The statistics documenting pastoral unhappiness and frustration are everywhere. Most surveys indicate that eight out of ten pastors consider themselves discouraged in ministry. What s more, most pastors have heard the super ministry success stories and have tried to implement many of the same principles in their church only to see the same failed results […]
The Natural Church Development process involves assessing and strengthening eight Quality Characteristics in the local church. NCD International is developing eight Discipleship Resource books, one to address each of these areas. Two of these books are currently available–this one which corresponds to the Quality Characteristic of Loving Relationships and another which which corresponds to the […]
With Natural Church Development, Christian Schwarz introduced a fascinating approach to church growth that really works and has been accepted all over the world. Now he shows how the biblically-based principles of Natural Church Development can also be a blessing for the spiritual development of the individual believer. Color Your World with NCD is a […]
This handbook assists church leaders (such as pastors, elders, or small group leaders) in the implementation of ‘loving relationships,’ as described in the book, The 3 Colors of Love. At the same time, it has been designed in a way that it can be used by individual church members, by married couples, in a personal […]
This handbook assists ‘gift-counselors’ and others who want to come alongside fellow believers on a one-on-one basis in order to help them relate their gifts to corresponding tasks within the church. It is based on The 3 Colors of Ministry. This Mentor’s Guide offers you all the tools you need to establish a multiplying network of […]
This handbook assists church leaders (such as pastors and elders) in the implementation of gift-oriented ministry, as described in The 3 Colors of Ministry. It contains many worksheets, checklists, and implementation ideas. Moreover, it contains a CD-ROM with all of the diagrams and cartoons of The 3 Colors of Ministry for use in teaching, as […]
Paradigm Shift in the Church speaks about nothing less than a reformation. Some critics suggested that this term sounds rather lofty. That may be true. But Christian Schwarz is convinced that we will make no significant progress in our churches without changes as radical as those of the Reformation. In the Introduction to this book […]
The Threefold Art of Experiencing God is a compelling discussion of one of the foundational doctrines of the Christian faith; the Trinity. This booklet provides breakthrough insights while demonstrating how important this understanding is to fully experiencing God in His completeness.
The 3 Colors of Ministry presents a holistic approach to identifying and developing your spiritual gifts. It is based on the three dimensions of God’s character for which Christian Schwarz has chosen the colors green, red, and blue. In addition to emphasizing the critical importance of using your gifts in an authentically trinitarian way, this […]
Leadership is elusive, desperately needed, complex, defined by many, modeled by some and understood by few. This book is not intended to answer all the questions you might have about leadership, but it will provide invaluable and practical insights for three strategic issues every leader must thoroughly understand: management, finances, and boards. You will gain: […]