New hope for congregations;: A Project Test Pattern book in parish development (An Original Seabury paperback, SP 78)

Mead, Loren B.

DesPortes, Elisa L.

Project Test Pattern

Seabury Press

Navigating the treacherous waters of congregational and cultural change can be daunting, but knowing that others have come safely through those waters before can make the journey less unsettling. As founder and president of The Alban Institute, Loren Mead helped hundreds of churches steer around the shoals and whirlpools. In this new book, he reflects on what he learned over five decades of ministry and leadership, and offers inspiration for a new generation of leaders seeking to create change. • Memoir of respected and nationally known founder of The Alban Institute • Reflections on changes in congregational development theory over 40 years

The Parish Is the Issue: What I Learned and How I Learned It

Religion & Spirituality

Christian Books & Bibles

Morehouse Publishing

Critical Moment of Ministry: A Change of Pastors

Alban Inst

Book by Bolles, Richard Nelson, Ayers, Russell C., Miller, Arthur F., Mead, Loren B.

Your Next Pastorate: Starting the Search

Miller, Arthur F.

BOLLES, Richard Nelson

Ayers, Russell C.

Mead explores what church growth and evangelism really mean in a time when it is mathematically impossible for every congregation to achieve significant numerical growth. He argues provocatively that spiritual, organizational, and missional growth are just as important as numerical growth, and that all four are needed for a truly healthy and growing church. Case studies and discussion questions are included.

More Than Numbers: The Ways Churches Grow

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

Intentionally provocative, Alban founder and former president Loren Mead's dynamic work sets out dramatic and compelling challenges for today's churches. Mead chose the word "meltdown"-a strong term, indeed-very carefully and consciously. His clarion call urges congregations to direct attention to their dwindling financial resources and their unreliable fiscal practices, and to take major action now-or face disaster in the future. Mead addresses changing church giving patterns; the inconsistent ways congregations keep financial records; the lack of coordinated short- and long-range planning; the need for knowledge of sound financial techniques such as accounting for inflation; an over-reliance on "restructuring" to fix problems; and lack of defensive planning for operational costs.

Financial Meltdown in the Mainline? (Money Faith and Leadership)

Business & Money

Finance

The Once and Future Church

Twenty years after Critical Moment of Ministry was first published, Loren Mead returns to his groundbreaking work on one of the most important times in a congregation’s life—the time between one pastor’s leaving and another’s arrival. In this revised edition, A Change of Pastors, Mead shares the wisdom he gained from 35 years of studying congregations, wisdom that he hopes will allow congregations to take full advantage of this “extraordinarily pregnant moment” during which incredible congregational change can happen.

A Change of Pastors ... and How it Affects Change in the Congregation

Secularization is at the threshold of every church because it is in most Christian households. There is more to Christianity than attending church and serving on church committees. In a secular age, ministry for Christians in the daily world is as significant as their ministry inside the church walls. 
Hammett takes seriously the issue that we are now living and serving in a secular culture. The message of Christ can penetrate the world when Christians learn to be and do church both inside and outside the walls of the church. He offers suggestions about understanding, activating, and evaluating the church and how we can equip believers for effective ministry in the 21 century. 
Church leaders struggle to find effectiveness, fulfillment, and relevancy in this changing world. Hammett recognizes these challenges and offers opportunities for reframing ministry. He provides a guiding light toward success in seeking to share Christ in a secular age.

The Gathered and Scattered Church : Equipping Believers for the 21st Century

Hammett, Edward H.

Smyth & Helwys Pub

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