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| Titre : | 50 Ways to Help Your Church Grow |
| Auteurs : | David Beer, Auteur |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | Eastbourne [GB] : Kingsway Publications, 2000 |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-0-85476-810-3 |
| Format : | 190 p. |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Résumé : |
There’s a mountain of books on the mission of the church. There are books that diagnose the spiritual state of the nation. There are books on leadership styles, how to initiate change and how to manage it. There are conferences to motivate you, Bible weeks to renew your vision.
But it's Monday morning and you have people to visit and meetings to prepare. And there's a building to worry about, and junk mail to junk. How do you tread the path between vision and reality? How do you get all that unrealised potential out of the pew and into the street? And how do you turn the tide from being a surviving church to a thriving church? |
| Note de contenu : |
- Acknowledgements - Foreword - 1. Unleashing the Potential of Your Church 2. Applying the Power 3. A Journey into Ministry - PART ONE: PREACH A POSITIVE MESSAGE * 4. Be Committed to Your Message: 4.1 A message to change as well as inform 4.2 An excellent knowledge of the Bible 4.3 A good command of language 4.4 A compassionate heart for people 4.5 An ability to relate theology to everyday life 4.6 A passionate enthusiasm when preaching 4.7 Preaching in a postmodern age * 5.Create a Positive Environment:5.1 The right attitude 5.2 Become a missionary congregation 5.3 The church is more than a building, but… 5.4 Look at your building through a visitor’s eyes 5.5 Make visitors welcome 5.6 Create ministries to meet needs * 6. Let Worship Attract the Unchurched: 6.1 Design worship that is inspiring and relevant * 7. Lead the Church to Enlarge its Vision: 7.1 Build a positive leadership team 7.2 Provide a vision for the church 7.3 Stay spiritually focused 7.4 Develop skills of implementation 7.5 Be positive in motivation 7.6 Have a servant heart 7.7 Lead for growth and not control - PART TWO: EQUIP PEOPLE FOR EFFECTIVE MINISTRY * 8. Get the Church on Course: 8.1 Help believers to build a strong relationship with God 8.2 Learn from other churches 8.3 Provide practical tools to help Christians grow * 9. Motivate Members to Serve: 9.1 A strategy for every-member ministry 9.2 Begin to equip members 9.3 Using the acronym SHAPE * 10. Keep the Church on Course: 10.1 Recognize the enemies of growth - PART THREE: PRAY AND PLAN FOR GROWTH * 11. Prayer: The Power Behind the Principles: 11.1 Leaders must set the pace 11.2 Teach the value and effectiveness of prayer 11.3 Set up prayer teams 11.4 Make use of prayer emphases 11.5 Make more of prayer meetings * 12. Planning - Putting the Principles to Work 12.1 Ask key questions of your church 12.2 Survey the community 12.3 Survey the church 12.4 Set quality goals * 13. Signs of a Healthy Church: 13.1 It glorifies God 13.2 It keeps the unity of the Spirit 13.3 It provides a place to grow 13.4 It incorporates newcomers 13.5 It makes disciples * 14. Check the Plan with God’s Purpose: 14.1 Structure for growth not control 14.2 Structure around small groups 14.3 Structure around teams 14.4 Incorporate a church office - PART FOUR: PRACTISE YOUR PURPOSE * 15. Match Your Purpose to Your Potential: 15.1 Remember no church can do everything 15.2 Each church can do something 15.3 Twelve questions to help define your purpose 15.4 Churches together can do more * 16. Reviewing the Priorities * 17. A Future for Your Church - Recommended Reading |
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