Religion Data Archive
allows you to search state, metro areas and cities for the overall
religious makeup of a region.
http://houseandhome.msn.com/PickAPlace/nf_LikeMine.aspx
A quick source for demographics and
comparisons of several neighborhoods at once. If you know the ZIP code
of a neighborhood and want to see what other neighborhoods have similar
characteristics, MSN House & Home will search for neighborhoods
with similar characteristics.
Worship
I. Hymn Resources:
01. Hymn Words -
www.cyberhymnal.org
02. Trinity Hymnal (original
lyrics/traditional tunes)
www.opc.org/books/TH/
03. Hymns Ancient and Modern (1861):
www.oremus.org/hymnal/am1861.html
04. Gadsby’s Hymns -
www.heritagebooks.org/
05. Indelible Grace -
www.igracemusic.com
06. Hymnals, instrumental arrangements,
choral works -
http://hopepublishing.com
07. Hymnals and Psalters -
www.cgmusic.com/
08. RUF Hymnal Online -
http://igracemusic.com/igracemusic/hymnbook/hymns.html
09. Anglo-Genevan Psalter -
www.canrc.org
10. D.A. Carson – Hymns and more -
http://christwaymedia.com/
11. J.M. Boice – Hymns for a Modern
Reformation - www.tenth.org/music/
II. Contemporary Music Resources:
01. Christ Community -
www.communityworship.com
02. Indelible Grace -
www.igracemusic.com
03. Christian Copyright –
www.ccli.com
04. UK Worship (Kendrick, Townend) -
www.makewaymusic.com and
www.kingsway.co.uk
05. Sovereign Grace Ministries -
www.sovereigngraceministries.org
06. Lots of music resource materials -
www.worshiptogether.com
07. Integrity Music (www.integritymusic.com)
08. Maranatha Music (www.maranathamusic.com)
09. Hillsong Music (www.hillsong.com)
10. Song Discovery [best new worship music
with lead sheets] (www.songdiscovery.com)
11. Passion [Chris Tomlin, David Crowder,
Charlie Hall] (www.sixstepsrecords.com)
12. Vineyard Music (www.vineyardmusic.com)
13. Psalms, Hymns, Spiritual Songs – Te Deum
- www.tedeum.com/
14. Chorus Chords and Words –
www.pwarchive.com,
www.worshiparchive.com
www.worshipleaderassistant.com,
www.praisecharts.com,
http://freepraiseandworship.com/
III. Liturgy Resources:
01. The Worship Sourcebook edited by
John Witvliet - Baker
02. Leading in Worship by Terry
Johnson – Covenant Foundation
03. Valley of Vision by Arthur
Bennett (Puritan meditations and prayers) – Banner of Truth
04. The Liturgy Fellowship -
www.liturgyfellowship.org/
IV. General Worship Resources:
01. Calvin Institute of Christian Worship -
www.calvin.edu/worship/
02. Links to music, churches, articles, etc.
– http://hotworship.com/
03 Guide to Christian Resources on the
Internet - http://iclnet.org/
04. Barry Liesch worship resources -
http://worshipinfo.com/
05. Arts and Worship – Paxson Jeancake -
www.rhythmofworship.com
06. The Art of Worship -
www.writeclik.com/worship_graphics
07. Worship Leader Magazine -
www.worshipleader.com
08. Robert Webber’s web page -
www.ancientfutureworship.com
09. Special Music (Choral/Band/Orchestral)
Resources http://wordchoralclub.com
10. Comprehensive web site and blog devoted
to living a life of worship -
www.worship.com
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