Ten Stupid Things That Keep Churches From Growing
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Ten Stupid Things That Keep Churches From Growing
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Author : Geoff Surratt
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2009-08-30
Ten Stupid Things That Keep Churches From Growing written by Geoff Surratt and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-08-30 with Religion categories.
Based on interviews with pastors of growing churches, as well as personal experience, this book identifies the most common mistakes pastors make that keep otherwise healthy churches from reaping the harvest God has prepared. Each chapter spotlights a common mistake, gives real-life examples, uses a generous dose of humor, and provides a practical course of action to recover from the error. The book draws from the experience of Seacoast Church as well as pastors such as Craig Groeschel, Chris Hodges, Perry Nobel, Mark Batterson, Dave Ferguson, Scott Chapman, Dino Rizzo, Ron Hamilton, and Dave Browning, Church leaders will be encouraged to realize that they are not the only ones who struggle, and that turning their situation around may not be as daunting a task as they think. This is a field guide for the common pastor based on actual churches of all sizes.
The Impact Of Church Consultancy
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Author : Ian G. Duncum
language : en
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Release Date : 2019-01-14
The Impact Of Church Consultancy written by Ian G. Duncum 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 2019-01-14 with Religion categories.
This book follows the journey of ten churches who underwent church consultancies, and explores in depth both the consultancy and its outcomes. Pre-consultancy and post-consultancy "snapshots," four to five years apart, of vitality indicators and attendance figures (using National Church Life Survey and other data) are used to compare these with churches that have not undertaken church consultancies. Theologies of church consultancy, church health, and church growth are also developed and examined, intersecting with a wide body of literature, including contemporary ecclesiologies. Consultancy outcomes are examined in detail. This includes interviews with pastors of some of those churches, reflecting on their perceptions of whether and how the church consultancy impacted the health and growth of their church. Conclusions are drawn about the efficacy of church consultancy in influencing the health and growth of churches, as well as contexts for the best use of church consultancy. This is a significant book for denominational leaders, theological lecturers, pastors, and church leaders as they encounter lack of health in churches and seek ways forward for greater health and impact in their local communities.
It Starts With One Participant S Guide
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Author : Seacost Church
language : en
Publisher: Harper Collins
Release Date : 2011-07-19
It Starts With One Participant S Guide written by Seacost Church and has been published by Harper Collins this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-07-19 with Religion categories.
Jesus is very clear about the mission for His followers. In It Starts with One, you will explore Acts 1-6, the early formation of the church and the disciples' dependency upon the Holy Spirit as they discover what this means for the church today.
Ethnic Blends
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Author : Mark DeYmaz
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2010-03-23
Ethnic Blends written by Mark DeYmaz and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-23 with Religion categories.
In this Ethnic Blends Ebook, multi-ethnic church pioneer Mark DeYmaz provides an up-close and personal look at seven common challenges to mixing diversity into your local church. Through real-life stories and practical illustrations, DeYmaz shows how to overcome the obstacles in order to build a healthy multi-ethnic church. He also includes the insights of other effective, multi-ethnic local church pastors from around the country.Increasingly, church leaders are recognizing the intrinsic power and beauty of the multi-ethnic church. Yet, more than a good idea, it's a biblical, first-century standard with far-reaching evangelistic potential. How can your church overcome the obstacles in order to become a healthy, fruitful multi-ethnic church of faith? And why should you even try?“Ethnic Blends will help every church broaden its horizon of outreach, love and care for their city. Acts 1:8 commands us to reach the uttermost parts of the earth. Today, the "uttermost parts" are found within a few miles of where you live. God called us to reach people, love people and help them grow in Christ, no matter their background. Mark's book helps us recapture that vision in a powerful way.” —Jonathan Falwell, pastor, Thomas Road Baptist Church
Leading A Healthy Multi Ethnic Church
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Author : Mark DeYmaz
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2013-05-16
Leading A Healthy Multi Ethnic Church written by Mark DeYmaz and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-05-16 with Religion categories.
Increasingly, church leaders are recognizing the power and beauty of the multi-ethnic church. Yet, more than a good idea, it’s a biblical, first-century standard with far-reaching evangelistic potential. How can your church overcome the obstacles to become a healthy multi-ethnic community of faith? And why should you even try? In Leading a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church (formerly titled Ethnic Blends), Dr. Mark DeYmaz provides an up-close-and-personal look at seven common challenges to creating diversity in your church. Through real-life stories and practical illustrations, DeYmaz shows how to overcome the obstacles in order to lead a healthy multi-ethnic church. He also includes the insights of other effective multi-ethnic church leaders from the United States and Australia, as well as study questions at the end of each chapter. Leading a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church describes what effective local churches in the 21st century will look like and shows us how to create them, together as one, beyond race and class distinctions. –Miles McPherson, Senior Pastor, The Rock Church, San Diego, CA Mark DeYmaz, perhaps more than any pastor in America, has his pulse on what it will take for the Church to find real reconciliation in our generation. –Matt Carter, Lead Pastor, Austin Stone Community Church, Austin, TX
Guardrails
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Author : Alan Briggs
language : en
Publisher: NavPress
Release Date : 2016-09-15
Guardrails written by Alan Briggs and has been published by NavPress this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-09-15 with Religion categories.
An estimated 4,000 churches are planted every year. An estimated 3,700 churches close every year. It’s not easy starting or sustaining a vital Christian witness of any kind. It’s even harder when there’s no structure to support the good work you’re doing. Guardrails offers structure to your good impulse to follow the great commission to go and make disciples right where you are. Guardrails provides six principles that allow for sustainable growth in a church’s mission, for the health of God’s people and the sake of the world.
Teams That Thrive
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Author : Ryan T. Hartwig
language : en
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Release Date : 2015-03-10
Teams That Thrive written by Ryan T. Hartwig and has been published by InterVarsity Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-03-10 with Religion categories.
Readers' Choice Award Winner Outreach Magazine's Resources of the Year It's increasingly clear that leadership should be shared—for the good of any organization and for the good of the leader. Many churches have begun to share key leadership duties, but don't know how to take their leadership team to the point where it thrives. Others seriously need a new approach to leadership: pastors are tired, congregations are stuck, and meanwhile the work never lets up. But what does it actually mean to do leadership well as a team? How can it be done in a way that avoids frustration and burnout? How does team leadership best equip the staff and bless a congregation? What do the top church teams do to actually thrive together? Researchers and practitioners Ryan Hartwig and Warren Bird have discovered churches of various sizes and traditions throughout the United States who have learned to thrive under healthy team leadership. Using actual church examples, they present their discoveries here, culminating in five disciplines that, if implemented, can enable your team to thrive. The result? A coaching tool for senior leadership teams that enables struggling teams to thrive, and resources teams doing well to do their work even better.
Devoted
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Author : Arron Chambers
language : en
Publisher: Tyndale House
Release Date : 2014-09-01
Devoted written by Arron Chambers and has been published by Tyndale House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-09-01 with Religion categories.
Being a disciple of Jesus is an issue of devotion rather than duty. Before Peter began the most important act of his life—discipleship—Jesus didn’t ask him, “How many chapters of the Torah did you read today?” or “Are you attending services at the synagogue each week?” or “Did you give your tithe today?” No, before Peter began his journey of discipleship, Jesus asked him, “Do you love Me?” Arron Chambers thinks that we are asking new disciples of Christ the wrong questions and that it’s time to start truly following the example of Christ by asking of disciples what Christ asked of Peter: devotion, not duty. In Devoted, Arron presents a new paradigm for discipleship: falling in love with Jesus. This approach to discipleship emphasizes passion for Jesus as opposed to a plan for following Jesus.
Before We Forget
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Author : Nate Millican
language : en
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Release Date : 2020-06-02
Before We Forget written by Nate Millican and has been published by B&H Publishing Group this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-02 with Religion categories.
How can pastors endure in ministry? How can they finish well? The pastors who have contributed to Before We Forget—some early in their ministries, some with decades of experience—believe remembering is the key to endurance. Remembering their first love. Remembering God’s call to ministry. Remembering the lessons God taught them in the early days of their service. The premise of the book is simple. We too often and too quickly forget the lessons God is teaching us. This whole book, then, is an exercise in remembrance. The authors want to remind themselves of God’s work in their lives as he has conformed them into the image of Jesus and molded them into more faithful followers and more careful shepherds. As they remember and recount what God has done for them and in them, their reflections will encourage pastors as they too run their race with endurance. Before We Forget includes chapters from the following leading pastors and more: Jimmy Scroggins, lead pastor of Family Church in South Florida Hershael York, senior pastor of Buck Run Baptist Church in Frankfort, Kentucky, dean of the Southern Seminary School of Theology Kevin Ezell, president of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention Jason Meyer, pastor for preaching and vision at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Together
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Author : Geoff Surratt
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Release Date : 2018-01-09
Together written by Geoff Surratt and has been published by Thomas Nelson this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-01-09 with Religion categories.
Serving in numerous ministry capacities together, Geoff and Sherry Surratt have valuable lessons and observations to pass along to couples seeking to serve in ministry together. Marriage is hard. Learning to do life with another human being presents unanticipated challenges that take determined, focused, humbling effort to work through. Ministry is hard. Much like marriage, it's full of unanticipated challenges, requires a great deal of selflessness, and often comes with little reward. Marriage and ministry together? It’s a unique calling, yet couples who enter into it seldom receive adequate preparation, training, or even warning! Geoff and Sherry Surratt have been at both marriage and ministry together for over 30 years and have seen the highs, lows, and everything in between—they've managed to figure out a way to make it all work together. But the Surratts aren't the Facebook ministry couple with perfect hair, perfect skin, and perfect children. In fact, Together isn't a how-to-guide to create the model marriage-in-ministry. It's more like coffee with friends who've been where you are going and have learned some valuable lessons that may help you find your way, together.