Schaller, Lyle E. Books

A Mainline Turnaround: Strategies For Congregations And Denominations

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A proposal for ways congregations and their denominations can reinvent themselves in order to reach the generations born after 1960. The twin towers of the World Trade Center fell on September 11,...

The Interventionist

By Lyle E. Schaller, Schaller, Lyle E.

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The Most Effective Way To Influence Both Individual And Institutional Behavior Is To Ask Questions. This Text Provides A Conceptual Framework For Asking Questions About Congregations, And It Classi...

Choices For Churches

By Lyle E. Schaller, Schaller, Lyle E.

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Schaller helps leaders choose effective style of ministry from a wide range of options. He shows how churches can make effective choices about when to revitalize or abandon many facets of their pro...

Discontinuity And Hope: Radical Change And The Path To The Future

By Lyle E. Schaller, Schaller, Lyle E.

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Change: Is that a good thing, or a bad thing? That depends, says Lyle E. Schaller, on your viewpoint and values. Any given change can be threatening if all your values are wedded to the way things...

Create Your Own Future!: Alternatives For The Long-Range Planning Committee

By Lyle E. Schaller, Schaller, Lyle E.

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this Book Is For Church Leaders, Both Clergy And Lay, Who Seek To Challenge The Status Quo And Implement Change In Their Congregations. Schaller's Plan Of Intervention Suggests That The Long-range...

Effective Church Planning

By Lyle E. Schaller, Schaller, Lyle E.

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Small Groups And Large Groups -- The Importance Of Place -- Which Planning Model? -- Symptoms Or Problems? -- Why Is Mary Hunter Unhappy? -- Guilt, Morale And Motivation -- The Enabler: An Impossib...

44 Steps Up Off The Plateau

By Lyle E. Schaller, Schaller, Lyle E.

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Lyle E. Schaller defines a "plateau" as a stagnant holding point in the size and energy of a congregation - a level at which energy is focused entirely on maintenance of past structures. He shows h...

Its A Different World

By Lyle E. Schaller, Schaller, Lyle E.

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1. It Is Harder Today! -- The Mobile Member -- Other Changes -- 2. The Sunny Side Of The Street -- May 15, 1984 -- Where There Is Hope -- We Are Living Longer -- The Air Is Cleaner -- Mainstreaming...

The Middle Sized Church: Problems And Prescriptions

By Lyle E. Schaller, Schaller, Lyle E.

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Middle-sized church (100-200 worshipers) have always been unwieldy and difficult to grapple with. The are not close-knit families, like small churches. They are not staff-centered and as highly str...

Innovations In Ministry: Models For The 21st Century

By Lyle E. Schaller, Schaller, Lyle E.

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Asserting that the good news greatly exceeds the bad news, Innovations in Ministry celebrates what's working in American Protestantism. Lyle E. Schaller identifies the new and emerging models for m...

How to Convert ISBN-10 to ISBN-13 (and Vice Versa): A Complete Guide

If you’re in the world of books—whether as a publisher, librarian, bookseller, or avid collector—you’ve likely come across the terms ISBN-10 and ISBN-13. Understanding these formats and knowing how to convert between them is essential for maintaining consistency and compatibility in book records. In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about ISBN conversions, step by step.

What is an EAN and How Does it Relate to an ISBN?

If you’ve ever purchased a product online or in a store, you’ve likely come across a barcode. Behind these barcodes lies a standardized system that makes modern commerce possible. Two key codes often encountered are the EAN (European Article Number) and ISBN (International Standard Book Number). But what are they, how are they connected, and why are they so crucial? Let’s explore.