Building for Effective Mission A Complete Guide for Congregations on Bricks and Mortar Issues

by Callahan, Kennon L.

• ISBN13: 9780787938727
• ISBN10: 0787938726
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1997-08-25
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Guides church leaders through the process of clarifying and prioritizing their mission. Kennon Callahan demonstrates how to cultivate your mission with compassion and community, as well as prayer and scripture. This guide will make any congregation's mission become a reality by matching your church's facilities with its ministry needs.

Author Biography

KENNON L. CALLAHAN, ?researcher, professor, and pastor?is one of today's most sought-after church consultants. He has worked with thousands of congregations around the world and has helped tens of thousands of church leaders and pastors through his dynamic workshops and seminars. Author of many books, he is best known for his groundbreaking study Twelve Keys to an Effective Church, which has formed the basis for the Mission Growth Movement, a widely acclaimed program for church renewal. Callahan has earned the B.A., M.Div., S.T.M., and Ph.D. degrees. His doctorate is in Systematic Theology. He has served both rural and urban congregations in Ohio, Texas, and Georgia and taught for many years at Emory University. Ken and his wife of over forty years, Julie, have two children, Ken and Mike, and three grandchildren, Blake, Mason, and Brice. They enjoy the outdoors, hiking, horseback riding, and camping.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	vii
1. The Gift of Mission	1	(8)
2. Discovering Your Mission	9	(10)
3. Growing Your Mission	19	(17)
4. Four Futures for Congregations	36	(13)
5. Location and Mission	49	(20)
6. Building Space and Facilities	69	(12)
7. The Key to an Extraordinary First Year	81	(14)
8. Creating an Effective Building Team	95	(10)
9. Selecting Your Architect	105	(19)
10. Growing Your Giving	124	(19)
11. Mission and Hope	143	(8)
Index	151