Nancy Vogel, Catching the Next Wave Workbook: Leadership Strategies for Turnaround Congregations. Augsburg Fortress, 1999.
Referenced in: Strategies for Church Renewal – Strategic Planning, Congregational Discernment
LifeandLeadership.com Summary
This is a companion to Steven J. Goodwin, Catching the Next Wave (1999), but one needs only this volume to get the gist of the approach. The value of this workbook is the scope of coverage on the subject of renewal, and the worksheets it provides to help ministers through the issues preceding, during, and following a renewal process. It covers issues such as leadership readiness, team basics, mission and vision casting, and conflict. If for no other reason, ministers in a renewal process may use this book as a supplement to spur their creativity in facilitating various aspects of the work of renewal. For more thorough planning manuals, see the Resource Guide on the subject.
From the Publisher
Contains the material your congregations’s planning team needs to lead a congregational turn-around. The workbook includes inventories for:
- evaluating congregational health
- assessing conflict levels
- casting a vision
- moving from maintenance to mission
- making disciples
The practical, reproducible worksheets and Bible studies for group reflection in this workbook will support your team every step of the way.
About the Author
Nancy Vogel is an associate in ministry serving Lutheran Ministry in Christ, Coral Springs, Florida, with extensive experience is in Christian education, small group development, and evangelism. Serving as a Partner in Evangelism in the ELCA, Nancy conducts seminars across the United States. She served on the writing team for Starting Small Groups — and Keeping Them Going (Augsburg Fortress, 1995).
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