Hahn, Celia

Celia was until recently Editor in Chief of The Alban Institute, responsible for its book publishing program and journal.

Sexual Paradox: Creative Tensions In Our Lives and in our congregations, Pilgrim Press, 1991
Lay Voices in an Open Church, Alban Institute, 1984
Male-Female Church Staff: Celebrating the Gifts : Confronting the Challenges, Alban Institute, 1990
Growing in Authority, Relinquishing Control: A New Approach to Faithful Leadership, Alban Institute, 1994
Uncovering Your Church's Hidden Spirit, Alban Institute, 2001

Hawkins, Thomas R.

Thomas R. Hawkins is an elder in the Illinois Great Rivers Conference of The United Methodist Church, where he serves as Director of Connectional Ministries and Congregational Development. He is the author of numerous publications on church leadership and issues of power and conflict, including

The Learning Congregation: A New Vision of Leadership, John Knox Press, 1997
Faithful Leadership: Learning to Lead With Power, Discipleship Resources, 2001
Cultivating Christian Community, Discipleship Resources, 2001
Loving God with All Your Mind: Equipping the Community of Faith for Theological Thinking, Discipleship Resources, 2004

Hesselbein, Frances

Frances Hesselbein is founding President of the Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, and Editor in Chief of the quarterly journal Leader to Leader. She was CEO of Girl Scouts, in the USA, between 1976 and 1990. Her regular columns are published online at the Thought Leaders Forum.

Hesselbein on Leadership, Jossey-Bass, 2002
The Leader of the Future, Jossey-Bass, 1996 – collection of 31 essays by key leaders.
Leading for Innovation, Jossey-Bass, 2001- another collection focusing on innovation and marketing.
Meeting the Collaboration Challenge Workbook: Developing Strategic Alliances Between Nonprofit Organizations and Businesses , Jossey Bass, 2002
On Mission and Leadership: A Leader to Leader Guide, Jossey-Bass, 2002 – 1st chapter: Speaking a common language

Heuser, Roger

Professor of Church Leadership and Dean of the Graduate Program in Religion at Vanguard University, Southern California.

Managing the Congregation: Building Effective Systems to Serve People, Abingdon Press, 1996
Leading the Congregation: Caring for Yourself While Serving Others, Abingdon Press, 1993 (with Norman Shawchuck)

Hobgood, William Chris

William Hobgood is a consultant with Alban Institute to churches in a variety of areas, and to clergy on developmental and family needs. He serves as the Regional Minister, Capital Area, The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), and was formerly their Regional Minister (Executive), State of Arkansas.

The Once and Future Pastor, Alban Institute, 1998
Welcoming Resistance: A Path to Faithful Ministry, Alban Institute, 2001

Hughes, Philip

Philip is Senior researcher with the Christian Research Association, Australia, and Research Associate in the Centre for Social Research, Edith Cowan University. He is an ordained minister with the Uniting Church in Australia.

The Australian Clergy: Report from the combined churches survey for faith and mission, Christian Research Association, Hawthorn, VIC, 1989

Hybels, Bill

Bill Hybels serves as senior pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois.

You can order most of the resources listed on this web site from
Rainbow Books, an online store based in Melbourne,

You can also order these books from  Vision Books, at Broadwater Road Uniting Church, 481 Broadwater Road, Wishart. Vision Books specializes in resource needs for UCA congregations. Email them or phone 061 7 3849 8548.