High Impact African American Churches Leadership Concepts from Some of Today's Most Effective Churches

by Barna, George; Jackson, Harry

• ISBN13: 9780830738984
• ISBN10: 0830738983
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-09-26
• Publisher: Regal

Summary

Throughout our nation hundreds of vibrant African-American churches are leading people to deep, life-changing spiritual transformations. With visionary leadership, powerful worship, challenging faith formation strategies and a strong sense of community and mission, these churches form the backbone of American spirituality. What generates this vitality? And how can you bring that same passion, energy and impact to your church? In "High-Impact African-American Churches", researcher George Barna and Bishop Harry Jackson, Jr. combine their research knowledge and experience to describe what these churches do that is changing lives. TRIM SIZE: 8.5 x 11

Author Biography

GEORGE BARNA is the founder and directing leader of The Barna Group, a full service marketing research company in Ventura, California, that specializes in research for Christian ministries. George Barna is the best-selling author of books, such as Transforming Children into Spiritual Champions, Grow Your Church from the Outside In, The Frog in the Kettle and Boiling Point. He is also the publisher of The Barna Update, a free biweekly research report published online at www.barna.org. HARRY JACKSON, JR., is senior pastor of Hope Christian Church in Washington, D.C. This large multicultural ministry includes a Bible college and an active mission ministry that sends worship and teaching teams to numerous nations. Jackson, who earned his MBA from Harvard, is one of the foremost African-American leaders in the nation. He is the author of In-Laws, Outlaws and the Functional Family.