Christian Resource Center: Resources
Focus on the Family fotf.org
Whitsend.org 800+ audio dramas, books, DVD’s for kids
Clubhouse.jr.com simple lessons, fun games for ages 3-7
ReadyToWed.com a DVD series to help prepare engaged couples for marriage
FocusOnTheFamily.com/MarriageAssessment an online assessment to evaluate married couples on twelve marital traits
FocusOnTheFamily.com/7Traits an assessment to evaluate parenting skills
Churchleadership.com/category/50-ways/ A list of practical and actionable strategies to reach people more effectively. These include 50 ways to:
Strengthen ministry with children Welcoming new people Engaging local schools
Strengthen ministry with youth Strengthening adult education Increasing active engagement
Increasing worship attendance Encouraging faithful giving Improving pastoral transition
Taking church to the community Welcoming a new pastor
Miultiplying the church’s leadership capacity Improving the annual stewardship campaign
FamilyLife.com Seeking marriages healed and hurting families restored. Resources include podcasts, downloads, blog posts, online courses and group bible studies. Special events include weekend to remember, love like you mean it cruise; blended and blessed; summit on stepfamily ministry.
ChurchAnswers.com Various reports to assist the local church in becoming more effective.
Know Your Community. A demographic [who people are] and psychographic [what people prefer] report. How many people live within a 15 minute drive of your church? Discover the realities of the community your church is located in; identify community needs your church can meet; identify ways your facilities can benefit the community.
Know Your Church. A member questionnaire that measures your church’s health in the following areas: worship, evangelism, fellowship, discipleship, prayer and ministry.
Pray & Go. A complete outreach tool kit for reaching your community through prayer. A video resource containing tips and tricks to launch and maintain an effective outreach program. Downloadable templates and sample prayers; outlines and role responsibilities and a list of prayer do’s and don’t’s.
The Complete Membership Class Tool Kit. A comprehensive guide to in-person and virtual membership classes, helping members discover the value of meaningful church membership. Includes leader training, participant videos, bulletin inserts, an in-person guide and a virutal class guide.
Christian Resource Center: Local Ministries
Compassion Coalition 865-251-1591 compassioncoalition.org
An organization helping the collective church respond to identified needs; equipping churches through benevolence training. Part of Knoxville Leadership Foundation.
Hand Up For Women 865-525-9696 eva@handupforwomen.org
Provides life management, career readiness and spiritual development courses for women coming out of drug addiction and abusive relationships.
Walking on Water Ministries 865-258-8791 walkingonwatertn@gmail.com
Dove-tailing Christianity with water sports; primarily geared to youth.
Forever Families, Inc 865-769-2611 info@foreverfamilies.com
Provides marriage and family enrichment seminars and conferences to churches and organizations to strengthen marriages and families.
Crown Financial Ministries, Inc 865-582-3900 customercare@crown.org
Biblically-based training to help people discover and faithfully manage their gifts, talents and resources.
Operation Inasmuch, Inc. 865-951-2511
A ministry that comes alongside churches to help them connect to their community through a single day hands-on ministry project.
Knoxville International Network [KiN] 865-235-1476 admin@kin-connect.org
Connects international families with local partners to assist them to adapting to their new lives in America.
BLOC Ministries onebloc.org 911 W. 8th St., Cincinnati, OH
Created to build connections and safe spaces for students, families and adults to thrive and succeed in spite of difficult circumstances by partnering with community organizations, schools, businesses, self-help groups and churches to impact the neighborhood served. Bloc Ministries Believes in the power of hope; Lives where we serve; One-to-one relationships; Christ in all that we do. Go to their website to see “what they do.”
Every Man Ministries.
Creating a movement of God’s men empowered to lead other men into personal character and
leadership. A church based, church-to-church movement connecting men into small groups and
life and development pathways. Practical advice and resources.
Contact: everymanministries.com
Xulon International Bible Institute
Dr. Brad Zockoll, B.A., M.A., PhD. in biblical studies. Church planter, author, teacher, adjunct
professor. 118K followers on TikTok. On Spotify, iHeart radio and Apple iTunes.
An online instructional institution focusing on the study of God’s word and courses leading to
be an instructor in the Scriptures. Building Bible leaders; Scriptural workshops; Teaching About
Heaven.
Contact: xulon.org
chucklawless.com
evangelism/leadership/missiology/church health
Dr Chuck Lawless
MDiv and PhD in evangelism and church growth
Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Dean of Doctoral Studies and VP of spiritual formation and ministry centers
Southeaster Seminary, Wake Forest, NC.
Grief Recovery Ministry
The grief that comes with any emotional loss can be overwhelming and also very isolating. Friends
can be at a total loss when it comes to offering effective and meaningful assistance. The Grief
Recovery Method is a safe, evidence-informed, practice-based program that has been shown to
effectively influence components of grief and grief recovery.
Joy Gaertner is a certified Grief Recovery Method specialist, trained and certified by the Grief
Recovery Institute. Her other workshops include: divorce recovery; self-esteem; self-care for
serenity; co-dependency; and how to avoid falling for a jerk/jerkette. Her contact information is:
Email: joy@walkingwithjoy.com
Website: http://www.walkingwithjoy.com
Phone: 865-963-9221