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    Church That Works: Your One-Stop Resource for Effective Ministry

    Church That Works: Your One-Stop Resource for Effective Ministry

    by Gary L. McIntosh


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      ISBN-13: 9781585581610
    • Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
    • Publication date: 06/01/2004
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 272
    • Sales rank: 298,547
    • File size: 984 KB

    Gary McIntosh is a professor of Christian Leadership and Ministry at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. He is editor of Church Growth Network and the Journal of American Church Growth. He has written or cowritten a dozen books. A former pastor, McIntosh now works as a consultant who has diagnosed more than 500 churches in 53 different denominations. He has conducted nearly 150 workshops for pastors and leads about 15 national seminars a year.
    Gary L. McIntosh (PhD, Fuller Theological Seminary) is president of the Church Growth Network and professor of Christian ministry and leadership at Talbot School of Theology. He is an internationally known speaker and church consultant who has written 25 books, including Biblical Church Growth, Beyond the First Visit, What Every Pastor Should Know, and Growing God's Church. He lives in California.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction7
    Part 1Building Foundations
    1.The Speed of Change10
    2.A New Social Contract13
    3.Prayer17
    Part 2Changing Times
    4.Sixty-Five Years of Television26
    5.The Information Age32
    6.1950s versus 2000s40
    Part 3Church Visitors
    7.Attracting Guests50
    8.Starting Good Rumors55
    9.How Do You Say Hello?59
    Part 4People Flow
    10.Is Your Church Friendly?66
    11.What Guests See71
    12.Pathways of Belonging74
    Part 5Assimilation
    13.Assimilating Newcomers80
    14.Getting Ready for Company87
    15.Visitor Follow-Up That Works!92
    Part 6Worship
    16.Celebrative Worship Services98
    17.Multiple Worship Services102
    18.Adding a Second Service106
    Part 7Renewal
    19.Turning a Church Around112
    20.Coming Back after Disaster116
    21.Relocating a Church120
    Part 8Pastoral Compensation
    22.Negotiating Salary126
    23.Developing a Compensation Plan131
    24.Supplements, Benefits, and Reimbursements135
    Part 9Developing Ministry
    25.Children's Ministry142
    26.The Best Child Care145
    27.Fifties-Plus Ministry149
    Part 10Small Groups
    28.Small-Group Ministry156
    29.Starting Small Groups161
    30.A Small-Group Life Cycle166
    Part 11Personal Development
    31.The Need to Read172
    32.Personal Time Management175
    33.Hooked on Learning179
    Part 12Planning
    34.Training a Church Board184
    35.Faith Planning187
    36.Look for Your Stars193
    Part 13Management
    37.To Count or Not to Count198
    38.The 80 Percent Rule202
    39.Managing Conflict206
    Part 14Staff
    40.Staffing for Growth212
    41.Adding Pastoral Staff217
    42.Nine Principles for Hiring Staff222
    Part 15Service
    43.A Culture of Service228
    44.Putting People First232
    45.The Needs of People236
    Part 16Change
    46.Bringing Change to a Church242
    47.Systems and Change246
    48.Managing Change250
    Part 17Growth
    49.Pioneers versus Homesteaders256
    50.Keep Your Vision Alive260
    51.Reaching Out263
    A Final Word
    52.Responding to Criticism268

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    The expertise of veteran church consultant and best-selling author Gary McIntosh is now available in an easily portable format. McIntosh offers readers his invaluable insights on the church in order to help leaders make their churches more effective. It's just like hiring your own church consultant, but at a fraction of the cost. This at-a-glance practical guidebook helps pastors and church leaders with a wide variety of issues, including:

    -reaching different generations
    -assimilating visitors
    -following trends
    -designing worship
    -danger signs of decline
    -and many more.

    Short, to-the point chapters examine trends and ministry methods that can be easily adapted to fit every church's needs.

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