{"title":"Tomberlin Jim","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"better-together-book-tomberlin-jim-9781506463353","title":"Better Together","description":"\u003cp\u003eThousands of Protestant churches are perplexed by plateaued or declining attendance, while other congregations nearby thrive. Is there a way for them to combine forces, drawing on both their strengths, in ways that also increase their missional impact?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBetter Together, Expanded and Updated: Making Church Mergers Work\u003c\/i\u003e, church merger consultant Jim Tomberlin and award-winning writer Warren Bird make the case that mergers today work best not with two struggling churches but with a vital, momentum-filled lead church partnering with a joining church. This much-needed resource describes the range of mergers for strong, stable, stuck, and struggling churches. No matter what type of merger a church may be considering, the authors address key questions about the process: How can a merger help a church go forward? How will a merger process unfold? Where can a declining church find another congregation to join? What are the pitfalls that both pastor and congregation should avoid? How can \"better together\" lead to more, rather than fewer, life-giving, high-impact, reproducing churches? They provide a complete, practical, hands-on guide for church leaders of both struggling and vibrant churches, so they can understand the issues, develop strategies, and execute mergers for church expansion and renewal--ultimately, so they can reinvigorate declining churches and give them a \"second life.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNo matter what your motivation for merging your church with another--to begin a new church life cycle, cross racial lines, reach more people for Christ, multiply your church's impact, or better serve your local community--\u003ci\u003eBetter Together\u003c\/i\u003ewill give you the tools you need to create a thriving new entity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49553420845329,"sku":"GOR013726439","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50116513562897,"sku":"CIN1506463355G","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"GB \/ LIKE_NEW \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":50555483095313,"sku":"GOR013997505","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ VERY_GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50705934647569,"sku":"CIN1506463355VG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51668710195473,"sku":"NIN9781506463353","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/1506463355.jpg?v=1751373268"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.worldofbooks.com\/collections\/author-books-by-tomberlin-jim.oembed","provider":"World of Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}