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Guidance for church leaders in developing stronger, more vibrant, and more missional congregations Uses the metaphor of map-making to explain the perspective and skills needed to lead congregations and denominations in a time of radical change Written by Alan Roxburgh, a prominent expert and practitioner in the missional movement.

An engaging and thoughtful book that guides readers into the frontiers of being a missional Christian Prodigal Christianity offers a down-to-earth, accessible, and yet provocative understanding of God's mission of redemption in the world, and how followers of Christ can participate in this work.

Just as our life is in our blood, the life for Christ s body is in His blood. Changing a church is more than a new goal or direction. Our churches need more than an organizational transition; we need a full transfusion of Jesus' blood, His life, within every disciple.

Exploring the implications of cultural shifts and ongoing change for outreach and ministry. This book in the Leadership Network Series shows how cultural changes have affected the way we have "done church" and how culture and church have interacted to inform spiritual practices.

Offers assessment questions, planning worksheets, activities, and case examples for each stage of the process. In this book, the author distilled their insights and practices into simple but powerful concepts for leading congregations, whether long established or recently formed, through profound change.

Thousands of Protestant churches are perplexed by plateaued or declining attendance, while other congregations nearby thrive.

Revised and updated edition of the classic work on spiritual leadership In A Work of Heart, bestselling author and missional expert Reggie McNeal helps leaders reflect on the ways in which God is shaping them by letting us see God at work in the lives of four quintessential biblical leaders: Moses, David, Jesus, and Paul.

A guide for applying the best of business insight for church leadership In Pursuit of Great AND Godly Leadership explores the issues involved in bringing secular leadership knowledge into the world of church leadership.

A research-based approach to developing more active and involved congregations In this practical resource, well-known and respected researcher Scott Thumma and professional co-writer Warren Bird draw upon new and heretofore unpublished research across a broad range of Protestant churches of all sizes and show how to create more active members.

A hands-on resource for both large and small churches It has been predicted that in the twenty-first century extremely large churches would emerge in America that resemble neither an elephant nor a field of mice. Which is better? At one time the answer would have been either/or. Now it's both/and.

How ministry leaders can help older adults be a vital part of Christian community With the explosion of the older adult population, this important book explores the opportunities and challenges that this presents for the Christian community.

A practical approach for leaders to guide their congregations tobecome more externally focused The Externally Focused Quest: Becoming the Best Church forthe Community is designed for church leaders who want totransform their churches to become less internally focused and moreoriented to the world around them.

A Leadership Network Publication In Leading the Team--Based Church, George Cladis issues a clarion call for ministry teams to embrace a fresh leadership model that is not based on hierarchy, but on a process of collaboration that mirrors the relationship of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

A Leadership Network Publication With this much-needed handbook, the authors brilliantly combine their experience guiding dozens of churches through the change process with both the study of Christian disciplines and the sophisticated understanding of such important business thinkers as John Kotter on leading change and Peter Senge on learning organizations. In this eminently readable book the authors have distilled their insights and practices into simple but powerful concepts for leading congregations, whether long established or recently formed, through profound change. Leaders using this guide will also be interested in the companion Leading Congregational Change Workbook, which offers assessment questions, planning worksheets, activities, and case examples for each stage of the process.

A new brand of apostolic ministry for today's world The Permanent Revolution is a work of theological re-imagination and re-construction that draws from biblical studies, theology, organizational theory, leadership studies, and key social sciences.

An expert practitioner answers to questions about the burgeoning organic church movement Neil Cole's best-selling book Organic Church described the fastest growing segment of contemporary Christianity-the so-called organic church.

An insightful and practical guide for developing relational leadership skills and engaging new paradigms of influence Relational Intelligence reveals how leaders can become smarter in the way they conduct their relationships, and as a result, catalyze their impact.

Reggie McNeal's bestseller The Present Future is the definitive work on the "missional movement," i.e. , the widespread movement among Protestant churches to be less inwardly focused and more oriented toward the culture and community around them.

Gives church leaders a model for learning from younger people, both as a way to prevent "functional obsolescence" and as a way to transform their own leadership and missions. Addresses questions of culture, technology, relationship, generational differences, and gives readers a practical program for being (or giving) reverse mentoring.

Based on his extensive experience as coach and mentor to many thousands of Christian leaders across a broad spectrum of ministry settings, Reggie McNeal helps spiritual leaders understand that they will self-select into or out of greatness.

Written for those who are trying to nurture authentic faith communities and for those who have struggled to retain their faith, The Tangible Kingdom offers theological answers and real-life stories that demonstrate how the best ancient church practices can re-emerge in today's culture, through any church of any size.

Shows readers how to plant the seeds of the Kingdom of God in the places where life happens and where culture is formed - restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, parks, locker rooms, and neighborhoods. This book offers a hands-on guide for demystifying this new model of church and shows the practical aspects of implementing it.

Raises awareness of the need for strong leaders in secondary positions. This book describes the value they can bring to their organization and to primary leaders when they are serving at their full potential. It helps reshape the way they view their role, and emphasises on their own responsibility as leaders.

Drawing on a two-year field study of 200 churches from a variety of denominations and geographic regions, this title presents the best practices for re-energizing Christian spirituality in a congregational setting. It provides readers with the tools for assessing their congregation's position on the continuum between maintenance and mission.

Culture Shift, written for church leaders, ministers, pastors, ministry teams, and lay leaders, leads you through the process of identifying your church's distinctive culture, gives you practical tools to change it from the inside-out, and provides steps to keep your new culture aligned with your church's mission.

Make the changes necessary to create a vital church in the coming decades Created in response to many requests from churches, denominations, and lay leaders, this professionally produced four-DVD set offers a presentation by Reggie McNeal of the ideas and insights in his bestselling book.

How church leaders can change their focus from internal to external This book gives church and denominational leaders, pastors, and clergy a clear model for leading the change necessary to create and foster a missional church focused outward to spread the message of the Gospel into the surrounding community.