Fueled by a desire to reach people for Christ, a revolution is underway. Churches are growing beyond the limitations of a single service in one building. Expanding the traditional model, they are embracing the concept of one church with more than one site: multiple congregations sharing a common vision, budget, leadership, and board. Drawing from the examples of churches nationwide, The Multi-Site Church Revolution shows what healthy multi-site churches look like and what motivates congregations to make the change. Discover how your church can: - cast a vision for change - ensure a...
Fueled by a desire to reach people for Christ, a revolution is underway. Churches are growing beyond the limitations of a single service in one bui...
Many Christians, disillusioned with lives of spiritual mediocrity that have been dampened by today's rampant materialism and cafeteria spirituality, are asking the same question: "Where is the substance that can move our church beyond ho-hum Christianity?" Today's public fascination with angels, New Age spirituality, and the paranormal is likewise spurring Christ's followers to look for greater and deeper life transformation through their faith. Real Followers: Beyond Virtual Christianity shows how an ordinary church can be transformed into a radical community--a fellowship of everyday people...
Many Christians, disillusioned with lives of spiritual mediocrity that have been dampened by today's rampant materialism and cafeteria spirituality, a...
Culture Shift, written for church leaders, ministers, pastors, ministry teams, and lay leaders, leads you through the process of identifying your church's distinctive culture, gives you practical tools to change it from the inside-out, and provides steps to keep your new culture aligned with your church's mission. Real transformation is not about working harder at what you're already doing or even copying another church's approach but about changing church culture at a foundational level.
Culture Shift, written for church leaders, ministers, pastors, ministry teams, and lay leaders, leads you through the process of identifying yo...
Todas las congregaciones se encuentran tarde o temprano con algun momento de crisis. El pastor Scazzero comparte en este volumen sus experiencias tanto personales como corporativas en un llamado a desarrollar los seis principios de una iglesia emocionalmente sana: Ver por debajo de la superficie, Quebrar el poder del pasado, Vivir en una actitud de quebrantamiento y vulnerabilidad, Recibir el don de los limites, Aceptar el dolor y la perdida y Hacer de la Encarnacion el modelo a seguir para amar. Para los lideres, pastores y laicos se incluyen herramientas probadas, preguntas para motivar la...
Todas las congregaciones se encuentran tarde o temprano con algun momento de crisis. El pastor Scazzero comparte en este volumen sus experiencias tant...
When the pastoral staff of a church set out to create ministry partnerships with lay leaders, they want their group leaders to know what is expected of them. Nine Keys clearly and simply describes the role that lay leaders must fulfill, if they are to be trusted by those who oversee them. and helpful to those in their care.
When the pastoral staff of a church set out to create ministry partnerships with lay leaders, they want their group leaders to know what is expected o...
Hop On for a Guided Tour of the Multi-Site Church MovementFrom multiple locations to internet campuses, the multi-site church movement is changing the shape of the church. What is this rapidly expanding phenomenon all about? Experience the revolution for yourself and see why it has become the "new normal" for growing churches. A Multi-Site Church Roadtrip takes you on a tour of multi-site churches across America to see how they're handling the opportunities and challenges raised by this dynamic organizational model.Travel with tour guides Geoff Surratt, Greg Ligon, and Warren Bird, authors of...
Hop On for a Guided Tour of the Multi-Site Church MovementFrom multiple locations to internet campuses, the multi-site church movement is changing the...
A research-based approach to developing more active and involved congregations
In this practical resource, well-known and respected researcher Scott Thumma and professional co-writer Warren Bird draw upon new and heretofore unpublished research across a broad range of Protestant churches of all sizes and show how to create more active members. Offers solid information of what church leaders need to know about the factors and practices that create church members who are more actively and passionately involved in their congregations.
Offers a first of its kind resource...
A research-based approach to developing more active and involved congregations
In this practical resource, well-known and respected research...
Join three seasoned church-ministry experts on an insider's tour of the most innovative churches today Discover a dozen types of innovation, each with profiles of congregations that have implemented that innovation. This is more than a show-and-tell tour, however. Each chapter offers a solid take-away for church leaders on how to learn and apply the appropriate innovation profiled. The authors also offer scripturally based assessments of both the positive and negatives implications of implementing each innovation, providing guidance and wisdom. There are many ways to present the gospel, and...
Join three seasoned church-ministry experts on an insider's tour of the most innovative churches today Discover a dozen types of innovation, each wit...
Some churches grow rapidly, only to hit a ceiling. Other churches have experienced declining or static attendance--many of them for decades. Frustrated pastors and church leaders want growth methods that work, but without adding to pastoral fatigue. How to Break Growth Barriers argues that growth comes when effective leadership and lay-empowerment skills work hand in hand. This requires a shift of focus from the shepherd as the primary caregiver to shepherd as developer and coach of many caregivers. The authors show pastors how to communicate a vision for the future and then...
Some churches grow rapidly, only to hit a ceiling. Other churches have experienced declining or static attendance--many of them for decades. Frustrate...
