Rediscovering Church is the candid story of Willow Creek Community Church's phenomenal growth, from 100 members meeting in a Palatine, Illinois, movie theater to its present Sunday morning attendance of 15,000. Bill Hybels and his wife, Lynne, tell about Willow Creek's beginnings, its struggles, the philosophy behind its success, and the strategies that have made it a model for church growth. The first half of the book, written by Lynne Hybels, explores the early years of Willow Creek and the personal accounts behind one of this century's most remarkable church stories. It offers an honest look at the ways God has used both the strengths and weaknesses of His people, creating a church of believers who have had tremendous impact for Christ in their community. In the second half of Rediscovering Church, Bill Hybels helps you apply the strengths of Willow Creek's ministry philosophy to your own congregation's mission. From mission statements to developing leadership, making sound financial decisions, and handling growth, Bill stresses that God wants to build His church to be an effective and committed community of faith that reaches out to a hurting world, to be the body of Christ in real and tangible ways. Rediscovering Church draws on the experiences of Willow Creek to show how one fellowship crystallized its mission and methodology, its vision and values. The Willow Creek story provides an example that churches and individuals alike can turn to for inspiration, encouragement, and a means of uncovering the pattern for their own unique mission and ministry.

Rediscovering Church

History

Bill Hybels

Lynne Hybels

World

Zondervan

Margaret Mead said: “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.” My version of that quote is: “Never doubt that a community of thoughtful, committed women, filled with the power and love of God, using gifts they have identified and developed, and pursuing passionsplanted in them by God―never doubt that these women can change the world.”―Lynne HybelsNice Girls are taught early that serving God means earning God’s love and sacrificing oneself to meet the needs of others. Unfortunately, after living a life she thought was what God demanded, her husband wanted, her kids needed, and her church expected, Lynne Hybels felt utterly lost―both to herself and to God.In this wise and tender book, Hybels tells of her struggle to stop living someone else’s life and to reclaim the unique gifts, strengths, and passions God gave her. And she reveals how turning away from her false view ofGod as a harsh and demanding taskmaster enabled her to rest at last in God’s sustaining love. As she explains, it’s never too late to discover that who you really are is exactly what delights God and what the world needs.

Nice Girls Don't Change the World

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Fit to be Tied

Finally there is a book on marriage that combines sound, biblical advice with reality. Knowing from personal experience that marriage can have its ups and downs, Bill and Lynne Hybels avoid quick and easy answers. They write honestly about marriage from each of their own perspectives and give: - Ways to court spouses creatively - Checklists for singles - Frank illustrations - Information about family background and temperaments - Helps on Achilles' heels, unhealthy behaviors, and conflict

Fit to Be Tied

Parenting & Relationships

Finally there is a book on marriage that combines sound Biblical advice with reality. Written for the already married as well as for singles, Fit to be Tied offers workable strategies for maintaining a healthy, loving marriage, guidance for singles, and tests for determining compatibility.

Making Love Last: How to Find and Keep the Right Partner for You

HarperCollins, Publishers

hybels tells of her struggle to stop living someones elses life and to reclaim the unique gifts, strenghts and passions god gave her.she reaveals how turning away from her false view of gods harsh and demanding taskmaster enabled her to rest at last in gods sustaining love.

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Willow Creek

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Books by Lynne Hybels

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Rediscovering Church

Nice Girls Don't Change the World

Fit to Be Tied

Fit to Be Tied

Making Love Last: How to Find and Keep the Right Partner for You

Nice Girls Dont Change the World (nice girls dont change the world)