Product Description: In a recent study, pollster George Barna stated that the number one topic of interest for church leaders today is discipleship. Not growth, not pastoral care, not evangelism. Discipleship. According to E. Stanley Ott, President of The Vital Churches Institute, There is no person more qualified to address the greatest need in the church today than Glenn McDonald that of showing how the local church can grow vital disciples...read more

Product Description: The concept of "ministry teams" is rapidly taking hold in churches, but just what are they and how do they work? Transform Your Church with Ministry Teams outlines what effective ministry teams look like, describes what they can offer local congregations, and gives concrete step-by-step suggestions for making them happen...read more

Product Description: That todays mainline churches are in crisis is apparent; a solution is less obvious. In this constructive new book E. Stanley Ott points a way ahead, describing twelve shifts in philosophy and practice that can help congregations build need-responsive, disciple-growing churches full of life and vigor...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Discipling is far more than teaching the content of the Christian faith to others. In Joy of Discipling, Stan Ott shows how both content and friendship are at the heart of discipling. He describes how a person can meet Christ and be an apostle "to do His work and be His witness" in the family, in a Christian fellowship and in the workplace...read more