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Is the local church in Britain on its way out? If the children and youth are leaving our congregations in droves, will there be anyone to replace the older people as they die? Could it be that this generation is the last of the Christian faith in these islands? Leading a Local Church in the Age of the Spirit is written out of conviction and experience that ordinary churches in town, country and suburb, given the right conditions, can and do flourish in our time, and that sharing leadership is a key part of enabling a church to grow. The author has spent over twenty years in different kinds of parish, and in teaching New Testament, Mission and Preaching to ministers-in-training. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Jonathan Gledhill is Bishop of Southampton

Preface	p. xi
Being a Leader	p. 1
A Day in the Life	p. 1
Sheep and Shepherds	p. 3
True Leadership	p. 7
St Peter--A Real Leader	p. 9
Living out of the Relationship	p. 12
Praying the Week	p. 15
Praying in the Spirit	p. 16
The Age of the Spirit	p. 19
Union and Communion	p. 19
Living Water	p. 20
From Pentecostals to Charismatics	p. 21
Unity and Diversity	p. 24
Problems with the Rediscovery of the Age of the Spirit	p. 27
Toronto Blessing?	p. 29
Testing for the Genuine	p. 32
Leading Uncommon Worship	p. 34
A Sunday in the Life	p. 34
Wrong Notes	p. 37
Worship is ...	p. 38
Words and Music	p. 41
Leading Worship	p. 49
Worship and Reaching Out	p. 51
Using Spiritual Gifts in Worship	p. 52
Future Directions	p. 53
Preaching--Handing on the Vision	p. 57
Why Preach?	p. 57
Can We Still Use the Bible in Preaching?	p. 58
The Point of Preaching	p. 59
Listening to God	p. 62
Putting it into Practice	p. 65
The Importance of Preaching	p. 73
Making Disciples	p. 75
One-Day-a-Week Christians?	p. 75
Prayer Partners	p. 76
Housegroups	p. 77
Developing a Mid-Week Programme	p. 79
New Christians as Disciples	p. 81
Producing the Volunteers	p. 86
Forming Potential Leaders	p. 88
Serving the World on Your Doorstep	p. 92
The Gospel and Society	p. 92
Politics and Faith	p. 94
The Responsibility of the Local Church	p. 97
On the Doorstep	p. 98
Sinful Structures	p. 101
Leadership Can Make a Difference	p. 105
Communities of Reconciliation	p. 108
Mission and Evangelism	p. 111
Definitions	p. 111
Mission as the Presence of Jesus	p. 112
Reaching out in the Third Millennium	p. 114
Is Our Church 'Good News'?	p. 117
Church Planting	p. 121
Managing People	p. 126
Styles of Management	p. 126
Making Leaders through Adult Learning	p. 128
A Church Strategy and Vision	p. 129
Managing Relationships	p. 132
Allowing Other Leaders to Flourish	p. 133
Managing Time and Self	p. 134
Managing Meetings	p. 136
Managing Difficulties	p. 140
Raising Money--Finance and Buildings	p. 143
Fund-Raising	p. 143
Fete Worse than Death?	p. 144
Principles of Giving	p. 145
Special Projects	p. 147
Sacred and Secular	p. 154
The Clerical Profession	p. 157
Ordained to Serve	p. 157
Male and Female He Created Them	p. 158
The Call	p. 160
Training the Trainers	p. 165
Pay and Conditions	p. 166
Appraisal for Growth	p. 168
Line Management	p. 171
Living with Stress and Failure	p. 174
Being a Pastor	p. 178
Pastoral Care	p. 178
Pastoral Visiting	p. 182
The Pastoral Offices	p. 183
Counselling	p. 189
Being Family	p. 189
Youth and Children	p. 192
Healing	p. 195
Deliverance	p. 197
Conclusion	p. 198
Notes	p. 202
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