| |
|
Churches in the Missional Renaissance: Facilitating the Transition to a Missional Mindset
By Stephen Shields
Cost: Free download
There is a new Spirit-breeze blowing through many churches - a missional renaissance. These churches no longer exist primarily to expand and improve their own organizations but to transform their communities. By combining practical service and a clear communication of the gospel, these churches seek to expand the kingdom beyond their four walls. There are many compelling stories of how this new emphasis began in each of these churches and also what they are doing today to expand their vision.
|
| |
| |
|
Breaking Down the Age Barriers: How Churches are Becoming Intentionally Intergenerational
By Amy Hanson
Cost: Free Download
Today’s society often segments people by age and young and old have few opportunities to interact. However, some churches are discovering that intergenerational ministry is a rewarding, God-honoring work, and they are finding ways to encourage meaningful connections across generational lines.
|
| |
| |
|
Connecting with God: Developing an Authentic and Rich Devotional Life
By Pat Springle
Cost: Free Download
The church has a long, rich history of men and women who pursued God with all their hearts. Pat Springle shares many of the difficulties and breakthroughs a few next generation pastors have experienced in their personal devotion times.
|
| |
| |
|
Models of Missional Engagement in Europe (ECPN)
By Joanne Appleton
Cost: Free Download
From ‘pancake church’ and power evangelism, Alpha and all-night mission events, Christians are using a variety of ways to bring the Good News of Christ to the diverse cultures of Europe. This paper gives examples of the creative attractional, engaged, incarnational and kingdom-transformational methods used in missional engagement by churches involved in the ECPN learning communities.
|
| |
| |
|
A Healthy Staff Culture is a Key Driver for High Impact Churches
By Al Lopus
Cost: Free Download
This report includes research of responses from
1,900 staff members in 14 large churches who
participated in the Best Christian Workplaces survey.
The data was collected between 2005 to 2007.
Church staff members completed the 56 question
survey from a web-enabled survey platform. The
broad-based staff opinion survey is similar to those
used with in large corporations with a section
designed by the Best Christian Workplaces Institute
to gauge the Christian dimension.
|
| |
