A Second Resurrection: Leading Your Congregation to New Life

For many congregational and denominational leaders, the goal for churches experiencing declining worship attendance is to turn those congregations around. The “turnaround church” is one that has stagnated or is in decline. The old trends are reversed, new members are added, and everyone rejoices in this story of a congregation restored to health and vitality.

But what if the metaphors of decline, stagnation, and loss of health just aren’t getting to the problem? What if the situation is muc...