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Graham Standish has long been passionate about reaching out to those who call themselves \"spiritual but not religious.\" Determined to help the church connect with them, he shares methods he has tested, refined, and proven effective--approaches to preaching typically not taught in seminaries.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRather than grounding preaching in traditional homiletical theories and practices, Standish integrates insights from postmodernism, generational theory, multiple-intelligences theory, marketing, communications theory, brain\/neurological research, counseling, spiritual formation, TED Talk presentations, motivational theory, and the history of communication styles. Standish developed his ideas about preaching during more than two decades as senior pastor of a healthy, growing congregation that consistently attracted people who had walked away from Christianity and church.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMore than half a century ago, Canadian communications theorist Marshall McLuhan said, \"The medium is the message.\" But mainline Christianity has been slow to adapt its message to new mediums. 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Standish shares the story of Calvin Presbyterian Church in Zelienople, Pennsylvania, and its journey to become a spiritually deep congregation, one that is inwardly and outwardly healthy: spiritually, psychologically, physically, and relationally. Becoming a Blessed Church will help you discern God's purpose and the path God is calling your congregation to walk. This book will help you find Christ in your midst and become aware of the many ways the blessings of God's Spirit flow through your congregation. This second edition includes three new practical chapters that answer the questions the author is most frequently asked: how to effectively run a group discernment practice, how to create an effective small group program, and how to set a church vision in a new direction that actually works.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":49962382295313,"sku":"CIN1566997925VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":51323309130001,"sku":"CIN1566997925G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52495523610897,"sku":"NIN9781566997928","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"GB \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":52537418383633,"sku":"NLS9781566997928","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1566997925.jpg?v=1759399620"},{"product_id":"paradoxes-for-living-book-n-graham-standish-9780664223267","title":"Paradoxes for Living","description":"\"To be strong, we have to be weak.\" \"To become mature, we have to become children.\" \"To live, we have to die.\" N. 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