Eight Virtues of Rapidly Growing Churches

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church
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Author: Matt Miofsky, Jason Byassee ISBN: 9781501852749
Publisher: Abingdon Press Publication: October 16, 2018
Imprint: Abingdon Press Language: English
Author: Matt Miofsky, Jason Byassee
ISBN: 9781501852749
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Publication: October 16, 2018
Imprint: Abingdon Press
Language: English

Leaders who are interested in planting or revitalizing congregations often feel discouraged and defeated after leadership conferences, or after reading about the ‘heroes’ of church planting and church growth. “They are amazing,” they say. “I can’t be that amazing.”
    
But Jesus’ load is easy and his burden is light. When we examine the practices and characteristics of those ‘heroes’, we see striking trends and commonalities. Aspiring church leaders can learn the practices and develop the characteristics that will lead to successful churches. Instead of feeling defeated, new leaders should have a hope-filled sense of what new thing they can do.

Authors Matt Miofsky and Jason Byasse carefully researched, interviewed, and profiled successful church-growers across the U.S., and identified 8 characteristics these leaders and their congregations have in common. These pastors are still learning, still figuring out how to do this work and how to faithfully live into God’s call. But for now, how are they doing what they do? What mistakes have they made & learned from? Where have they paid the stupid tax that others should avoid? Each of these ‘heroes’ is painfully ordinary and up front about their flaws. And each can see slightly farther than the rest of us. What do they see that we can learn from?

Discover the 8 characteristics, and learn how to adapt them for your own congregation and calling:

  1. Believe in miracles and act accordingly
  2. Integrate new people quickly
  3. Love the local
  4. Exist to reach the next person
  5. Elevate the practice of giving
  6. Work in teams
  7. Preach effectively to skeptics
  8. Make friends with the denomination
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Leaders who are interested in planting or revitalizing congregations often feel discouraged and defeated after leadership conferences, or after reading about the ‘heroes’ of church planting and church growth. “They are amazing,” they say. “I can’t be that amazing.”
    
But Jesus’ load is easy and his burden is light. When we examine the practices and characteristics of those ‘heroes’, we see striking trends and commonalities. Aspiring church leaders can learn the practices and develop the characteristics that will lead to successful churches. Instead of feeling defeated, new leaders should have a hope-filled sense of what new thing they can do.

Authors Matt Miofsky and Jason Byasse carefully researched, interviewed, and profiled successful church-growers across the U.S., and identified 8 characteristics these leaders and their congregations have in common. These pastors are still learning, still figuring out how to do this work and how to faithfully live into God’s call. But for now, how are they doing what they do? What mistakes have they made & learned from? Where have they paid the stupid tax that others should avoid? Each of these ‘heroes’ is painfully ordinary and up front about their flaws. And each can see slightly farther than the rest of us. What do they see that we can learn from?

Discover the 8 characteristics, and learn how to adapt them for your own congregation and calling:

  1. Believe in miracles and act accordingly
  2. Integrate new people quickly
  3. Love the local
  4. Exist to reach the next person
  5. Elevate the practice of giving
  6. Work in teams
  7. Preach effectively to skeptics
  8. Make friends with the denomination

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