Books by Rochelle Melander
These books will support you in changing your life Right Now!
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A Generous Presence: Spiritual Leadership and the Art of Coaching by Rochelle Melander A Generous Presence was named by Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat to be one of The 50 Best Spiritual Books of 2006! The Brussats select these books from the over 300 books they review each year. A Generous Presence is a collection of story-driven essays about the philosophy, tools, and work of coaching that is designed to support all spiritual leaders in deepening and enriching their personal and professional relationships. By practicing the coaching tools Rochelle Melander offers, spiritual leaders will be better equipped to guide those they work with toward accepting the past, creating a life vision, and setting goals for the future. Additionally, the tools provided in this book will help leaders understand themselves and enable them to strengthen their definitions for healthy living, raise their awareness about their own life and relationship skills, and improve their skills in relating to individuals and groups.

The Spiritual Leader’s Guide to Self-Care by Rochelle Melander and Harold Eppley Are you too tired to take proper care of yourself? Are you burned-out by ministry but don't know how to get well? Are you starting out in ministry and want to avoid the pitfalls? This book will coach spiritual leaders like you through fifty-two weeks of exercises that will enable you to be healthy in every area of your life!

Our Lives Are Not Our Own: Saying "Yes" to God by Rochelle Melander and Harold Eppley Does your life matter? How do your choices affect others? What can you do in your community to impact the world? This book of essays tackles the topic of personal stewardship from a holistic point of view. Grounded in solid biblical study and theological reflection, these essays will get you to think about how you use your time, money, and stuff.

Growing Together: Spiritual Exercises for Church Committees by Rochelle Melander and Harold Eppley Dreading your next church meeting? Looking for a way to connect spiritually with others? This handy book offers a solution for turning around committees who have become stuck by the business of running a church. Melander and Eppley have created a simple small group process that you can apply to any committee, task force, or group meeting. Each of the fifty thematic exercises contains a prayer, community building time, bible reading, and questions for reflection. You can also purchase Growing Together here. Editions of this book have recently been published in Germany (2000) and Great Britain (2001).

Timeouts with God: Meditations for Parents by Rochelle Melander and Harold Eppley Don't have time for devotions? Need a "timeout" from your own children? Tired of those devotional books that make parenting sound like a breeze? This book of short devotions presents an honest, down-to-earth look at the gritty side of parenting and then assures you that God is always willing to meet you in that place. It reminds you that, "Now is not forever and your forever is in Jesus' hands." Each devotion is accompanied by a biblical text and a short prayer. This book was featured on the national radio program "Decision Today."

Welcome Forward: A Field Guide for Global Travelers by Rochelle Melander and Susan M. Lang This book will support you and your group through every step of the planning and travel process. You can learn more and purchase this book by clicking here.

Dancing in the Aisle: Spiritual Lessons We've Learned from Children by Rochelle Melander and Harold Eppley In this world of spiritual gurus, some of our best teachers are children. If "we listen closely to children's voices, if we pay attention to their actions and habits, if we reflect on the stories they tell us about their lives, we learn something about our own journey of faith." (Melander and Eppley, p.xiv) This insightful collection of essays will teach you to look at your faith in new ways and challenge you in your own spiritual journey. Each essay is followed by questions for reflection and a spiritual challenge.

Smart Choices: Making your Way through Life by Rochelle Melander Need direction for your life? Want to discover how you can live with both purpose and meaning? This small group guide will coach you and a group on how to develop a personal mission statement. You will examine your roles, relationships, principles and values -- and discover who you are and what you need to be doing. This little book is packed with inspirational help from the Bible and other authors. You can purchase Smart Choices at www.augsburgfortress.org

Starting Small Groups and Keeping Them Going by Rochelle Melander and Harold Eppley   Melander and Eppley edited and compiled this resource. From initial dreams to training facilitators, this handy guide comes packed with all you need to know to begin and run a small group program. You can purchase Starting Small Groups and Keeping Them Going at www.augsburgfortress.org