Shift: How Nine Churches Experienced Vibrant Renewal

The landscape of North America is filled with small established churches that face the challenge of plateauing growth amid an ever-changing cultural terrain. With God's help, some of those established churches are experiencing renewed life and growth. Shift tells the stories of nine churches that broke free from previous patterns of plateau and decline in order to experience vibrant renewal. These churches encountered common movements-or shifts-which were vital in the renewal process. Written as a resource for pastors and lay leadership teams, Shift provides practical information, powerful stories, and insightful questions to help your church reimagine the future.

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Shift: How Nine Churches Experienced Vibrant Renewal

The landscape of North America is filled with small established churches that face the challenge of plateauing growth amid an ever-changing cultural terrain. With God's help, some of those established churches are experiencing renewed life and growth. Shift tells the stories of nine churches that broke free from previous patterns of plateau and decline in order to experience vibrant renewal. These churches encountered common movements-or shifts-which were vital in the renewal process. Written as a resource for pastors and lay leadership teams, Shift provides practical information, powerful stories, and insightful questions to help your church reimagine the future.

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Shift: How Nine Churches Experienced Vibrant Renewal

Shift: How Nine Churches Experienced Vibrant Renewal

by Daron Brown
Shift: How Nine Churches Experienced Vibrant Renewal

Shift: How Nine Churches Experienced Vibrant Renewal

by Daron Brown

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Overview

The landscape of North America is filled with small established churches that face the challenge of plateauing growth amid an ever-changing cultural terrain. With God's help, some of those established churches are experiencing renewed life and growth. Shift tells the stories of nine churches that broke free from previous patterns of plateau and decline in order to experience vibrant renewal. These churches encountered common movements-or shifts-which were vital in the renewal process. Written as a resource for pastors and lay leadership teams, Shift provides practical information, powerful stories, and insightful questions to help your church reimagine the future.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780834128835
Publisher: Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City
Publication date: 09/01/2012
Pages: 128
Product dimensions: 5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Daron Brown is the pastor of the Waverly Church of the Nazarene in Waverly, Tennessee. He is a contributing author in A Holy Purpose: Five Strategies For Making Christlike Disciples. Daron and his wife, Katie, have three children: Kendall, Parker, and McCauley.

Table of Contents

Foreword 7

Preface 9

Acknowledgments 13

Introduction 15

Section 1 First Things 19

1 Powered by Prayer 21

2 A Holy Core 30

Section 2 Pastor Shifts 39

3 Doer to Equipper 41

4 Desk to Field 52

Section 3 People Shifts 63

5 Fuzzy to Focused 65

6 Inside to Out 77

7 Single-Cell to Multi-Cell 90

8 Established Worship to Energized Worship 100

9 Obstacles to Opportunities 112

Conclusion: Ongoing Renewal 123

Notes 127

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