Extreme Church Makeover

Do you know the signs of a church in bondage? Extreme Church Makeover explores how corporate sin is robbing the spiritual vitality and fruitfulness of churches. If not resolved, this form of bondage can so entangle a church that only an extreme ma...

Do you know the signs of a church in bondage? Extreme Church Makeover explores how corporate sin is robbing the spiritual vitality and fruitfulness of churches. If not resolved, this form of bondage can so entangle a church that only an extreme makeover can bring freedom. Trusted authors Neil T. Anderson and Charles Mylander offer practical and life-giving tools for dealing biblically with corporate sin in the Church. Offering a balanced approach, this unique resource takes into account the reality of the spiritual world as well as the need for correcting leadership and administration problems. Find out how to unite around a common purpose, deal with the power of memories that affect the present and future of the church, defeat Satan’s attacks and go forward with a strong, effective action plan. Readers will find that if they put these steps into practice, their churches will be set free from bondage to walk in the freedom Christ offers. Chapters Include •Prayer for Unity •Looking At Your Church’s Strengths and Weaknesses •Dealing with Corporate Sins •A Leadership Strategy Extreme Church Makeover has been updated and revised from its original release—Setting Your Church Free—0830716823

The author presents research and her perspectives on how the teachings of the Catholic Church both liberate and dignify women.

Being faced with death on many occasions, the author expounds on the greatness of God's mercy.This book will touch the hearts and souls of many who are struggling with similar situations and circumstances.

The 166 Lifestyle gives a vivid and inspiring description of the new normal Christian lifestyle which all believers are called to by JC to walk in on a daily basis. It proposes a model of living patterned after what we see in the book of Acts and which the body of North Gate Church has been attempting to walk out the last 4 years. This supernatural lifestyle that the disciples and apostles modeled is NOT a pipe dream but attainable and sustainable with a few clear changes to our ways of thinking and living.

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.

This book follows the journey of ten churches who underwent church consultancies, and explores in depth both the consultancy and its outcomes. Pre-consultancy and post-consultancy "snapshots," four to five years apart, of vitality indicators and attendance figures (using National Church Life Survey and other data) are used to compare these with churches that have not undertaken church consultancies. Theologies of church consultancy, church health, and church growth are also developed and examined, intersecting with a wide body of literature, including contemporary ecclesiologies. Consultancy outcomes are examined in detail. This includes interviews with pastors of some of those churches, reflecting on their perceptions of whether and how the church consultancy impacted the health and growth of their church. Conclusions are drawn about the efficacy of church consultancy in influencing the health and growth of churches, as well as contexts for the best use of church consultancy. This is a significant book for denominational leaders, theological lecturers, pastors, and church leaders as they encounter lack of health in churches and seek ways forward for greater health and impact in their local communities.

The Prayer-Saturated Church provides step-by-step, practical help for mobilizing, organizing, and motivating believers to make their church a house of prayer. Written by a veteran prayer leader with hands-on experience in local church prayer, The Prayer-Saturated Church will enable any church to take prayer to the next level.