Christian chaos : revolutionizing the congregation / Thomas G. Bandy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bandy, Thomas G., 1950-

Contributor:

Penn Sexuality Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church renewal.

Physical Description:

335 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Nashville, TN : Abingdon Press, ©1999.

Summary:

"Thomas Bandy continues his exploration of congregational life by arguing that the organization of a congregation - its boards and committees - constitutes a crucial ingredient in its vitality and mission. The way in which a church is organized will make all the difference in whether it becomes what Bandy has named elsewhere a thriving church system or a declining one. The book concludes with a compelling call for "turning the laity loose" through cell group ministry, unleashing the Spirit-driven Christian chaos by which a congregation can thrive in the challenging days ahead."--Jacket.

Contents:

Spiritually contained anarchy

The permission-giving chart for the thriving church system

Prescriptive thinking

Proscriptive thinking

A picture of the new organization

Leadership and organizational change

Turning the laity loose organizational change through cell groups and mission teams

The basic ideas: cell groups and mission teams

Cell group and mission team life

Cell group and mission team leadership

Cell group and mission team development

Changing congregational organization.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 335).

Local Notes:

Gift of the William Way LGBT Community Center.

ISBN:

0687025508

9780687025503

OCLC:

41565203