WHOLE SYSTEMS, LARGE GROUP STRATEGIES for CHURCH RENEWAL Appreciative Inquiry, Asset Mapping, Future Search, Open Space Technology, Scenario Planning, World Cafe Part of two guides to Ministry Resources Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal – Index Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal – Overview of Strategies Sections: Introduction, Definition Visionary Reflections on the Value of
ORGANIC CHURCH LEADERSHIP and RENEWAL Part of the ministry resources on Strategies Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal. Introduction, Definitions Resources Related Ministry Resources Introduction, Definitions Not all who use the term “Organic Church” mean it in the same way. There are at least two common usages. Within the missional/Missio Dei and emergent conversations, “organic”
SEASONAL, RHYTHMIC CHURCH RENEWAL Part of the ministry resources on Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal. Seasonal, Rhythmic – This is “rhythm and flow” approach to renewal that helps church leaders discern the emphases that are appropriate for their season of congregational life. The idea is to escape the constant pressure to do everything all
SIMPLE CHURCH, MINIMALIST APPROACHES Part of the ministry resources on Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal. Simple, Minimalist – This is a “simplify and guide-through” method that seeks to avoid the complexity of many church development approaches and suggests ways of defining simple, straightforward and strategic processes that move people through the stages of spiritual
DISCIPLESHIP, DISCIPLE-MAKING Part of two Ministry Resource Guides: Church Leadership and Renewal Strategies for Church Renewal: Diagnostic/Prescriptive Sections: Introduction Resources Related Areas Introduction Disciple-Making approaches are a “measure up” method of renewal that prescribe benchmarks to assess whether members are becoming more committed disciples. Like other diagnostic/prescriptive approaches, these tools help churches measure themselves against
CHURCH DIAGNOSTICS, EASUM and BANDY Part of the Ministry Resource Guide on Strategies for Congregational Renewal: Diagnostic/Prescriptive Example of Diagnostic/Prescriptive: Easum and Bandy’s Eleven Subsystems of a Thriving Congregation Introduction The Eleven Key Subystems Assessments for each of the eleven key subsystems Leadership belief systems and structures for the eleven key subsystems Related Areas Introduction
CHURCH DIAGNOSTICS, PRESCRIPTIVE APPROACHES Part of the following guides to ministry resources: Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal, Index Strategies for Church Leadership and Church Health (compares several approaches) Sections: Introduction Most Widely Used Models Other Often Recommended Works Related Ministry Resources Introduction Diagnostic/Prescriptive Approaches are a “measure up” method of renewal based on an
SPIRITUAL-STRATEGIC CHURCH RENEWAL Part of the ministry resources on Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal. Introduction to Ministry Resources on Spiritual-Strategic Renewal First Reads Other Helpful Ministry Resources on Spiritual-Strategic Renewal Related Ministry Resoures Introduction Many attempts at church renewal fall into two extreme categories. One emphasizes spiritual formation but minimizes the importance of missional
Christian Ministry Resources Strategies for Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal CHURCH REVIVAL Part of the ministry resources on Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal. Introduction, The Nature of Church Revival The Nature of Church Revival Literature Ministry Resources on Church Revival Church Revival – Biblical Themes Church Revival – Historical Classic and Modern
Traditional Church Revitalization Part of the ministry resources on Church Leadership and Renewal. Much of the material on church leadership and church health leaves the impression that in order for churches to remain vibrant in today’s culture, they must shift completely to contemporary models. In many situations, however, a more realistic and successful approach is
