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9781433669309

Transformational Church Creating a New Scorecard for Congregations

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    9781433669309

  • ISBN10:

    1433669307

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2010-06-01
  • Publisher: B&H Books

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Summary

How are we doing? The church, that is. And how are we doing it? Congregations have long measured success by "bodies, budget, and buildings"--a certain record of attendance, the offering plate, and square footage. But the scorecard can't stop there. When it does, the deeper emphasis on accountability, discipleship, and spiritual maturity is lost. Ignoring those details, we see fewer lives transformed, Christian influence wane, and churches thin out--a situation that is all too familiar across North America today. It is time to take heart and rework the scorecard. According to Ed Stetzer and Thom S. Rainer, the authors ofTransformational Church, "Too often we've highlighted the negative realities of the declining American church but missed the opportunity to magnify the God of hope and transformation." Based on the most comprehensive study of its kind, including a survey of more than 7,000 churches and hundreds of on-site interviews with pastors,Transformational Churchtakes us to the thriving congregations where truly changing lives is the norm. Stetzer and Rainer clearly confirm the importance of disciple making for all through active biblical engagement and prayerful dependence on God alongside of ever-increasing, intentional participation in mission and ministry activities. As the church engages these issues, the world will see the change: * More people following Christ * More believers growing in their faith * More churches making an impact on their communities The transformation starts now.

Author Biography

Ed Stetzer is president of LifeWay Research and missiologist in residence at LifeWay Christian Resources in Nashville, Tennessee. He holds two masters and two doctoral degrees and has authored many popular books including Planting Missional Churches, Lost and Found, Breaking the Missional Code, and Comeback Churches. Ed and his wife, Donna, have three daughters.
Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource providers in the world. Also respected pastor and researcher, he has written more than twenty books and is the best-selling coauthor of Simple Church. Thom and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown sons, are pround new grandparents, and live in Nashville, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Hope for Transformationp. 1
Change the Scorecardp. 23
Missionary Mentalityp. 45
Vibrant Leadershipp. 71
Relational Intentionalityp. 99
Prayerful Dependencep. 123
Worship: Actively Embrace Jesusp. 147
Community: Connect People with Peoplep. 173
Mission: Show Jesus through Word and Actionp. 199
Not the Final Wordp. 225
Appendix: Transformational Church Research Methodologyp. 233
Notesp. 241
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