Facing Decline, Finding Hope
New Possibilities for Faithful Churches
Published on 5. February 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
152 pages
978-1-56699-732-4 (ISBN)
Description
Facing Decline, Finding Hope is an essential resource to help congregations faithfully negotiate the challenges of ministry even as their membership declines. Drawing on biblical and theological resources, as well as leadership studies, the author helps churches ask new questions to shape ministry more attuned to today's world.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Bethesda, MD
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56699-732-4 (9781566997324)
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E-Book
02/2015
1st Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
€27.49
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E-Book
02/2015
1st Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
€27.49
Available for download
Persons
Jeffrey D. Jones is the author of a number of books on congregational life and leadership, including: Traveling Together: A Guide for Disciple-Forming Congregations (Alban) and Facing Decline, Finding Hope (Rowman and Littlefield). He has served as the pastor of three churches, the interim pastor of two churches, and twice as a national staff person for the American Baptist Board of Educational Ministries. He retired as the Director of Ministerial Studies and Associate Professor of Ministerial Leadership from Andover Newton in 2015.
Content
Table of Contents
Foreword by Phyllis Tickle
Preface
Introduction
Part 1-Facing Reality
Chapter 1: The Trouble with Pool Tables and What that Means for Us
Chapter 2: Why Ezra and Nehemiah Were Wrong and What that Means for Us
Chapter 3: But Wait! There's More!
Part 2-Old and New Questions for Churches
Chapter 4: In/Out
Chapter 5: Pastor/Congregation
Chapter 6: Planned/Discerned
Chapter 7: Survive/Serve
Chapter 8: Save/Sign
Part 3-Embracing the Dangerous Work of Change
Chapter 9: The Predicament
Chapter 10: The Prayer
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