Anatomy of a Revived Church

Anatomy of a Revived Church
Author: Thom S. Rainer
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers
Total Pages: 137
Release: 2022-08-02
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1496474627
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There is hope. God can save your church. In this book, Thom Rainer reveals seven findings of revived churches. Through new research, he figuratively dissects hundreds of churches that were on the path toward death. But they turned around. They revitalized. They did so in the face of facts and naysayers who told them it could not be done. Today, three out of four churches are declining in our nation, and twenty percent of churches are close to death. What are the secrets of the churches who avoided this fate and experienced revival? In Anatomy of a Revived Church, Thom will show you how these churches experienced renewal. He will cover everything from “expanding the scorecard” to “dealing with toxins” to “choosing meaningful membership.” When you finish reading this book, you will have the tools to strengthen, restore, and energize your church. You can choose life for your church.

Autopsy of a Dead Church

Autopsy of a Dead Church
Author: Lou Mancari
Publisher: Xulon Press
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2006-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1600340261
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Essential Church?

Essential Church?
Author: Thom S. Rainer
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2010-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 080544937X
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Why do so many young adults (18 to 22) leave the church, and what will it take to bring them back? This important question is examined and duly answered in Essential Church?, a follow-up to Thom S. Rainer’s best-selling Simple Church cowritten this time with his son, research expert Sam Rainer. The book is based on a study of one-thousand so-called "church dropouts" who were interviewed about why they left. Their answers are quite surprising, having less to do with "losing their religion" and more about the desire for a community that isn’t made stale by simply maintaining the status quo. In turn, the Rainers offer churches four concrete solutions toward making their worship community an essential part these young people’s lives again: Simplify - develop a clear structure and process for making disciples. Deepen - provide strong biblical teaching and preaching. Expect - let members know the need for commitment to the congregation. Multiply - emphasize evangelism, outward focus, and starting new churches.

Keep Watch with Me

Keep Watch with Me
Author: Michael T. McRay
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2019-10-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1501876341
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Keep Watch With Me: An Advent Reader for Peacemakers is a collaborative daily devotional featuring diverse contributors: black, white, LGBTQ, Latinx, Palestinian, incarcerated, Native American, Australian, Americans, Irish, South African, clergy, laity, activists, authors, organizers, and more. The season of Advent, as the church prepares for the birth of Christ, is a penitential season of reckoning with our need and the needs of the world. Keep Watch With Me offers stories, reflections, prayers, and spiritual practices to sustain and challenge the faith of those who work for justice and peace, and long for the coming of God with us.

Simple Church

Simple Church
Author: Thom S. Rainer
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2011-06
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0805447997
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Now in paperback, this multi-awarded national best seller shares a clear message from case studies of 400 North American congregations: church is done best when it's kept simple.

Autopsy of a Deceased Church

Autopsy of a Deceased Church
Author: Thom S. Rainer
Publisher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 112
Release: 2014
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 143368392X
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Best-selling author of Simple Church and the runaway hit I am a Church Member, Thom Rainer uses his twenty-five years of experience helping churches grow and reverse the trends of decline to expose twelve lessons on how to keep your church alive!

The Church Revitalization ChecklistThe Church Revitalization Checklist

The Church Revitalization ChecklistThe Church Revitalization Checklist
Author: Sam Rainer
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2022
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1496454405
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Your church has the opportunity of a lifetime. The world has shifted, and a new, brighter tomorrow awaits. The Church Revitalization Checklist is a tool to help you start fresh, leverage your strengths, and discover hidden opportunities for church growth. God has placed you exactly where He wants you. But let's be honest, if you're leading a church, it isn't easy. Maybe your church has been in the doldrums for years. Maybe you're hearing a lot of complaints, and you're simply tired or disheartened. Maybe you've been hurt. But you are not alone. Many church leaders have sore backs from carrying a heavy load. This book will lighten that load. The Church Revitalization Checklist provides a step-by-step path to a hope-filled future for both you and your church. Popular church expert Sam Rainer will walk you and your leadership team through a seven-point checklist--everything from reconsidering your priorities to evaluating your location and facilities. It is an extremely practical tool to unleash your congregation and help them step into God's unique purpose for them. Your brighter future starts now.

There's Hope for Your Church

There's Hope for Your Church
Author: Gary McIntosh
Publisher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2012-05
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0801014069
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Veteran church consultant calls church leaders back to the hope that God can and does restore churches, equipping them with practical tools to bring about healthy growth.

44 Ways to Increase Church Attendance

44 Ways to Increase Church Attendance
Author: Lyle E. Schaller
Publisher: Abingdon Press
Total Pages: 115
Release: 2010-08-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1426719337
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Are you still suffering over the sight of empty pews? Have your efforts been more than exhaustive in expanding your congregation? Have you maximized your brainstorming potential for bringing in new members? If you have reached what appears to be your limit, then no longer fret, 44 Ways To Increase Church Attendance can open the doors of both your church and mind. With proven techniques for building a body for Christ, church leaders can increase their membership and then free themselves to focus on other important missions for God. Schaller's suggestions will energize leaders and put their churches on the road of abundance.

Revitalizing the Declining Church

Revitalizing the Declining Church
Author: Desmond Barrett
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Total Pages: 100
Release: 2021-04-08
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1725279517
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Standing in the small foyer of his first ministry assignment, Desmond Barrett prayed, “Lord send us someone new.” Each week the same eight to thirteen people walked into that tiny church, sat in the same pew, and spoke to the same handful of people content in where they found themselves. As the pastor Barrett questioned, doubted, and cried to himself, praying that God would turn around this church that was at death’s door. Death had not come to this once vibrant church overnight, but gradually as it seemed to have snuck up on them through deaths, families moving away, and a series of pastors over twenty years. A new young pastoral family with children was not going to change the trajectory of the church without the church willing to transform. The church was dying, but was it willing to do what it would take to grow again? This story has been played out countless times over the years. If you are a pastor of a dying and struggling church searching for hope, then this resource is for you. It consists of ten stories of churches who faced death and lived to tell the story.