Bearing Fruit

by Weems, Lovett H., Jr.; Berlin, Tom

• ISBN13: 9781426715907
• ISBN10: 1426715900
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-02-01
• Publisher: Abingdon Pr

Summary

Discover how to assess ministry so that it leads congregations to fruitfulness and effectiveness.

Author Biography

Lovett H. Weems Jr. is Distinguished Professor of Church Leadership and Director of the Lewis Center for Church Leadership at Wesley Theological Seminary in Washington, D.C. A local church pastor and seminary president for many years, he is the author of Church Leadership: Vision, Team, Culture, and Integrity; Leadership in the Wesleyan Spirit; and Take the Next Step: Leading Lasting Change in the Church, all published by Abingdon Press. Tom Berlin is Senior Pastor of Floris United Methodist Church in Herndon, Virginia, near Washington, D.C., where he has served since 1997. Tom is a graduate of Virginia Tech and Candler School of Theology at Emory University. He and his wife, Karen, have four daughters.

Table of Contents

Introduction: A Call from the Church for Fruitful Leadership	p. ix
A Biblical Mandate for Fruirfulness	p. 1
An Invitation to Labor for God's Harvest	p. 11
The Two Most Powerful Words for Fruitful Leadership: So That	p. 19
From Fruitful Management to Fruitful Leadership: The Power of Vision	p. 35
Fruitful Leadership in Established Congregations	p. 43
Serving God's Vision: One Pastor's Story	p. 55
Giving Life to the Vision	p. 67
Sustaining Fruitful Leadership: Learning to Lead Yourself	p. 79
Planting, Watering, and Praying for Growth	p. 93
Epilogue: Aren't You Amazed by What God Can Do?	p. 103
Notes	p. 107
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