“Rising influence” churches show significant innovation in ministry, and they positively impact both their local communities and their pastoral peers. Most are looking for new, meaningful, biblically based ways to describe and measure spirituality. All strive to become better at connecting with, reaching and serving lost people, and most are trying to find new financial models where less of their total budget goes into facility costs. Multisite ministry is almost a given for these churches.

The Changing Role of Large Church Senior Pastors: Trends and Developments
Brave New Women
Rapid Growth Pastors on a Wild Ride
Making Multisite Mergers Work: New Options for Being One Church in Two or More Locations
Generosity Becoming a Fundamental Spiritual Discipline for Churches
Global Expansion: Local Churches in Europe Becoming International Church Planting Movements
Who--and What--Is Shaping Next Generation Pastors?
Pastors Who Are Shaping the Future: An Inside Look at Today's Influencers
Generosity Becoming a Fundamental Spiritual Discipline for Churches
Rapid Growth Pastors on a Wild Ride
Breaking Down the Age Barriers: How Churches Become Intentionally Intergenerational
Planning for Big Success with Small Groups
How Secure is Your Children's Ministry
The Heartbeat of Rising Influence Churches
Going Outside the Church Walls
What Matters In the Light of Eternity: “Life Matters”
Inside The World Of Executive Pastors: Leadership Network's 2009 Survey
Living on the Resurrection Side of Life: “Resurrection Power”
Who--and What--Is Shaping Next Generation Pastors?
Generosity Becoming a Fundamental Spiritual Discipline for Churches