Facing Decline, Finding Hope
New Possibilities for Faithful Churches
Published on 5. February 2015
Book
Hardback
152 pages
978-1-56699-772-0 (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: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
384 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-56699-772-0 (9781566997720)
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02/2015
1st Edition
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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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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