David Stark: 11 books
The Sense of Dissonance
Accounts of Worth in Economic Life
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2011
What counts? In work, as in other areas of life, it is not always clear what standards we are being judged by or how our worth is being determined. This can be disorienting and disconcerting. Because of this, many organizations devote considerable resources to limiting and clarifying the logics used...
This Place, These People
Life and Shadow on the Great Plains
Language: English
Release Date: November 19, 2013
The numbers of farms and farmers on the Great Plains are dwindling. Disappearing even faster are the farm places—the houses, barns, and outbuildings that made the rural landscape a place of habitation. Nancy Warner's photographs tell the stories of buildings that were once loved yet have now been...
Reaching Millennials
Proven Methods for Engaging a Younger Generation
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2016
Proven Methods for Churches to Attract and Engage Young People
One question faces every church leader looking to the future: How do we attract younger generations? Many things have been tried, but in this book, church consultant David Stark shares practical methods that have been proven to...
by David Stark, Betty Veldman Wieland
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2004
This fresh look at small groups starts with people and principles rather than program and structure. Stark and Wieland examine why many small-group ministries fall short of their goals, and they offer strategies that start with God's leading and people's needs. Straightforward, informative, and practical,...
Christ-Based Leadership
Applying the Bible and Today's Best Leadership Models to Become an Effective Leader
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2007
Presents a portrait of Christian leadership within a biblical framework while comparing and contrasting it to today's hottest leadership models.
LifeKeys
Discover Who You Are
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2005
This updated comprehensive guide helps people discover how God has uniquely created them. Engaging stories, inventories, self-tests, and other easy-to-use exercises make Discover Who You Are a one-ofa-kind tool. It will help those longing to find or deepen meaning in life, considering volunteer opportunities,...
The Tour Guide
The Adventure Begins
Language: English
Release Date: August 24, 2017
Miracles, near-drowning, thrill-seeking, danger, unfathomable beauty, intrigue, evil, temptation, the Divine, seduction, sabotage, breath-taking venues, heart-breaking betrayal, and even a nuclear threat—sounds like your typical fictional action film, except this story is true.
Follow the...
by David E. Wilkins, Heidi Kiiwetinepinesiik Stark
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 13, 2017
American Indian Politics and the American Political System is the most comprehensive text written from a political science perspective. It analyzes the structures and functions of indigenous governments (including Alaskan Native communities and Hawaiian Natives) and the distinctive legal and political...
digitalSTS
A Field Guide for Science & Technology Studies
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2019
Scholars across the humanities, social sciences, and information sciences are grappling with how best to study virtual environments, use computational tools in their research, and engage audiences with their results. Classic work in science and technology studies (STS) has played a central role in...
by David N. Chapman, Nicole Metje, Alfred Stark
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 27, 2017
Tunnelling provides a robust solution to a variety of engineering challenges. It is a complex process, which requires a firm understanding of the ground conditions as well as the importance of ground-structure interaction. This book covers the full range of areas related to tunnel construction required...
Organizational Oversight
Planning and Scheduling for Effectiveness
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2013
Using many illustrations, this book takes time to describe a strategy for enhancing organizational trust and productive communication and to demonstrate how these can be used to plan and organize, both in maintaining the school organization and in adpating it for change.