| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 145 pages) |
| Contents |
Before the growth, the pruning shears -- Destination or journey?: rethinking vision -- Eyes wide open: rethinking strategy -- Mission and evangelism -- Giving our best: not afraid of excellence -- Present your bodies: the worship conversation -- Better together: serving together as pastor, staff, and laity -- Conclusion: The altar call: who's willing to come forward? -- Appendix: Hosting renewal conversations: a guide to getting started |
| Summary |
Many urban congregations remember days of fame and fortune—days when their prominence downtown or in city neighborhoods mattered. Population shifts, the decline of congregations and neighborhoods, and demographic changes depleted the dreams of many urban churches. But not all churches gave up hope. Many congregations are struggling to survive, but thousands of urban churches are thriving again. Churches with revived hope learn to let go of nostalgic dreams and tired habits and to walk with God into a new day of vibrant mission and ministry.Donna Claycomb Sokol and Roger Owens share lessons they've learned on the job and from other urban pastors. Along the way, they challenge clichés about church leadership and strategic planning by showing what congregational renewal can look like and how it can become a reality. Each chapter features a set of practical guidelines for leading a congregation to address the questions that matter most |
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City churches -- United States
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Church renewal -- United States
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RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Pastoral Resources.
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Church renewal
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City churches
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Owens, L. Roger, 1975- author.
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| ISBN |
9781501818899 |
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1501818899 |
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