Part 1. Preparation for discovery -- The state of pastoral leadership in America -- Re-envisioning pastoral leadership -- The biblical basis for re-envisioning ministry -- Design, direction, and development -- The leader's behavior -- Part 2. Process of discovery -- Our initial exploration -- Our follow-up exploration -- Four critical questions -- Part 3. Practice of discovery -- Embracing the …
Part 1. The basics of congregational culture. Why leaders should read this book : the importance of culture -- What are we talking about? : the definition of culture -- What we do : the church's expression of culture -- Why we do what we do : the church's cultural values -- What we believe : the church's beliefs -- How we respond : the church's relationship to culture -- Part 2. Reading congreg…
Creating a culture of giving -- Managing your kingdom resources -- Conducting a capital campaign.
It's not about numbers. Planting Growing Churches for the 21st Century is not about how many people you can get through the church doors on Sunday morning, but about planting and growing spiritually healthy churches that are equipped to reach today's unchurched generation. With vision, purpose, and practical advice, Aubrey Malphurs carefully leads you through the six stages of a new church, inc…
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-199) and index.