The Other 80 Percent: Turning Your Church’s Spectators Into Active Participants

Thumma and Bird listened to thousands of church members' voices to discern what motivates less connected, inactive members to move toward a life of discipleship and of living out the faith in community. The Other Eighty Percent includes a wealth of creative ideas that can expand what it means for people to engage more fully with their church. The authors reinforce the idea that spiritual growth is directly related to participation and involvement and that spiritual nurturance of the entire congregation should be at the heart of this effort.