Search the Michigan District Resource Library - 1922 resources currently available

The Michigan District Resource Library is a collection of multi-media materials brought together for the purpose of providing congregations and their members with effective resources to assist them in ministry. Many of the resources have been chosen by various boards and/or committees over the years. You continue to be our best help, though, in telling us about good resources and in evaluating those you have used.

Since the library contains resources from a number of different theological traditions, inclusion of items does not represent an endorsement or espousal of all the doctrines or ideas by the Michigan District. Those using these resources are therefore cautioned to evaluate the doctrinal content as well as the appropriateness of the suggested ideas and techniques.

All items contained in the Resource Library fall into one of 77 categories listed below. When searching the District's Library, you may search by category to reveal all the items listed as such, or you may search by Title, Author, Subject, Publisher, and more. Those items that are currently checked out by other patrons will be prefaced with **Checked Out** in the Title Field. You may select items and click on "Request to Borrow Items". This will send your requesst via email to the Library Coordinator Allison Wolf, and she will be in contact with you regarding delivery.

The library is constantly changing as new materials are acquired and older resources are being updated. Please check back often as our library continues to undergo reorganization.

Michigan District Resource Library - List of Categories

Administration (staffing, board policies, non-profit issues, finances)
Architecture
Assimilation
Bible Stories
Bible Study/Devos
Child Books (fiction)
Children Ministry
Christian Education (Sunday school, VBS)
Church Health (growth, organizational health)
Church Planting
Church Renewal (change)
Church Size
Community Outreach (social needs, justice)
Confirmation Material
Conflict Management
Day School
Death & Dying
Demographics (statistic reports, culture changes)
Diagnostic Tools (consultants)
Evangelism
Family Life Ministry
Fiction (adult)
Financial Planning (personal budgeting)
Fund Raising (capital drives)
General Education (sports)
Government (laws affecting schools, teaching)
History (including LCMS history)
Home Schooling
Inactive Ministry
Interim Ministry
Jesus
Lay Ministry Training
Leadership (characteristics, skills, coaching, mentoring)
Lutheran Schools (curriculum)
Mental Health (stress, mental illnesses)
Milestones (life stages, relationships)
Aging
Career, Retirement
Child
Dating
Family
Marriage
Parenting
Single
Youth
Motivation (relationships)
Multiple Staff (staffing, call process)
Music
Older Adult Ministry
Outreach Training (evangelism, phone ministry)
Parish Nursing
Pastoral Care & Counseling (adults & teens)
Pastoring (staffing, relationships, laity concerns)
Personal Wellness (mental, emotional, physical)
Prayer
Pre-School
Publicity (communications, radio, TV media)
Science (creation, evolution)
Sexuality (education for different age levels)
Small Groups (leader training)
Social Issues (abuse, racism, violence)
Special Education
Special Ministry (rural, city, urban issues)
Spiritual Gifts
Spirituality (whole life, personal spiritual growth)
Stewardship
Substance Abuse (drugs, alcohol)
Teaching
Theology & Bible
Values
Vision (strategic planning)
Volunteerism
Witnessing (to occult, other religions, worldview)
World Hunger
World Missions
Worship
Youth Ministry