Transformational Church by Ed Stetzer
How are we doing? The church, that is. And how are we doing it? Congregations have long measured success by bodies, budget, and buildings--a certain record of attendance, the offering plate, and square footage. But the scorecard can't stop there. When it does, the deeper emphasis on accountability, discipleship, and spiritual maturity is lost. Ignoring those details, we see fewer lives transformed, Christian influence wane, and churches thin out--a situation that is all too familiar across North America today. It is time to take heart and rework the scorecard. According to Ed Stetzer and Thom S. Rainer, the authors of Transformational Church, Too often we've highlighted the negative realities of the declining American church but missed the opportunity to magnify the God of hope and transformation. Based on the most comprehensive study of its kind, including a survey of more than 7,000 churches and hundreds of on-site interviews with pastors, Transformational Church takes us to the thriving congregations where truly changing lives is the norm. Stetzer and Rainer clearly confirm the importance of disciple making for all through active biblical engagement and prayerful dependence on God alongside of ever-increasing, intentional participation in mission and ministry activities. As the church engages these issues, the world will see the change: * More people following Christ* More believers growing in their faith
* More churches making an impact on their communities The transformation starts now.
Rainer, Thom S.: - Thom S. Rainer is the president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources, one of the largest Christian resource companies in the world. Also a respected pastor and researcher, he has written more than twenty books and coauthored the No. 1 best sellers Simple Church and I Am a Church Member. Rainer and his wife, Nellie Jo, have three grown sons, several grandchildren, and live in Nashville, Tennessee. Visit ThomRainer.com to learn more.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781433669309 |
| ISBN 10 | 1433669307 |
| Title | Transformational Church |
| Author | Ed Stetzer |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Broadman & Holman Publishers |
| Year published | 2010-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Prizes | Winner of Christian Retailing's Best (Church & Culture) 2011 |
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