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What Every Pastor Should Know: 101 Indispensable Rules of Thumb for Leading Your Church

Pastors and church leaders are constantly faced with strategic questions. What Every Pastor Should Know offers pastors and leaders 101 valuable rules and “sacred” laws to help answer real-life ministry questions. From advertising to facilities to visitation, this valuable book offers the practical help that leaders need, just when they need it most. This comprehensive guide will become one of the most valuable books in a leader’s library. Never again will they wonder if they based critical decisions on the right information. They’ll get the answers they’re looking for all in one place.

Paperback 270 Baker Books 2013
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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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Pastors and church leaders are constantly faced with strategic questions. How much staff does the church need? How many workers are needed in the nursery this month? When is the right time to start a second worship service? How many people should we train for evangelism this year? How does seating and parking impact worship attendance? When church leaders have questions about planning, running, or growing their churches, they need answers fast!

What Every Pastor Should Know offers pastors and leaders 101 valuable rules and “sacred” laws to help answer real-life ministry questions. From advertising to facilities to visitation, this valuable book offers the practical help that leaders need, just when they need it most. This comprehensive guide will become one of the most valuable books in a leader’s library. Never again will they wonder if they based critical decisions on the right information. They’ll get the answers they’re looking for all in one place.

Editorial Reviews

This book is fantastic! There is no doubt that it will be on my shelf as a reference for years to come.
Thom S. Rainer, president and CEO, LifeWay Christian Resources

An incredible reference guide . . . the practical information in these pages is essential knowledge for those of us who want to lead growing, effective churches.
Nelson Searcy, lead pastor, The Journey Church; founder, www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com

Every pastor should read this book.
Elmer Towns, cofounder, Liberty University

Well researched, comprehensive, specific, and practical.
Eddie Gibbs, professor emeritus, Fuller Theological Seminary

A wealth of insights for pastors on the day-to-day issues of leading an effective church.
Ed Stetzer, author, Subversive Kingdom

This is one of the most practical and useful books I have ever read from two of Christianity’s long-standing giants. I dog-eared so many pages I soon realized it would have been simpler to dog-ear the less important ones. Keep this book on your desk and refer to it before taking any ministry step. It’s that good!
Clay Jones, Outreach Magazine

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