Creating Community: Deeper Fellowship Through Small Group Ministry

Two leading experts on church growth present six reasons why small groups fail, nine secrets of what people want in small groups, seven ways to use prayer in small groups, and six key skills of a small-group leader.

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Did you ever see the animals, the animals big and small? God created them, created them one and all. Did You Ever See An Eagle? is perfect to read at home to your children or in a group setting. Your toddler will enjoy this beautifully illustrated board book about animals and how they move. Your beginning reader will enjoy being able to read the words about each animal featured in the book.

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Donald A. McGavran: A Biography of the Twentieth Centurys Premier Missiologist

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Meet the man who sparked the entire modern church growth movement. In this first full biography of Donald A. McGavran, Gary L. McIntosh tells the complete story of one of the twentieth century’s greatest church leaders and influential thinkers. Now, for the first time, discover the roots of the modern Church Growth Movement during the 1950s to understand what is applicable to ministry today.

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Thriving Churches in the Twenty-First Century: 10 Life-Giving Systems for Vibrant Ministry

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Using the analogy of the human body, Thriving Churches in the Twenty-First Century explores the ten interacting systems that make up a healthy church body. If working together, these life-giving systems, which include spiritual energy, mentoring, and intentional evangelism, will help your church experience lasting spiritual growth and robust ministry.

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The Solo Pastor: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Leading a Church Alone – Audiobook

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Being a pastor is a complex and demanding role, especially for someone leading alone. The majority of pastors find themselves in this position, leading their smaller church with no additional professional assistance. The challenges are many, including loneliness, isolation, self-doubt, overwhelm, feelings of inadequacy, and a constant search for additional resources and volunteers. Where does a solo pastor turn for help and encouragement? With compassion and plenty of proven, practical strategies, church consultant and former solo pastor Gary L. McIntosh steps in to fill the void. God has placed you in your position for a reason. This book will equip you with the tools you need to lead your church successfully.

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The Solo Pastor: Understanding and Overcoming the Challenges of Leading a Church Alone

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Being a pastor is a complex and demanding role, especially for someone leading alone. The majority of pastors find themselves in this position, leading their smaller church with no additional professional assistance. The challenges are many, including loneliness, isolation, self-doubt, overwhelm, feelings of inadequacy, and a constant search for additional resources and volunteers. Where does a solo pastor turn for help and encouragement? With compassion and plenty of proven, practical strategies, church consultant and former solo pastor Gary L. McIntosh steps in to fill the void. God has placed you in your position for a reason. This book will equip you with the tools you need to lead your church successfully.

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Growing God’s Church: How People Are Actually Coming to Faith Today

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It’s no secret that the evangelism methods of yesterday are not yielding the kinds of results they did in the 1970s and 1980s. So how are new Christians hearing the Gospel today? How are they finding churches? And what makes them stay at a church? The answers to these questions have the power to dramatically alter the way we do outreach. And Dr. McIntosh has them. Based on ten years of scientific research, Growing God’s Church shows pastors and church leaders how people are actually coming to faith in the 21st century. It covers factors such as our motive for ministry, the priorities churches set for themselves, the reality of churchless Christians, generational and gender-based differences in evangelism effectiveness, the name of your church, the influence of pastors, and much more. The appendix includes a copy of the survey that provides the basis for McIntosh’s arguments and an overview of the study is provided in the first chapter.

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Two leading experts on church growth present six reasons why small groups fail, nine secrets of what people want in small groups, seven ways to use prayer in small groups, and six key skills of a small-group leader.

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