Discerning Your Congregation S Future
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Discerning Your Congregation S Future
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Author : Roy M. Oswald
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Release Date : 1996-09-01
Discerning Your Congregation S Future written by Roy M. Oswald and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing PLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-09-01 with Religion categories.
Drawing on extensive consulting experience with congregations, the authors provide a step-by-step guide to congregational planning that grounds strategic planning techniques in a process of spiritual discernment. The result: members will own the vision and be eager to participate in the congregation''s calling, life, and ministry. You and your planning committee learn the theory behind the techniques, along with receiving help for addressing specific situations.
Discerning Your Congregation S Future
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Author : Roy M. Oswald
language : en
Publisher: Alban Institute
Release Date : 1996-09
Discerning Your Congregation S Future written by Roy M. Oswald and has been published by Alban Institute this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-09 with Religion categories.
Pursuing God S Will Together
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Author : Ruth Haley Barton
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2012-04-25
Pursuing God S Will Together written by Ruth Haley Barton and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-25 with Religion categories.
Church boards and other Christian leadership teams have long relied on models adapted from the business world. Ruth Haley Barton, president of the Transforming Center, helps teams transition to a much more fitting model—the spiritual community that practices discernment together.
Pursuing The Full Kingdom Potential Of Your Congregation
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Author : George W Bullard
language : en
Publisher: Chalice Press
Release Date : 2009-08-01
Pursuing The Full Kingdom Potential Of Your Congregation written by George W Bullard and has been published by Chalice Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-01 with Religion categories.
"Full Kingdom potential," says George Bullard, "is a journey, not a destination. To reach your full Kingdom potential, its pursuit must be your enduring passion and desire." Drawing on his more than four decades of experience in congregational leadership, Bullard offers not just another process for congregational redevelopment. He learns from the past to take congregations on a spiritual journey that is open-ended, custom-made, and locally owned. His focus is on capacity building in each congregation, calling for a narrative approach to futuring in the life of congregations that responds to new things God is seeking to do in and through members of the congregation. From the TCP Leadership Series.
Transformed On The Mountain
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Author : Marcella Reid Figueroa
language : en
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
Release Date : 2024-08-21
Transformed On The Mountain written by Marcella Reid Figueroa and has been published by Page Publishing Inc this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-08-21 with Religion categories.
Scripture note: 1 C Corinthians 12:12-31 Scripture note: 1 C Corinthians 12:12-31 Tension is a term musicians often use to describe the condition of the strings on instruments like the violin, the cello, the harp or the guitar. Musicians know that the tone or pitch produced by the instrument is greatly affected by the tension of the strings carrying the sound. The outcome of good tension is good-sounding music while bad tension produces sour, flat, or sharp sounds that are unpleasant to listen to. There is good tension and bad tension in church as well. One task of effective leadership is to discern good and bad tension within the church. The outcome of good tension is success in achieving the goals and objectives of the ministry. Bad tension can result in chaos, complexity, confusion, and contradiction. Bad tension freezes a ministry in time, with no productive movement, no common ground, no unity, and an endless array of activity spiraling into uselessness. When each member of the church discovers his/her own God-given abilities to express love for God through the service of humankind, the result is not unlike a symphony of diverse instruments, chords, and sounds, all making a joyful sound in peaceful coexistence. Bad tension creates a stench in God's nostrils. It is the task of every Christian to embark upon a journey of discovery that ends in a God-given ministry niche or place of service. God calls every Christian to God's own hands to be broken, melted, molded, filled, and used to the glory of God. Leaders are part of the solution and not part of the problem. How does a vibrant and healthy congregation balance the need for stable leadership with the need for change? How do changes within a ministry impact relationship within the church? What effect does systemic change have on the entire church body? What is the role of leadership in church relations? What is a creative tension dynamic? Leaders today must learn constructive interventions that interrupt malevolent cycles of destructive behaviors in order to balance the tension between resistance and acceptance in a way that empowers ministry and inspires growth.
Futuring Your Church
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Author : George B. Thompson
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2015-06-09
Futuring Your Church written by George B. Thompson and has been published by Wipf and Stock Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-09 with Religion categories.
"A vision is not a mission statement," declares George Thompson. In the throes of establishing their congregational identity, many church leaders resort to developing a mission statement which gets put in a file drawer and forgotten until the next budget review. The problem is that mission statements focus on concrete achievements; a vision, in contrast, establishes the larger picture of aim, broad purpose, and hopes. In Futuring Your Church, church leaders explore the congregation's heritage, its current context, and its theological bearings. From the insights gleaned, members can discern what God is currently calling their own church to do in this time and place. Once this vision is found, Thompson provides a simple organization model for applying the vision--for making it work. A practical, helpful tool for futuring authentic ministry.
Selected To Serve
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Author : Earl S. Johnson
language : en
Publisher: Westminster John Knox Press
Release Date : 2000-01-01
Selected To Serve written by Earl S. Johnson and has been published by Westminster John Knox Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000-01-01 with Religion categories.
"Selected to Serve" is a user-friendly basic text for Presbyterian officer training. It covers a variety of topics, such as the call to serve as an officer, questions officers often ask, various sections of the Presbyterian Book of Order, ordination vows, ethics of church officers, and guidelines for growing a church.
The Healthy Churches Handbook
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Author : Robert Warren
language : en
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Release Date : 2014-12-09
The Healthy Churches Handbook written by Robert Warren and has been published by Canterbury Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-12-09 with Religion categories.
A practical guide that helps churches identify their strengths and weaknesses and discover what action to take in order to develop the health of their church. It focuses on the quality of the church's life rather than just the numbers attending.
Future Focused Church
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Author : Kara Powell
language : en
Publisher: Baker Books
Release Date : 2025-03-25
Future Focused Church written by Kara Powell and has been published by Baker Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2025-03-25 with Religion categories.
In the past few decades, the church has experienced rapid and distressing change. Hard-working pastors and leaders often know they need to embrace diversity, creatively engage younger generations, and equip their people to love their neighbors. But since they don't know how to make the changes needed, they feel stuck and wonder, "What do I do now? What steps can I take to lead our church purposefully and prayerfully into a more hopeful future?" For these dedicated yet drained church leaders, this research-informed resource from the team at the Fuller Youth Institute offers a clear roadmap to faithfully and effectively navigate change that will revitalize your church. Through extensive research, interviews, and case studies, you will learn how to see the big picture, activate a transformation team, know your "why," discern where God is leading, communicate a compelling vision, maintain disciplined attention, and experiment toward a more fruitful, faithful, and lasting future. This hope-filled guide for building tomorrow's church today is the resource your church has been waiting for.