Here are some resources to get you started. Feel free to reach out and contact Dan or Greg using our Contact form.

  • Healthy Growing Churches , Engaging churches to be healthy and multiply: This organization founded by Greg Wiens, has helped guide congregations through the process of determining if restart or revitalization is needed.
    • If a restart is needed, they can be that much needed outside agent to help guide this process.
    • If revitalization is needed, they can help you find a coach to support you through a custom process designed for that church. They’ve also helped churches navigate the merger process.
    • Go to https://healthygrowingchurches.com to learn more about their services.
  • Healthy Growing Leaders , Engaging leaders to be healthy and impactful. The most important decision you will make in a restart situation is the selection of a lead pastor. Over the last decade, we have developed a series of evaluation tools to help evaluate potential leaders. Perhaps the most important part of the evaluation process is interpreting the results. We have walked hundreds of churches and leaders through the evaluation process with great success. Go to https://healthygrowingleaders.com to set up an appointment to talk about the available services.
  • Servant Solutions  is a non-profit ministry serving independent church pastors, missionaries and lay-workers with comprehensive financial planning and retirement planning. Servant Solutions mission is “To improve financial security for servants of the church.” They provide three free levels of financial planning to help you secure your financial future. Discover which one of these is right for you.
  • Exponential : Exponential has cultivated a great collection of resources for leaders. Go to https://exponential.org to access the latest and best free resources. You will discover free e-books, online assessment tools, training modules and information about upcoming conferences.
  • New to Five  by Ralph Moore & Jeff Christopherson. This eBook is a resource on how to start a church which will have a DNA committed to multiplying churches which make disciples to be sent.
  • Becoming a Level Five Multiplying Church  by Todd Wilson. This eBook is a resource which gives an excellent overview of the five levels of churches from declining (L1) to multiplying (L5).
  • B5 Assessment Instrument —This instrument allows you to self-assess where your church has been, currently is and wants to be in regard to multiplying and health.
  • Flow  by Larry Walkemeyer. This eBook is a resource which unpacks the Kingdom and personal rewards that come from being obedient to the command to be fruitful and multiply
  • Becoming a Disciple Maker  by Bobby Harrington & Greg Wiens. This eBook is a resource which gives challenges and practical advice on how all followers of Christ are called and equipped to make disciples who make disciples
  • DM5 Assessment Instrument : This instrument allows you to assess where you personally are as a disciple and in your practice of making disciples.
  • Life Cycle Assessment : This instrument allows you to assess where your church is on the lifecycle as presented in chapter 2 of our book.
  • Spiritual Gifts/APEST Assessment : This instrument allows individuals to evaluate whether they indicate APE giftings necessary for leading a restart.
  • Dying to Restart, Dissertation Presentation (PDF). This is the presentation Dan used after completing his Doctor of Ministry at Wesley Theological Seminary. The main points include:
    • We are losing ground in North America
    • A seismic shift is happening in the migration to cities.
    • In times when so many churches are declining, the hope of renewal needs to be shared.
    • Intimate access to 3 restarted congregations.
  •  Episode 271: Merging with a Dying Church In Episode 271 of the NewChurches Q&A Podcast, Daniel and Ed discuss the challenges, complications, and opportunities of church mergers.
  •  Northwest Community Church, Interim Bylaws. Here’s a copy of bylaws to help you get started.