Bruce Haddix’s Resource List
For my Worship and Music responsibilities:
The United Methodist Worship Planner
The Ultimate Book of Ideas for Church Musicians, Vol. 1 and 2 The Word Choral Club The Brentwood-Benson Choral Club
Books I recommend:
Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
The Five People You Meet in Heaven by Mitch Albom
The Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn
When the Choir Began to Sing by Harry Eastridge
The Power of the Song by Tracey DeBruyn
FISH! by Stephen Lundin
FISH! Tales by Stephen Lundin
Good to Great by Jim Collins
The Leadership Pill by Ken Blanchard
What Leaders Really Do by John Kotter
First, Break All The Rules by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
Now, Discover Your Strengths by Marcus Buckingham and Curt Coffman
Everything I Needed to Know I Learned from the Wizard of Oz
Daily Disciplines in Leadership by Douglas Reeves
How Full Is Your Bucket? by Tom rath and Donald Clifton
Zapp! by William Byham
Working on the Work by Philip Schlechty
Music I listen to:
Our Choir CD- a lot
Anything by Sandi Patty, Larnelle Harris, Steve Green, the Gaithe Vocal Band Any instrumental piano music – Dino, John Tesh, Anthony Burger
Dan Rasmussen’s Resource List
Books:
(Spiritual Growth, my recommended reading in the last 2 years)
Fresh Power by Jim Cymbala
The Name by Franklin Graham
Wild at Heart by John Eldredge
The Fear Of The Lord by John Bevere
Its Not about Me by Max Lucado
Experiencing God (workbook) by Henry Blackaby
The Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Books on Leadership Development:
(my recommended reading in the last 2 years)
The Purpose Driven Church by Rick Warren
Transitioning by Dan Southerland
Visioneering by Andy Stanley
Unlocking Your Legacy by Paul J. Meyer
Favorite music:
Currently: the bands Casting Crowns, and Mercy Me
Study aids:
www.biblegateway.com
J. D. Abbott’s Resource List
Books:
Devotional:
A Guide to Prayer for Ministers & Other Servants (The Upper Room)
A Guide to Prayer for All God’s People (The Upper Room)
The Book of Common Prayer
The Christians Secret of a Happy Life (Hanna Whitall Smith)
The Knowledge of the Holy (A. W. Tozer)
Holiness and High Country (A. F. Harper)
My Utmost For His Highest (Oswald Chambers)
At His Feet (Chris Tiegreen)
Spiritual Growth:
Eat This Book a conversation on the art of spiritual reading (By Eugene H. Peterson the editor of The Message a bible paraphrase.)
How To Pray The Best of John Wesley on Prayer
This Day A Wesleyan Way of Prayer (By Laurence Hull Stookey)
There Is No I In Church By Keith Drury
Bible Study Helps:
Paul For Everyone The Prison Letters (Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians and Philemon (By N. T. Wright)
Apologetics:
Simply Christian Why Christianity Makes Sense (By N. T. Wright)
The Last Word Beyond the Bible Wars to a New Understanding of the Authority of Scripture
Church Leadership Development:
Congregational Leadership in Anxious Times (By Peter L. Steinke)
First Impressions Creating Wow Experiences in Your Church (Mark L. Waltz)
Favorite Bible Translations/Paraphrases:
The New American Standard Bible (Most Bible Scholars believe that this is the most accurate translation from the original languages)
The New International Version (Many churches/pastors use this translation as Pew Bibles, and to preach from, it is also the best selling translation.)
The Message a Bible Paraphrase (This is a great bible to use as a devotional tool, however, it is not the best for research if used in a bible study setting it should be as an additional bible not your only bible)
Favorite Music:
Selah
The Living Water Trio (From Sellersburg UMC)
The Gaither Vocal Band
