A design-thinking book for planting or redesigning churches and incubating a new generation of leaders. Written by Linda Bergquist and Allan Karr, two experienced church planters and mentors, the book is full of wisdom, practical advice, and creative counsel. Instead of a business-model-as-usual approach, the authors challenge readers to begin with the raw materials of beliefs, values, individuals, teams, and culture, and to then move outwards to draw from a rich palette of real and potential church paradigms. This book is meant to provoke church leaders to think outside of the box and to imagine how their churches might better reflect the image and the mission of God in the world. <ul>
<li>Contains a wealth of illustrative examples, charts, and other visual aides</li> <li>Offers a creative practical perspective and a multi-disciplinary approach to establishing a new church or leading an existing one</li> <li>Shows how to honor a church's purpose while embracing its unique culture</li> <li>Includes important lessons for nurturing church leadership skills</li> </ul>

Church Turned Inside Out: A Guide for Designers, Refiners, and Re-Aligners

Religion & Spirituality

Karr, Allan

Bergquist, Linda

Christian Books & Bibles

Jossey-Bass

The most essential criteria for church planters are not skill based, nor personality driven, but character-centric and rooted in the Great Commandment. The authors of The Wholehearted Church Planter insist that church planting proficiencies flow best from those who truly know and love God, people, and in an appropriate way, themselves. If the authors are correct, the potential for multiplying leaders and reproducing new churches is greatly enhanced. It means that ordinary Christians can evangelize, disciple, and gather people into all kinds of new communities of faith. They can therefore impact church planting movements in ways they never imagined. This book does not disregard the importance of training or the role of the professional, but it calls for a broader, but deeper discernment of whom is being called by God to start new congregations.

The Wholehearted Church Planter: Leadership from the Inside Out (Columbia Partnership Leadership)

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Church Turned Inside Out: A Guide for Designers, Refiners, and Re-Aligners

The Wholehearted Church Planter: Leadership from the Inside Out (Columbia Partnership Leadership)