What We Are Up To
Those who seek to effectively serve on the cutting edge are continually in need of the latest resources. Ministry Revolution seeks to pull together the best resources for church leaders who want to lead churches who can help people experience a dynamic, growing relationship with Jesus Christ.

Why We Do It
Statistics tell us that most churches in the U.S. are not effectively reaching people in their communities. Since Jesus Christ is the hope of the world and we believe the church is the means God has chosen to help people experience Christ, we feel called to resource God's people to establish and develop churches to strategically reach the people in their communities with the love of Christ.

How We Do It
By partnering with Church Communication Network and with leaders of vital churches, we are presenting tremendous resources--VOD, Satellite Training for leaders, Private Network Events focused on church growth and development that are available to you 24/7. By making these resources available on the internet, leaders and teams can access them when the need or question arises, any time, day or night.

Who We Are
Ministry Revolution is a ministry of the Congregational Development Team of the Illinois Great Rivers Conference of The United Methodist Church. This team works with United Methodists in our region to establish new congregations and lead existing churches to new life and vitality.

How We Define Ministry Revolution
It has been said that "one definition of insanity is doing things the way you have always done them and expecting different results." Since we want churches to have a greater impact on our world with the good news of Jesus Christ, we want them to revolutionize the way they do ministry. Our world is rapidly changing and to be effective the church needs to minister in new ways. We want nothing short of a revolution to sweep through the church and lead us to change our world in the power of the Holy Spirit.

What We're Reading

• The Myth of the 200 Barrier: How to Lead through Transitional Growth by Kevin Martin

• Turn Around Strategies for the Small Church by Ron Crandall

• The New Normal by Roger McNamee
• The Revolution by George Barna
• Organic Church by Neil Cole
• When God Builds a Church: Ten Principles for Growing a Dynamic Church by Bob Russell
• What Queen Esther Knew: Business Strategies From a Biblical Sage by Connie Gloaser and Barbara Smalley
• Entrepreneurial Faith by Kirbyjon Caldwell and Walt Kallestad
• Building the Bridge as You Walk On It: A Guide for Leading Change by Robert E. Quinn

• Deep Change by Robert E. Quinn
• The World is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century by Thomas L. Friedman
• Leading Beyond the Walls: Developing Congregations with a Heart for the Unchurched by Adam Hamilton
• Unleashing the Word: Preaching with Relevance, Purpose and Passion by Adam Hamilton
• Building Leaders: Blueprint for Developing Leadership at Every Level of Your Church by Aubrey Malphurs and Will Mancini
• The Empowerment Church: Speaking a New Language for Church Growth by Carlyle Fielding Stewart, III
• Lead to Succeed: New Testament Principles for Visionary Leadership by Stan Toler and Jerry Brecheisen
• How to Change Your Church without Killing It by Alan Nelson and Gene Appel