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Listed here are helpful links to a variety of things Dr. Liz has found helpful herself or thinks would be beneficial to women leaders.Please keep in mind… While we gladly take responsibility for everything you find at our site, the web is a big place and sometimes things change. It's up to you to be discerning… wherever you point your browser
Churches with Women as Senior Pastors
Churches with Women on Pastoral Team
Articles about women pastors
Women, Men and Styles of Clergy Leadership
Women still pioneers as Senior Pastors
Clergywomen and Senior Pastorates
Another Baby Step for Women in Senior Pastor Roles
Rise of Women Pastors
Educational Institutions
Below, you’ll find some killer sites that can inspire you, save you time
and help you do your job right. In short, they make your life easier.
1. Seth Godin
Site: sethgodin.typepad.com
2. Mark Batterson
Site: evotional.comWhy it Rocks: Mark Batterson is a blogging madman, consistently posting multiple times a day. He’s always upbeat and inspiring, and shares very cool stories about his congregation, National Community Church in Washington, D.C., that will get your creative juices flowing.
3. Simply Strategic GuysSite: simplystrategicshow.com
Why it Rocks: Tony Morgan and Tim Stevens are the
ultra-innovative Simply Strategic Guys (authors of the popular Simply Strategic
series), supplying down-to-earth wisdom and laughs about ministry, leadership
and life via blog or podcast.
4. Worshiphouse Media
Site: worshiphousemedia.com
Why it Rocks: Worshiphouse offers a huge collection of mini-movies, motion graphics, still images and editable clips you can purchase online to up your church's creative ante.
5. Lightcast Media
Site: lightcastmedia.com
Why it Rocks: Designed to help churches stream their live services online, this site will help your church distribute itself more broadly and efficiently.6. Relevant Leader
Site: relevantnetwork.com
Why it Rocks: This site offers timely church-related news, articles and resources mixed with chic, modern designs—and it can all be delivered straight to your inbox.
7. 37signals
Site: 37signals.com
Why it Rocks: Peruse the company’s Signal vs. Noise blog or download the Getting Real PDF book for insights on getting work done smart, fast and cheap. While 37signal’s focus is Web-based software, the same lessons can be applied to your leadership team.
8. Monday Morning Insight
Site: mondaymorninginsight.com
Why it Rocks: Blogger Todd Rhoades heads up Monday Morning Insight, a compilation of stories and resources geared to pastors and church leaders across the U.S. and the world. The site offers a bundle of newsy content on all types of church leadership issues—trends, ideas, worship, technology, and personnel issues. Don’t miss the handy Q&A for ministry questions.
9. Church Relevance
Site: churchrelevance.com
Why it Rocks: Kent Shaffer, one of the founders of a design and marketing firm that caters to churches, offers up loads of useful statistics and practical advice on successful church design, marketing and management.
10. Ridge Stone Backstage/Gary Lamb's blog
Sites: ridgestonebackstage.com
garylamb.blogspot.com
Why They Rock: Gary Lamb pastors Ridge Stone, a church plant in Georgia, and his candid blog follows the ups and downs of his personal journey. A companion blog, Ridge Stone Backstage, offers behind-the-scenes tips and insights for other church planters.
11. Lifehacker
Site: lifehacker.com
Why it Rocks: Discover the software downloads and Web sites that actually save time. This site is a goldmine of practical advice (such as how to automate repetitive tasks) and various techie tips for increased efficiency and productivity.
12. Christianity Today's Weblog
Site: christianitytoday.com/ct/features/news/weblog
Why it Rocks: This site is your one-stop shop for all the Christian-related news that's fit to print. And we mean all, with at least 100-plus links in every issue, plus commentary on the online feature stories.
If you have suggestions for other links that should be exposed to our CEFL women, please don't hesitate to let us know.
