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Could YOU be the answer to the very problems you see?
Every day we are faced with the needs of those around us. Emotional. Physical. Spiritual. What are we to do about it? Are these problems for our pastors to address or is there a way for the church member to make an impact that will last?
Bestselling author Thom S. Rainer answers these questions by offering nine simple traits that you can incorporate into your life no matter your background, stage of life, or sense of capability.
You can do it. Now it's time to just stand up and say you will!
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The simple revolution is here. From the design of Apple products
to Google's uncluttered homepage, simple ideas are changing the
world.
Now in paperback, multi-awarded #1 national bestseller "Simple
Church" guides Christians back to the simple gospel-sharing methods
of Jesus. No bells or whistles required. With insights based on
case studies of 400 American churches, Thom Rainer and Eric Geiger
prove the disciple-making process is often too complex. Simple
churches thrive by taking four ideas to heart:
Clarity. Movement. Alignment. Focus.
"
Simple Church" examines each idea, clearly showing why it is time
to simplify. This updated trade paper edition includes a new
chapter with further insights the authors have gained through
hundreds of conversations with church leaders since this landmark
book's original release.
What if I told you that you were only one step away from unlocking
new levels of maturity and growth in your church? The myth of the
silver bullet still exists because we desperately want it to. We
all prefer quick fixes and bandage solutions to the long, hard,
slow work that produces real change. So the moment we learn about a
new ministry or strategy and see its effect in another church, we
run to implement it in our own. Unfortunately, this impulse is
usually met by opposition, skepticism, and ultimately, rejection.
What if the solution isn't a new model or a complicated strategy,
but a shift in perspective? What if you could keep your church's
current vision, values, and model, and simply make a few
micro-shifts...leading to macro-changes? This book explores five
micro-shifts that have the potential to produce macro-changes in
your church. As you read, you will discover how to integrate these
micro-shifts into the life of your church, starting with the way
you disciple. You will finish by developing a plan to structure,
communicate, and evaluate these changes to ensure that they take
root and pave the way for lasting change and kingdom impact.
Insights from Effective Churches on New Member Classes and
Assimilation Findings from a national study to improve membership
classes and to motivate current members into active ministry How do
churches move members-both old and new- into ministry? Many church
staff and lay leaders know they need to start new member classes as
a point of entry into their churches but don't know how. This book
is based on a national study of effective churches and shows how
growing churches implement new member classes and motivate their
members into ministry. Membership Matters is designed to be a guide
for church leaders wanting to start or improve a membership class.
It includes models for classes and examples of resources such as
church covenants, class schedules, and lesson outlines. It also
gives direction on motivating uninvolved members to participate in
ministry. One chapter chronicles an ongoing discussion among
pastors of growing churches that are effectively motivating members
to do ministry.
Breakout Churches ... what does it take for your church to break
out of mediocrity?In search of answers, Thom Rainer and his
research team conducted a landmark study on the church. Unfolding
the findings of that study, Breakout Churches furnishes both
principles and examples to show how you as a pastor or church
leader can help your church break out of the status quo into
unprecedented fruitfulness.Of the thousands of churches examined in
the study, thirteen met the criteria for a 'breakout church.' All
of them experienced both a period of struggle and a time of
sustained breakout growth under the same pastor's leadership.
Transitioning from mediocrity to excellence over several years,
they grew to have an impact on the entire community. Breakout
Churches tells the story of these churches and their pastors. And,
using a statistical approach, it identifies key patterns and
characteristics common to churches that experienced turnarounds.
We ve read all the hot books on evangelism, we ve attended scores
of seminars---and still we re not reaching the unchurched. Eighty
to ninety percent of churchless Americans will never enter our
culturally relevant, seeker-sensitive doors. What are we missing?
Maybe we ve been asking the wrong people. Instead of consulting the
unchurched masses, it s time we heard what the small but important
minority who have recently begun attending a church have to say.
What made the difference for them? What critical factors helped
spark their faith in Jesus and drew them into the community of
believers? Thom Rainer shares results and conclusions of this
groundbreaking survey of the formerly unchurched. At last, here are
proven insights into what evangelistically effective churches are
doing right. Filled with charts, graphs, and other visual aids,
plus an abundance of true-life accounts, this book explodes myths
about the unchurched. You will discover: * Why pastors and
doctrinal preaching are critical * The enormous influence of family
and relationships * Which things matter more than we thought, and
which matter less * The traits of unchurched-reaching leaders * How
to become a church for the unchurched"
Best-selling author and ministry leader Thom S. Rainer drew an
exceptional response when he posted a 500-word declaration about
church membership to his daily blog. "I Am a Church Member" started
a conversation about the attitudes and responsibilities of church
members -- rather than the functional and theological issues --
that previous new member primers all but ignored.
Thoughtfully expanded to book form, "I Am a Church Member" begins
to remedy the outbreak of inactive or barely committed church
members, addressing without apology what is expected of those who
join a body of believers. When a person's attitude is consistently
biblical and healthy, matters of giving, serving, and so forth will
fall into place more naturally.
Six intentional chapters with study questions guide this rising
discussion:
1. I Will Be a Unifying Church Member
2. I Will Not Let the Church Be About My Preferences and
Desires
3. I Will Pray for My Church Leaders
4. I Will Lead My Family to Be Healthy Church Members
5. I Will Be a Functioning Member
6. I Will Treasure Church Membership as a Gift
No one wants to see a church die. And yet, far too many churches
are dying. For more than twenty-five years, Dr. Thom Rainer has
helped churches grow, reverse the trends of decline, and has
autopsied those that have died. From this experience, he has
discovered twelve consistent themes among those churches that have
died. Yet, it's not gloom and doom because from those twelve
themes, lessons on how to keep your church alive have emerged.
Whether your church is vibrant or dying, whether you are a pastor
or a church member, "Autopsy of a Deceased Church" will walk you
through the radical paths necessary to keep your church alive to
the glory of God and advancement of Christ's Kingdom
In a national survey conducted by author Thom Rainer and his staff,
eight out of ten unchurched men and women said they would come to
church-if only someone would invite them. When and how is the next
big question. Rainer helps you figure out where your neighbors,
friends, and coworkers are in their spiritual quest, and how you
can know who among the unchurched people in your life are receptive
to Christ. In this fascinating book, Rainer identifies five "faith
stages" that represent your running buddy, your sister-in-law, or
your hairdresser. "A discovery we made is that reaching lost and
unchurched people is not always best accomplished with some
cookie-cutter strategy," Rainer writes. "The unchurched are
different in how they respond to the gospel." How different? You
will be amazed at the variables that exist when it comes to how
open people are to the Christian message. Open this book, and open
your mind and heart to the powerful new possibilities of reaching
The Unchurched Next Door.
Discipleship is the boot camp for spiritual warfare. Using solid
biblical exegesis, Chuck Law-less deftly presents a well rounded,
proven model for fighting the enemy through the devel-opment of a
spiritually healthy church. He demonstrates that "putting on the
armor of God" is the essence of biblical discipleship. Punctuated
with stories and real-life examples, this timely and unique book
suggests workable strategies and resources for developing disciples
pre-pared for spiritual warfare.
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