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The challenge for most church leaders is that they listen to church planters talk at conferences, and then go home to a church which they need to transition. As someone who has both planted a church and transitioned a church, I can attest to the reality that they are not the same thing. Lee Kricher knows what he's talking about when it comes to church transition. You'll love his practical, inspiring approach and come to value him as a leader who really understands the dynamics in your church. Carey Nieuwhof, Author, Leading Change Without Losing It; Founding Pastor, Connexus Church
Lee Kricher’s For a New Generation provides a blueprint to help churches grow in ways that are meaningful, purposeful and relevant. The experience Lee gained during his years in corporate settings is applied here to a higher purpose. If your church needs to better reach the next generation, this book will map out the big picture, provide specific examples and help to create momentum. Susan Bixler, Author, Speaker and CEO, Bixler Consulting Group
For years, Lee Kricher was an Organizational Change Consultant and then Vice President of Leadership Development at DDI. He was a trusted advisor to our clients and an invaluable resource. It is no wonder that For a New Generation is such a powerful case study in applying proven change leadership principles in the local church. Lee is an excellent example of a catalyst leader - someone who knows that leadership is not lighting a fire under the team, but igniting a fire within them. Tacy Byham, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer, Development Dimensions International
What Lee Kricher has done with For A New Generation is provide a workable process for all those willing to take on the challenge of congregational revitalization. Written by someone who has lived the principles and the process personally, this is a valuable guide for pastors and parish leadership teams, regardless of their denomination. This book confirms that you can develop practical actions that can put your congregation on a road to vitality. Greg Petrucci, Director of Evangelization, Roman Catholic Diocese of Greensburg
At Parish Catalyst, we bring together pastors and key members of their pastoral teams from across the country who are eager to grow their parishes in innovative ways. The principles found in For a New Generation have inspired these leaders to consider how to better reach the next generation - a critical factor in accelerating parish vitality and growth. William E. Simon, Jr., Founder and Chairman, Parish Catalyst
If the church does not gain the heart and needed skill set to transition to the next generation, the consequences will be devastating. Lee Kricher has not written a book of theory, but a practical guide to getting it done. He has not only led a church 'back from the dead', but has placed it into the hands of next generation leaders. Simply put, he has gotten it done! It is my hope that Lee's heart and book are embraced by the current leadership within the body of Christ. Jesus prayed that our 'fruit would remain'. This book is an answer to this heart cry of our Savior. John Nuzzo, Founding Pastor, Victory Family Church; Faculty member, Rhema Bible Training College
Becoming a true change maker requires not just the insight that change is needed, but also a sound approach and the courage to take action. For a New Generation is an inspiring story of a church filled with courageous leaders committed to turning their church around. It’s a unique guide that will help church leaders and members apply sound organizational change strategies to their own situations. Brad Lomenick, H3 Leadership and The Catalyst Leader
I am excited to imagine how Amplify Church’s inspiring example of church revitalisation can spur European church leaders to look to God to breathe new life into their struggling congregations, and dying denominations. Lee Kricher wouldn’t let his church to die without a fight. This book can inspire new strategies for the battle that is just as real on this side of the Atlantic. Andy Peck, host, The Leadership File, Premier Christian Communications, London UK
Lee Kricher articulately and experientially lays out a road map for any church in any culture to be revitalised: to stop the decline and to breathe life back into a church. This book is not a collection of theories and ideas but sound principles that work in the real world! I hope that For a New Generation becomes a ‘best read’ of pastors and leadership teams from the many churches in Australia and Asia that would greatly benefit from applying its strategies. Peter Pilt, International Director, Global Care Australia
I have known Lee Kricher for almost 30 years and have always respected his leadership excellence and pastor's heart. Within the last few years, I have watched as he stepped into an older church that had been in several years of decline, and transitioned that organization not only into a rapidly growing church with multiple campuses, but also into one of the leading churches in our city in reaching the next generation. As you read this book, you are reading Lee's observations - which are both sound and proven to work. Jeff Leake, Lead Pastor, Allison Park Church (AG); Founder, Reach Northeast church planting network
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