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.
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.
Jeffrey D. Jones is the author of a number of books on congregational life and leadership, including: Traveling Together: A Guide for Disciple-Forming Congregations (Alban) and Facing Decline, Finding Hope (Rowman and Littlefield). He has served as the pastor of three churches, the interim pastor of two churches, and twice as a national staff person for the American Baptist Board of Educational Ministries. He retired as the Director of Ministerial Studies and Associate Professor of Ministerial Leadership from Andover Newton in 2015.
Inhaltsangabe
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 Bibliography
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 Bibliography
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