Fueled by a desire to reach people for Christ, a revolution is underway. Churches are growing beyond the limitations of a single service in one building. Expanding the traditional model, they are embracing the concept of one church with more than one site: multiple congregations sharing a common vision, budget, leadership, and board. Drawing from the examples of churches nationwide, The Multi-Site Church Revolution shows what healthy multi-site churches look like and what motivates congregations to make the change. Discover how your church can: • cast a vision for change • ensure a successful DNA transfer (vision and core values) to its new site • develop new leaders • fund new sites • adapt to structure and staffing change • use technology to support your worship services you’ll identify the reasons churches succeed and how they overcome common snags. The Multi-Site Church Revolution offers guidance, insights, and specific action steps as well as appendixes with practical leadership resources and self-diagnostic tools. “I wholeheartedly recommend this book for any pastor or church leader who needs to know the pertinent issues, tested solutions, and real examples of multi-site strategies that are currently being deployed around the world.” —Ed Young, senior pastor, Fellowship Church “The authors have done their homework. They have firsthand knowledge of the successes and failures of this movement, having been networking with and facilitating dialogue among churches across the country for years.” —Max Lucado, senior minister, Oak Hills Church “Look no further than this book to propel your ministry to Ephesians 3:20 proportions: exceeding abundantly above all that you could ever ask or think!” —Randy and Paula White, senior pastors, Without Walls International Church This book is part of the Leadership Network Innovation Series.

Multi-Site Church Revolution: Being One Church in Many Locations (Leadership Network Innovation Series)

Religion & Spirituality

Warren Bird

Geoff Surratt

Greg Ligon

Christian Books & Bibles

Zondervan

The Multi-Site Church Revolution: Being One Church in Many Locations (Leadership Network Innovation Series)

Tom Clegg's approach to evangelism nearly got him stabbed...and some might say he would have deserved it. For years, Tom struggled with his approach to reach people. A passionate follower of Christ, h

Missing in America: Making an Eternal Difference in the World Next Door

Tom Clegg

Group Publishing

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. Real transformation is not about working harder at what you’re already doing or even copying another church’s approach but about changing church culture at a foundational level.

Culture Shift: Transforming Your Church from the Inside Out

WAYNE CORDEIRO

Robert Lewis

Jossey-Bass

Join three seasoned church-ministry experts on an insider’s tour of the most innovative churches today! Discover a dozen types of innovation, each with profiles of congregations that have implemented that innovation. This is more than a show and tell tour, however. Each chapter offers a solid take-away for church leaders on how to learn and apply the appropriate innovation profiled. The authors also offer scripturally-based assessments of both the positive and negatives implications of implementing each innovation, providing guidance and wisdom. There are many ways to present the Gospel, and this timely book will serve as a springboard for church leaders scratching their heads and asking themselves, “What should we do next?” By learning from a dozen different church types, church leaders can become more intentional about exploring new directions and reaching more of the world for Christ.

11 Innovations in the Local Church: How Today's Leaders Can Learn, Discern and Move into the Future

Ed Stetzer

Elmer Towns

Baker Pub Group

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<li>2015 Readers' Choice Award Winner</li>
<li>Outreach Magazine's Resources of the Year</li>
</ul> It's increasingly clear that leadership should be shared―for the good of any organization and for the good of the leader. Many churches have begun to share key leadership duties, but don't know how to take their leadership team to the point where it thrives. Others seriously need a new approach to leadership: pastors are tired, congregations are stuck, and meanwhile the work never lets up. But what does it actually mean to do leadership well as a team? How can it be done in a way that avoids frustration and burnout? How does team leadership best equip the staff and bless a congregation? What do the top church teams do to actually thrive together? Researchers and practitioners Ryan Hartwig and Warren Bird have discovered churches of various sizes and traditions throughout the United States who have learned to thrive under healthy team leadership. Using actual church examples, they present their discoveries here, culminating in five disciplines that, if implemented, can enable your team to thrive. The result? A coaching tool for senior leadership teams that enables struggling teams to thrive, and resources teams doing well to do their work even better.

Teams That Thrive: Five Disciplines of Collaborative Church Leadership

Business & Money

Hartwig Ph.D., Ryan T.

Management & Leadership

Ryan T. Hartwig

IVP Books

Starting a New Church is perfect for:A church that is considering a new church plantA small church pastor who wants to re-establish his church in the communityA church that has launched a new work and needs fresh ideasStarting a New Church gives you all the tools you need to plant a church successfully! Lead your core group through this program to help them catch a vision and teach them to contribute to the project in significant ways. This easy-to-use notebook is divided into a leader’s guide and reproducible student workbook. In addition, this kit includes a DVD designed to stimulate study and discussion. Each of the 15 chapters is enhanced by a 3-5 minute video clip, usually featuring an actual church planter whose story is told in the chapter. Learn how to:Articulate your core values and communicate your vision.Connect with the community around your new church.Set guidelines for choosing the church staff.Find a location for your new church plant.Choose a launch date and prepare for the first Sunday.Finance the new church. A wide variety of original ideas.

Starting a New Church: How to Plant a High-Impact Church

Dale Galloway

Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City

On-Purpose Leadership: Multiplying Your Ministry by Becoming a Leader of Leaders

Break through the barriers that bar you and your church from achieving a new level of leadership and ministry. This book introduces a three-level perspective for developing ministry leaders within the local church that builds on Christ’s own ministry model and draws upon contemporary leadership experts for expanded instruction. Encouraging and empowering lay leaders provides the room to expand vision and effect ministry. Open this book and find the confidence to break through to an extraordinary ministry future.

Change is vital to the life of a church. Pastors and church leaders continually seek new ways to improve their church’s health, community, and outward compassion. They study the trends, attend seminars, and research new programs. But when it comes to actually implementing or moving toward a transition, many leaders hesitateuncertain how to initiate or shepherd the change. It’s one thing to want to transitionit’s another to know how.In Innovative Transitions, well-known pastor Dale Galloway and church researcher Warren Bird team up to give church leaders practical methods to move their churches from comfortable maintenance to genuine, vibrant mission. They share 15 inspiring stories of successful turnaround churches, each of which models a unique style of transition. From leadership development to a renewed vision for outreach, they offer insight and transferable principles for church leaders to use--regardless of church size or denomination. Their innovative ideas will help leaders successfully implement change as their church transitions from one generation to another.Filled with poignant scriptures, questions for discussion, and relevant examples, Innovative Transitions will sharpen your understanding of church growth and show you new opportunities to take Christ into the world.

Innovative Transitions: How Change Can Take Your Church to the Next Level

History

World

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