Intentional ministry in a not-so-mega church : becoming a missional community / Dennis Bickers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bickers, Dennis W., 1948-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Church growth.

Mission of the church.

Small churches.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (161 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[Kansas City, Mo.] : Beacon Hill Press of Kansas City, c2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Change is rapidly occurring in almost every area of our society. However, the one notable exception to this is often found in the church, especially in smaller churches. Instead of responding to the changes around them, these churches have adopted a maintenance mentality, which is primarily interested in survival and risk-free ministries that are inwardly focused and fail to meet the needs of those outside their church community. If our churches are going to have an impact on today's culture, we have to move from a maintenance mindset to a missional one. Intentional Ministry in a Not-So-Mega Church is designed to help leaders of smaller churches guide their people in making their primary focus ministering to and meeting the needs of those outside their church. Drawing from more than twenty years of experience as a small-church pastor, Dennis Bickers explores the qualities of transformational leadership and explains what it takes for leaders to create a climate in their churches that promotes and facilitates necessary change. From willingness and vision to risk-taking and commitment, Bickers challenges leaders to become the agents of change their churches need as they seek to answer and act on the question: Who are we here for?

Contents:

""Cover Page ""; ""Title Page ""; ""Copyright Page ""; ""Table of Contents ""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Introduction""; ""Section One: A Changing World Requires a Changing Church ""; ""1. Missional vs. Maintenance Churches""; ""2. Our Changing World""; ""3. Transformational Leadership""; ""4. Capturing God�s Vision""; ""5. FAQs About Change""; ""6. Introducing Change""; ""Section Two: What Does a Missional Church Look Like?""; ""7. Missional Churches Understand Their Culture""; ""8. What Decisions Must Be Made?""; ""9. The Future of the Small Church""; ""Appendix""; ""Notes""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-160).

ISBN:

0-8341-3069-6