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Book Synopsis Twelve Dynamic Shifts for Transforming Your Church by : E. Stanley Ott
Download or read book Twelve Dynamic Shifts for Transforming Your Church written by E. Stanley Ott and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2002-06-06 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arguing that the weakness of the church today is a loss of personal spirituality and congregational vitality, Ott challenges local churches to discover how to adjust the style of their ministries to attract new people while encouraging current members.
Book Synopsis Transform Your Church with Ministry Teams by : E. Stanley Ott
Download or read book Transform Your Church with Ministry Teams written by E. Stanley Ott and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The concept of "ministry teams" is rapidly taking hold in churches, but just what are they and how do they work? Transform Your Church with Ministry Teams outlines what effective ministry teams look like, describes what they can offer local congregations, and gives concrete step-by-step suggestions for making them happen. The power of ministry teams lies in their unique capacity to generate genuine Christian fellowship, nurture disciples, develop leaders, and mobilize people for ministry. While traditional church leadership organizations concentrate almost exclusively on task, policy, and program, ministry teams are designed to enhance faith development and, thus, ministry effectiveness. E. Stanley Ott explores three main areas of ministry-team development. First, he explains the philosophy behind ministry teams and discusses the issues involved in shifting from committee-based to team-based ministry. Second, he tells how to begin ministry teams, including how to identify team leaders and members and how to determine their roles. Third, he looks at the details of ministry-team life, including ways to build team fellowship, foster discipleship and communication within teams, and accomplish specific ministry tasks. Filled with wise, time-tested advice, including four how-to appendixes, this book will help pastors and lay leaders transform the life of their church or Christian organization.
Book Synopsis Transformative Pastoral Leadership in the Black Church by : J. Tribble
Download or read book Transformative Pastoral Leadership in the Black Church written by J. Tribble and published by Springer. This book was released on 2005-07-04 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Transformative Pastoral Leadership in the Black Church offers practical wisdom from comparative analysis of the experiences of a male pastor and a female pastor in the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. Church leaders must be transformed themselves as they are transforming their churches to serve their communities. From his research of the perspectives of laity, clergy, and scholars of the black church, Jeffery L. Tribble offers hopeful stories and helpful strategies for those who believe that the black church must continue its historic mission of being an instrument of survival, elevation, and liberation for its people. Transformative Pastoral Leadership in the Black Church is an important contribution to studies of black religion, womanist thought, and social justice.
Book Synopsis The Church and the Crisis of Community by : Theresa F. Latini
Download or read book The Church and the Crisis of Community written by Theresa F. Latini and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contemporary society is in crisis, its structures broken and fragmented, and its people overstimulated, overstressed, and thirsty for true communion with the sacred and with one another. Yet although more than eighty-five percent of congregations in the United States conduct small-group ministry, too many of these groups begin with no clear sense of purpose, structure, or spiritual focus and end by veering away from Christian tradition and unknowingly settling for shallow versions of popular Christianity. In The Church and the Crisis of Community Theresa Latini lays out both a theoretical groundwork and a practical guideline for successful small-group ministry. Examining the latest sociological research and the real-life practices of small groups in six congregations, she shows how well-developed groups those with mission statements, leadership training, and solid organizational structure can be a truly effective tool in the church s work of transforming broken and shallow forms of community into life-giving, life-sustaining relationships with God and others.
Book Synopsis Transforming Congregational Culture by : Anthony B. Robinson
Download or read book Transforming Congregational Culture written by Anthony B. Robinson and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2003-01-21 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Argues in behalf of transforming main-line congregations into "missional communities," which will give hope to declining churches in the twenty-first century.
Book Synopsis The Disciple Making Church by : Glenn McDonald
Download or read book The Disciple Making Church written by Glenn McDonald and published by FaithWalk Publishing. This book was released on 2004 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newly expanded and revised edition of bestseller about changing from a program-based church to a church making disciples
Book Synopsis Entering Wonderland by : Robert A. Harris
Download or read book Entering Wonderland written by Robert A. Harris and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2014-10-08 with total page 235 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first year or so of a pastor's tenure in a new congregation is precarious; many pastors stay at a new congregation for fewer than five years. This handbook helps coach both experienced and new pastors to enter a new congregation effectively. Drawing from organizational systems leadership material in religious and secular worlds, it offers nearly fifty tips and tools designed to help new pastors analyze their congregation's system and then to lead leaders within the congregation to affect positive change. Using imagery from Alice in Wonderland to clarify various archetypal roles within the church community, Harris provides concrete suggestions for facilitating communication and dealing with difficult behaviors within the congregation. He provides a coaching approach to ministry, in which the pastor reframes issues and asks provocative questions—a powerful strategy to maximize a new pastor’s chances for success. Readers will find tools to help them uncover critical information about their new congregation regarding: congregational norms, particularly regarding the office of pastor, conflict, and holy objects; their history and sense of God's call; the true leaders among the congregation; mutual accountability.
Book Synopsis Becoming a Blessed Church by : N. Graham Standish
Download or read book Becoming a Blessed Church written by N. Graham Standish and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-05-08 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pastor and author N. Graham Standish describes how a church that is open to God’s purpose, presence, and power can claim God’s blessing. Standish shares the story of Calvin Presbyterian Church in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, and its journey to become a spiritually deep congregation, one that is inwardly and outwardly healthy: spiritually, psychologically, physically, and relationally. Becoming a Blessed Church will help you discern God’s purpose and the path God is calling your congregation to walk. This book will help you find Christ in your midst and become aware of the many ways the blessings of God’s Spirit flow through your congregation. This second edition includes three new practical chapters that answer the questions the author is most frequently asked: how to effectively run a group discernment practice, how to create an effective small group program, and how to set a church vision in a new direction that actually works.
Book Synopsis Mentoring for Ministry by : Craig Thomas Kocher
Download or read book Mentoring for Ministry written by Craig Thomas Kocher and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2017-05-19 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The art of mentoring, like all great arts, is a grace to be received, a gift to be given, and a skill that can be learned and practiced. This book explores the practice and grace of that art. The pastors in these pages share their hard-won experience of mentoring and being mentored, their wobbles and successes, insights and wisdom harvested from years in the vineyard.
Book Synopsis Responding Faithfully to Generation X by : Rev. Dr. Christopher Doyle
Download or read book Responding Faithfully to Generation X written by Rev. Dr. Christopher Doyle and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2022-07-12 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The research, writing and analysis in the pages of this work show the story of how Generation X grew-up during one of the greatest periods of technological, social, political, economic and educational change in US history. Included in that story is how the greater percentage of them grew-up in the church, but then walked away en masse. Today, Generation X is the smallest percentage of Main Line and Catholic Church membership, while the overwhelming majority of church membership is made up of an aging population of Baby Boomers and Silent Generation folk. In ten year's time, what will be the state of the church when many of the current membership has passed on to eternal life, or are no longer able to do what it is that they're doing today? Generation X could well be the answer to much of the solution. Generation X is generally at a more comfortable place in their lives and are asking the questions about the meaning of their lives while considering issues of mortality. Yet at the same time, they're having now to care for parents, grandchildren, and for many Gen Xers, their own children still. They're busy and committed, but they're also spiritually hungry. Having had a relationship at one point in their lives, they're not completely foreign to what the church can be, but the ball is really in the church's court. How the church chooses to respond to Generation X could mean life, or church closure. It's a conversation that needs to take place, and that conversation begins here.
Book Synopsis Extraordinary Leaders in Extraordinary Times: Unadorned clay pot messengers by : H. Stanley Wood
Download or read book Extraordinary Leaders in Extraordinary Times: Unadorned clay pot messengers written by H. Stanley Wood and published by Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. This book was released on 2006 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book observes distinguishing traits of twenty-first-century clergy who have of established churches that successfully reach unchurched people. It distills the results of a large-scale research project focused on successful pastors of newly-developed churches in seven mainline denominations across the U. S. Drawn from clergy focus groups and a survey of more than 700 effective pastors, this study elucidates key leadership qualities that transcend denominational differences. Four experts -- H. Stanley Wood, Carl S. Dudley, Darrell L. Guder, and Robert S. Hoyt -- interpret the data, placing the findings in the context of church history, current religious demographics, theories of leadership, and comparison with the FACT study (the largest study of worshipping communities ever undertaken). An extensive addendum provides profiles of successful new churches and denominational differences.
Download or read book The First Yes written by Kenneth Q. James and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2010-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Reverend Dr. Kenneth Q. James is a native of New York City. He is the second son of three children born to the late Earl M. and the late Joan E. James. Reverend James was educated in the New York City public schools, and graduated from John F. Kennedy High School in the Bronx, New York. Dr. James is a graduate of Clinton Junior College in Rock Hill, South Carolina, Livingstone College in Salisbury, North Carolina, from which he graduated in 1980 with honors; and Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury, North Carolina, from which he graduated in 1984, and earned the Doctor of Ministry degree from Hood Theological Seminary in Salisbury in May, 2006. Dr. James began his ministry in 1975. He was ordained by the late Bishop Herbert Bell Shaw in 1978, and was ordained an Elder in the A.M.E. Zion Church by the late Bishop Ruben L. Speaks in 1984. He served as pastor of Pierce Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Clarkton, North Carolina, Blackwell Chapel A.M.E. Zion Church in Jamestown, New York, Bailey Avenue A.M.E. Zion Church in Buffalo, New York (which he organized in 1987), Duryee Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Schenectady, New York, and currently, Memorial A.M.E. Zion Church in Rochester, New York. Dr. James is the Director of Evangelism for the Western New York Annual Conference, Secretary of the Western New York Annual Conference, and serves as a board member representing the Northeastern Episcopal District on the Bureau of Evangelism of the A.M.E. Zion Church. Dr. James is a member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. He is also Adjunct Assistant Professor of Preaching at Northeastern Seminary at Roberts Wesleyan College in Rochester, New York. He has an adopted son, Frank, and two granddaughters, Ajaya and Ajanae.
Book Synopsis Beyond the Box by : William M. Easum
Download or read book Beyond the Box written by William M. Easum and published by Group Publishing (Company). This book was released on 2003 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Revolutionize your ministry! Beyond the Box evaluates what's working in emerging churches and helps leaders discover new ideas for their ministry. When it comes to church leadership, the leaders in this book aren't thinking inside, outside, or around the box--they're beyond it! Successful church consultants Bill Easum and Dave Travis show you radical church ministries that work, demonstrating how your church can grow beyond conventional methods. Gear up and bring people in your community to the faith of Jesus!
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Download or read book American Book Publishing Record written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 784 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Books In Print 2004-2005 by : Ed Bowker Staff
Download or read book Books In Print 2004-2005 written by Ed Bowker Staff and published by R. R. Bowker. This book was released on 2004 with total page 3274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Shift written by Dietrich Schindler and published by Exponential. This book was released on 2020-10 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See What You Believe Shift is a treasure trove of contrarian yet biblical approaches to ministry that will help you rewire your approach on doing church. These pages are beyond challenging--giving you tried-and-true, practical ways of implementing specific shifts to your ministry focus. If you are tired and frustrated with living the status quo, this book is for you. It will lift you up, inspire your vision, feed your thirst for application-based truth, and give you a road map of how to do ministry more effectively. If you are like the author, then you are thankful, but not satisfied. Shift is for the unsatisfied ones of this world. It's for you! "For years, Exponential has championed the Level 5 language for multiplication. Many church leaders have found it inspiring but very difficult to attain. Dietrich's twelve shifts are designed to help you think practically about what's hindering multiplication in your local church or movement." -- Ed Stetzer, Jeff Christopherson, and Daniel Yang, Send Institute "With the savvy of a seasoned veteran, the wisdom of a sage, and the creativity of a think-tank researcher, Dietrich Schindler challenges us to counterintuitively rethink our approach to church planting." -- Craig Ott, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, coauthor Global Church Planting DIETRICH SCHINDLER and his wife, Jan Carla, have spent thirty-five years planting churches in Germany. Dietrich is the author of The Jesus Model: Planting Churches the Jesus Way (Piquant, UK), is on the board of Exponential Europe, is a sought-after conference speaker, and is "thankful, but not satisfied."
Book Synopsis The Twelve Keys Leaders' Guide by : Kennon L. Callahan
Download or read book The Twelve Keys Leaders' Guide written by Kennon L. Callahan and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1997-08-25 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An essential guide for church leaders to help them incorporatethe Twelve Keys As a companion to Twelve Keys to an Effective Church, theLeader's Guide provides ideas and suggestions on how to lead usingthe Twelve Keys model, how to handle congregational dynamics, plusguidelines on leading a Twelve Keys Planning Retreat to prepare forthe future. * Shows how to use the Twelve Keys model within acongregation * Offers helpful resources and suggestions for encouragingaction, implementation, and momentum * Includes guidelines on leading a Twelve Keys Planning Retreatto prepare for the future * Written by Kennon L. Callahan, the pastor who developed theTwelve Keys method This book will help church leaders implement the Twelve Keysmodel and handle the many other factors that make a churcheffective and successful.
