Resource Library

Search the Michigan District Resource Library - 2747 resources currently available 

Contact Person: Allison Wolf 
3773 Geddes Rd. Ann Arbor, MI 48105 
Phone: 888.225.2111 
Fax:734.665.0255

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 the 72 categories listed below. When searching the District's Library, you may search by one or more of these categories, 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)
History (including LCMS history)
Inactive Ministry
Interim Ministry
Jesus
Lay Ministry Training 
Leadership (characteristics, skills, coaching, mentoring)
Mental Health (stress, mental illnesses)
Milestones (life stages, relationships)
   Aging
   Career, Retirement 
   Child
   Dating
   Family
   Marriage 
   Parenting 
   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 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