Can We Do That

by Stanley, Andy; Young, Ed

• ISBN13: 9781582292380
• ISBN10: 1582292388
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-02-01
• Publisher: Howard Pub Co

Summary

Andy Stanley and Ed Young--two of America's most innovative and effective church leaders--deliver twenty-four creative ministry tools that you can adapt and use to help your own church be all God intends it to be.

Author Biography

Ed Young is the founding and senior pastor of Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas. Known for its creativity and innovation, the church has more than 15,000 in weekend attendance. Ed is the author of Fatal Distractions, The Ulti-Mate, and 4 Keeps: Keeping Creativity in Your Marriage. He received his master of divinity degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ed and his wife, Lisa, have four children Andy Stanley echoed the calling of his father, Charles Stanley, to ministry by graduating from Dallas Theological Seminary and serving as founding pastor of North Point Community Church. Andy is a keynote speaker for BigStuf Student Camps in Panama City and has authored Like a Rock and Visioneering and has coauthored The Seven Checkpoints for Youth Leaders and The Seven Checkpoints Student Journal. Andy and his wife, Sandra, have three children

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	viii
Introduction	ix
section 1 reaching out
invest and invite Andy	1	(8)
We partner with our regular attenders to reach the unchurched
targeting the unchurched Ed	9	(6)
We focus on making the unchurched visitor feel welcome and comfortable
videotaped baptism testimonies Andy	15	(8)
We videotape baptism testimonies and use them as an evangelistic tool during baptismal services
streaming video Ed	23	(4)
We stream baptisms, dedication services, and sermons on the Internet
intentional marketing Ed	27	(6)
We are intense about advertising our church to the community
making membership strategic Andy	33	(6)
We make the membership process a strategic part of emphasizing the small-group, community aspect of church
closing the deal Ed	39	(8)
We hold a Newcomers Class to give information about the ` church and prepare people to join
section 2 ministering to people
kidstuf Andy	47	(14)
We provide a place where kids take their parents to learn
aligning student ministry Andy	61	(12)
We understand and plan for the unique relational and ministry needs of junior high and high school students
welcome teams Ed	73	(6)
We have four distinct teams that focus on specific areas of weekend hospitality
community groups Andy	79	(8)
We emphasize small groups as a place to find real community
area fellowships Andy	87	(4)
We utilize Area Fellowships to get people to begin to connect relationally
group link Andy	91	(4)
We move people from Area Fellowships to Group Link, an environment designed to jump-start small groups
the sports ministry Ed	95	(8)
We have a full-blown athletics ministry without any permanent recreational facilities
section 3 leading the church
church leadership Ed	103	(8)
We are a staff-led church
ministry team representatives Andy	111	(6)
What? No deacons?
hiring the right people Ed	117	(8)
We hire staff from within the church body
storytelling Andy	125	(8)
We share ministry stories during staff meetings for inspiration and instruction
section 4 getting the message across
sermon planning Ed	133	(6)
We make the message the first priority of the service-and of the pastor
preaching calendar Andy	139	(10)
We are intentional and deliberate in the timing and topics of our sermon series
creativity Ed	149	(12)
We creatively adapt the service and the worship center to enhance a creative message
teaching less for more Andy	161	(8)
We gear our teaching for comprehension and meeting the listeners' needs
integrating vision Ed	169	(6)
We constantly incorporate the vision of our church into our messages
personal evaluation Ed	175	(4)
I watch the video of my message every weekend and evaluate my effectiveness
App. 1: the history of north point community church	179	(8)
App. 2: the history of fellowship church	187