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Published by Brand: Churchsmart Resources, 1996
ISBN 10: 1889638005ISBN 13: 9781889638003
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. Critics of the church growth movement have often emphasized the need for quality congregations. We should not focus on numerical growth, but rather, we should concentrate on qualitative growth.Christian Schwarz has done extensive research world-wide and found that healthy, growing churches seem to share eight quality characteristics. These characteristics are:Empowering leadershipGift-oriented ministryPassionate spiritualityFunctional structuresInspiring worship serviceHolistic small groupsNeed-oriented evangelismLoving relationshipsSchwarz uses the illustration of a barrel with eight staves to symbolize the eight quality characteristics. The barrel can only hold water to the height of the lowest stave. So too, Schwarz argues, a church can only grow as far as their 'Minimum factor,' which is the lowest of the eight quality characteristics in their church. He challenges churches to resist the temptation to work on improving areas in which they already excel, for by doing this they do not increase their minimum factor or their church quality.This revised version of Natural Church Development now includes Schwarz's "3 Colors" teaching.
Published by Brand: Churchsmart Resources, 2001
ISBN 10: 1889638218ISBN 13: 9781889638218
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Julie Becker (illustrator). Leading turnaround churches is one of the most pressing challenges facing every denomination in America. We know that plateaued ministries soon become dying institutions if they are not guided by turnaround leaders. Where will these leaders come from? How will we recognize them? What steps must they take to change the downward spiral? The author offers hope for a turnaround situation and explores topics such as: How to assess if your are a turnaround leader, Scenarios that contribute to plateau and decline, Obstacles to initiating change, and How to develop a compelling vision for the church.
Published by Brand: Churchsmart Resources, 1998
ISBN 10: 1889638021ISBN 13: 9781889638027
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: Good. Julie Becker (illustrator). Pastors are quitting! Some leave for what they hope will be greener pastures in another church. Some drop out of ministry altogether. Why? The pressures of ministry are such that many pastors spend their days off simply trying to recover. When a fellow pastor was asked how thing were going in his ministry, his wry answer was 'It only hurts on Monday.'Evidence suggests pastors are moving or dropping out at an increasing rate. The Barna Research Group found that the average pastorate twenty years ago was about seven years in length but had dropped by 1993 to about four years. The authors have researched over 60 ex-pastors and their churches to discover some of the causes of this crisis in pastoral leadership.Topics include: burnout, professional isolation, inadequate education, unrealistic expectations, resistance to change, poor pastoral accountability, tight finances, personal loneliness, and spiritual warfare. Each chapter concludes with helpful and practical suggestions on what you can do to help your pastor have a longer and more fruitful ministry in your church.
Published by Brand: Churchsmart Resources, 1998
ISBN 10: 1889638021ISBN 13: 9781889638027
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: new. Julie Becker (illustrator). Pastors are quitting! Some leave for what they hope will be greener pastures in another church. Some drop out of ministry altogether. Why? The pressures of ministry are such that many pastors spend their days off simply trying to recover. When a fellow pastor was asked how thing were going in his ministry, his wry answer was 'It only hurts on Monday.'Evidence suggests pastors are moving or dropping out at an increasing rate. The Barna Research Group found that the average pastorate twenty years ago was about seven years in length but had dropped by 1993 to about four years. The authors have researched over 60 ex-pastors and their churches to discover some of the causes of this crisis in pastoral leadership.Topics include: burnout, professional isolation, inadequate education, unrealistic expectations, resistance to change, poor pastoral accountability, tight finances, personal loneliness, and spiritual warfare. Each chapter concludes with helpful and practical suggestions on what you can do to help your pastor have a longer and more fruitful ministry in your church.
Published by Brand: Churchsmart Resources, 2011
ISBN 10: 1889638951ISBN 13: 9781889638959
Seller: Campbell Bookstore, Austin, TX, U.S.A.
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Condition: very good.
Published by Brand: Churchsmart Resources, 1996
ISBN 10: 1889638005ISBN 13: 9781889638003
Seller: Books of the Smoky Mountains, Del Rio, TN, U.S.A.
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Condition: very good. Gently used book with ongoing seller support until you're fully satisfied with your purchase.
Published by Brand: Churchsmart Resources, 2011
ISBN 10: 1889638951ISBN 13: 9781889638959
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: ChurchSmart Resources, 1998
ISBN 10: 188963803XISBN 13: 9781889638034
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: ChurchSmart Resources, 1999
ISBN 10: 1889638145ISBN 13: 9781889638140
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new.
Published by Brand: Churchsmart Resources, 1998
ISBN 10: 1889638021ISBN 13: 9781889638027
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new. Julie Becker (illustrator).
Published by Brand: Churchsmart Resources, 2005
ISBN 10: 1889638501ISBN 13: 9781889638508
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
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Condition: new. Julie Becker (illustrator).
Published by Brand: Churchsmart Resources, 2001
ISBN 10: 1889638218ISBN 13: 9781889638218
Seller: Ergodebooks, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
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Softcover. Condition: New. Julie Becker (illustrator). Leading turnaround churches is one of the most pressing challenges facing every denomination in America. We know that plateaued ministries soon become dying institutions if they are not guided by turnaround leaders. Where will these leaders come from? How will we recognize them? What steps must they take to change the downward spiral? The author offers hope for a turnaround situation and explores topics such as: How to assess if your are a turnaround leader, Scenarios that contribute to plateau and decline, Obstacles to initiating change, and How to develop a compelling vision for the church.