Church 3.0 : Upgrades for the Future of the Church

by Neil Cole

• ISBN13: 9780470584569
• ISBN10: 0470584564
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2010-01-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

An expert practitioner answers to questions about the burgeoning organic church movementNeil Cole's best-selling book Organic Church described the fastest growing segment of contemporary Christianity-the so-called organic church. Now in this next-step book, he answers questions about how to deal with theological and organizational issues that come up. He talks about issues such has what to do with finances, children, heresy, leader training, and rituals and ordinances. Without the top-down structure of a denomination, even people who are proponents of this small, house-church model worry that they are not doing it right. Offers an important resource for anyone involved with or thinking of starting an organic or house church Addresses practical issues of theology, rituals, doctrinal heresy, how to handle children, finances, and other important questions Written by an acknowledged expert who is now and has been for over twenty years an organic church planter and practitioner A new Leadership Network title and follow-up to Organic ChurchChurch 3.0 offers solid information about organic churches based on Cole's extensive experience in starting, nurturing, and mentoring in the organic church movement.

Table of Contents

About Leadership Network

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgments

Introduction: What About This Book? Shifting from Church 2.0 to 3.0

Global Changes Demand a Better Church

What About the World We Live In? From a Village Church to a Global Village

What About Our Changing Culture? From Ministry in a Modern World to Postmodern

Structural Issues

What About the Church's Mission? From Coming to Going

What About Church Growth? From Incremental to Exponential

What About Church Models? Part One: From Congregations to Networks

What About Church Models? Part Two: From Centralized to Decentralized

What About Larger Gatherings? From One-Size-Fits-All to Tailored Groups for Effective Function

Pragmatic Concerns

What About Evangelism? From Drawing Converts to Catalyzing Movements

What About Baptism and Communion? From Sacerdotal Rituals to Apostolic Genius

What About Kids? From a Scholastic Model to a Spiritual Family

What About Heresy? From Better-Trained Pastors to Better-Trained People

What About Finances? From Ten Percent to the Whole Enchilada

Conclusion: What About My Church? From Being Educated to Being. Empowered

Notes

The Author

Index

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