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Churches that make a difference : reaching your community with good news and good works / Ronald J. Sider, Philip N. Olson, and Heidi Rolland Unruh.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Sider, Ronald J.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church work--United States.
- Church work.
- Church charities--United States.
- Church charities.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 334 pages ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Grand Rapids, Mich. : Baker Books, [2002]
- Summary:
- Is your church meeting both the physical and spiritual needs of your community? Churches That Make a Difference explores the biblical mandate and how-to's of developing and maintaining an effective holistic ministry that combines evangelism and social outreach. This comprehensive, practical resource will help your congregation embrace change, resolve conflict, overcome social barriers, and move into a life-changing outreach of holistic ministry.
- Contents:
- Part 1 Understanding Holistic Ministry
- 1 What Does Holistic Ministry Look Like? 23
- 2 The Church's Calling to Holistic Ministry 45
- 3 Making Evangelism Central 63
- 4 Embracing Social Action
- from Relief to Public Policy 84
- 5 Integrating Evangelism and Social Outreach 103
- Part 2 The Essential Elements of Holistic Ministry
- 6 Divine Love and Power for Outreach Ministry 129
- 7 A Commitment to Community Outreach 145
- 8 A Healthy Congregational Base for Ministry 166
- 9 Church Leadership for Holistic Ministry 186
- 10 A Ministry-Centered Organizational Structure 205
- 11 Ministry Partnerships 224
- Part 3 Cultivating and Implementing the Vision
- 12 Developing a Holistic Ministry Vision for Your Context 249
- 13 Rallying Support for the Vision 271
- 14 Dealing with Fears, Change, and Conflict in Your Congregation 291
- Conclusion: We Can Do It 311
- Appendix A Profiles of the Churches in the Congregations, Communities, and Leadership Development Project 315
- Appendix B Holistic Ministry Resources 319.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 325-334).
- ISBN:
- 0801091330
- OCLC:
- 47989885
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