Books by C. Ellis Nelson

C. Ellis Nelson has collaborated with and collected the works of ten leaders experienced in congregational affairs to design and produce a resource that helps ministers and lay leaders understand the dynamics of congregations. The result is an engaging collection that will help pastors and church leaders invigorate their...

How Faith Matures is a follow-up to C. Ellis Nelson's classic work, Where Faith Begins. Extending and developing the insights of that earlier volume, How Faith Matures proposes an alternative to the church school and presents a model that church professionals can apply to improve education in their church...

How can church members help teenagers aquire Christian moral standards? C. Ellis Nelson views morals as a practical outgrowth of beliefs about the meaning of life, and oulines seven strategies that can help adults influence young adults. He emphasizes what Christians can do in congregations to create a caring community that encourages young...