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Life is hard--for everyone. No matter how blessed or fortunate you
might be, there is a level of difficulty to your life: hard
classes, jobs, relationships, and losses. But by following seven
basic life disciplines, anyone can experience accomplishment,
freedom, and ease in navigating through life's daily challenges. In
this positive, insightful book, veteran pastor Bob Merritt
describes a set of universal principles that can work for everyone
in every stage of life, showing that what you do today determines
who you become tomorrow.
"The life disciplines in this book will lead readers away from
failure and regret to accomplishment and ease--not easy, but ease
in getting 'out of the boat' and on with navigating through life's
daily challenges."--John Ortberg, author, "The Me I Want to
Be
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"Here's your breakthrough--insightful, practical, biblical wisdom
that can turn your life around "--Lee Strobel, author, "The Case
for the Real Jesus"
Discover a Proven Approach to Raising Your Church s Evangelistic
Temperature Evangelism. It s one of the highest values in the
church. So why do so few churches put real effort into it? Maybe it
s because we don t understand the evangelistic potential of the
church well enough to get excited about it. Becoming a Contagious
Church will change that. Revised and updated, this streamlined
edition dispels outdated preconceptions and reveals evangelism as
it really can be. What s more, it walks you through a 6-Stage
Process and includes a brand-new 6-Stage Process assessment tool
for taking your church beyond mere talk to infections energy,
action, and lasting commitment. This book is not optional It s
required reading for all who are serious about reaching their
communities for Christ. Ignoring this book would be pastoral
malpractice Lee Strobel, author of The Case for the Real Jesus You
can t read this book without having your heart stirred to share the
gospel. It s contagious Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven
Church and The Purpose Driven Life Entire leadership teams and
outreach committees should read and discuss this powerful
book---and then put its principles into action. John Maxwell,
author of Developing Leaders Around You I can t emphasize how
important books like this one are for the future of the church. It
demythologizes the fear and awkwardness of evangelism into
something biblical, tangible, and practical for every person. Dan
Kimball, author of They Like Jesus but Not the Church Becoming a
Contagious Church is hands-down the most comprehensive work on
church evangelism I ve ever read. Its principles can turn
inward-looking church attenders into outward-looking church
evangelists. Craig Groeschel, senior pastor, LifeChurch.tv"
"Breakthrough ideas to take your church to the next level of
effectiveness"--Bill Hybels
After more than twenty-five years of ministry in Hawaii, Wayne
Cordeiro knows how to do church as a team. In his signature style,
he shares this expertise with pastors, lay leaders, and people in
the pew who want to see their churches become more vibrant. He
presents twelve practical proven steps to develop a church God
wants to bless, including ways to help people become part of a
community, develop a culture of serving, turn visitors into regular
attenders, and much more. This short, easy-to-read book is one
pastors will want to share with their leadership team.
Rediscovering Church is the candid story of Willow Creek Community
Church's phenomenal growth, from 100 members meeting in a Palatine,
Illinois, movie theater to its present Sunday morning attendance of
15,000. Bill Hybels and his wife, Lynne, tell about Willow Creek's
beginnings, its struggles, the philosophy behind its success, and
the strategies that have made it a model for church growth. The
first half of the book, written by Lynne Hybels, explores the early
years of Willow Creek and the personal accounts behind one of this
century's most remarkable church stories. It offers an honest look
at the ways God has used both the strengths and weaknesses of His
people, creating a church of believers who have had tremendous
impact for Christ in their community. In the second half of
Rediscovering Church, Bill Hybels helps you apply the strengths of
Willow Creek's ministry philosophy to your own congregation's
mission. From mission statements to developing leadership, making
sound financial decisions, and handling growth, Bill stresses that
God wants to build His church to be an effective and committed
community of faith that reaches out to a hurting world, to be the
body of Christ in real and tangible ways. Rediscovering Church
draws on the experiences of Willow Creek to show how one fellowship
crystallized its mission and methodology, its vision and values.
The Willow Creek story provides an example that churches and
individuals alike can turn to for inspiration, encouragement, and a
means of uncovering the pattern for their own unique mission and
ministry.
David Anderson writes about multicultural leadership not from the
perspective of an ivory tower intellectual, but as a hands-on
practitioner who loves and believes in the body of Christ. . . . If
you believe there is no solution to the race problem, I urge you to
reconsider and to learn from someone who is on the frontlines of
making multicultural ministry a reality in the church today.
---Bill Hybels, founding and senior pastor, Willow Creek Community
Church Multiculturalism isn t a trend, it s a reality. Evidence of
this country s rich racial mix is all around us in our schools, our
stores, our neighborhoods, our recreational facilities---everywhere
except our churches. Heaven may include every culture, tongue, and
tribe, but in the United States, Sunday morning remains one of the
last bastions of ethnic separatism. It s time to stop merely
talking about multicultural worship and start living it. In this
groundbreaking book, David Anderson invites us
all---African-American, Asian, Caucasian, and Latino---to learn how
to dance the dance of multicultural ministry. We ve all got
different moves, but that s the beauty of diversity: the various
gifts we bring, the wisdom of our heritages, the different creative
ways we express the same Lord. Think it can t be done? Think again.
As Anderson demonstrates, it is being done successfully by more and
more churches. Wherever your church is now on the multicultural
continuum, you can join the ranks of those moving toward a diverse
and thriving ministry. Combining frontline insights with inspiring
stories, Anderson takes you and your church into the strategy-level
realities of what it takes to make multicultural ministry work in
your setting. Do you hear the beat of the Spirit? God is calling
your church to the dance of unity in diversity. Don t hold back
Grab this book, get out on the dance floor, and let Multicultural
Ministry show you the steps. Includes a Racial Reconciliation
survey and six-session Racial Reconciliation curriculum."
Today s spiritually searching culture is less inclined than ever to
attend church. Yet, no time of the week is filled with more
life-changing potential than Sunday morning. Imagine . . .
experiences that bring people heart-to-heart with God.messages in
which God s truth connects to everyday life.transcendent moments
that leave people awestruck---and transformed. That s what can
happen when you unleash the arts in your church through the power
of the Holy Spirit. An Hour on Sunday is not about nitty-gritty
programming details or cookie-cutter how-to s. It s about
foundational issues---ten enduring principles that: unite artists
and ministry leaders around a common language empower artists and
pastors to effectively work together create the potential for
moments that matter on Sunday morning. An Hour on Sunday is for
worship and arts ministry leaders, pastors and teachers,
artists---including musicians, writers, dancers, actors, visual
artists, film makers, light and sound engineers and anyone who
believes in the limitless potential of the arts in their church.
Whimsically illustrated, written with passion and humor, and filled
with stories of both success and failure, An Hour on Sunday
explores the deep, shaping forces that can make your hour on Sunday
a time of transformation and wonder for believers and seekers
alike."
No one can deny our culture is opposed to Christian values, and the
influences bombarding our children's moral development are
difficult to contend with. But few parents and church leaders
realize that a child's moral development is set by the age of nine.
It is therefore critical to start developing a child's biblical
worldview from the very earliest years of life. The problem is
complex: parents who themselves did not receive early spiritual
training leave their children's training to the church. Yet the
church often focuses on older children. The answer is for churches
to come alongside parents to provide them biblical worldview
training, parenting information, and counseling that will equip
them to help their children become the spiritually mature church of
tomorrow. This helpful and hopeful book unpacks just how to develop
this kind of dynamic church/parent relationship and includes
profiles of churches that are effectively ministering to children
and winning the war for their hearts and minds.
Promiseland is Willow Creek's highly successful children's
ministry. Using examples from Promiseland and churches of all sizes
around the country, this book provides step by step guidance and
creative application exercises to help churches develop a thriving
children's ministry-one that strives to be the best hour of every
kid's week. Included are Scripture-based principles and practical
resources for church staff members and volunteers who agree with
the critical role children's ministry plays in a local church.
Making Your Children's Ministry the Best Hour of Every Kid's Week,
based on twenty-eight years of experience at Willow Creek, explains
four ministry foundations: Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy.
Content includes: Detailed answers to questions facing every
children's ministry: * What does Jesus expect from children's
ministry? * How can we evangelize lost kids and disciple saved kids
at the same time, and should we? * How do we engage kids so they
don't become bored? * How do we get better at recruiting and
leading volunteers? * How can our ministry be a safe place for
children? * Six specific ministry values that address the needs of
today's children * Practical first steps for ministries that want
to get serious about change * Clear indicators of success in
children's ministry
One of the church's primary responsibilities is to foster genuine
spiritual growth in people's lives. Today's pastors bring
tremendous effort and passion to this task, but they are often
disappointed by people who sit in the pews for years, knowing about
Jesus but never really knowing him. In 2004, Willow Creek Community
Church in suburban Chicago undertook a three-year study to measure
spiritual growth called the REVEAL Spiritual Life Survey. Over the
next six years, additional data was collected from over a quarter
million people in well over a thousand churches of every size,
denomination, and geographic area. Move presents verifiable,
fact-based, and somewhat startling findings from the latest REVEAL
research, drawing on compelling stories from actual
people-congregation members of varying spiritual maturity, as well
as pastors who are equally candid as they share their
disappointments and their successes. It provides a new lens through
which church leaders can see and measure the evidence of spiritual
growth. The local church is uniquely equipped to foster spiritual
growth and challenge people to pursue a life of full devotion to
Christ. Move helps pastors and church leaders inspire and direct
that challenge with confidence as they lead their congregations to
move closer to Christ.
Building on the solid foundation laid in Becoming a Contagious
Christian, Just Walk Across the Room signals the next era in
personal evangelism. Pastor Bill Hybels s firm conviction is that
the highest value in personal evangelism is being attuned to and
cooperative with the promptings of the Holy Spirit. This means
playing only the role you are intended to play---walking when the
Spirit says to walk, talking when the Spirit says to talk, and
falling silent when the Spirit suggests that you ve already said
enough. More than two thousand years ago, Jesus himself introduced
the perfect model for evangelism. He left the marvelous adoration
of the angels and the perfection of heaven, and he chose to walk
clear across the cosmos. He had no memorized script, no forced
formulas. Instead, he was armed only with an offer of redemption to
people just like you and me, many of whom were neck-deep in pain of
their own making. Today, the goal for every Christian is to reflect
Christ s love and follow his example by taking simple walks across
rooms---leaving our circles of comfort and extending hands of care,
compassion, and inclusiveness to people living far from God. Hybels
encourages Christ-followers to live in 3-D ---developing
friendships, discovering stories, and discerning appropriate next
steps---as a means of learning to understand the Spirit s
promptings. With fresh perspectives from his own reflections and
experiences collected during his most recent decade of ministry.
Hybels shows with undeniable clarity the power of this approach to
evangelism. The stakes are high. The implications are eternal. And
you may be only a conversation away from having unparalleled impact
on someone s life---if you will just walk across the room."
Overscheduled. Exhausted. Overwhelmed. Sound familiar? Too
familiar? You are living at a velocity you know deep down is
unsustainable. Your life is off course - too crammed with busyness,
too out of focus. You keep waiting for things to get better, but
they never do. In Simplify, bestselling author Bill Hybels
identifies core issues that drive this kind of living and offers
action steps to help you live a better way. By eradicating clutter
from your inner world, you can experience immediate rewards:
greater energy, clearer purpose, richer relationships and more.
Your life won't simplify itself. You must act. Isn't it time?
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