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Hammett, Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches

John S. Hammett, Biblical Foundations for Baptist Churches: A Contemporary Ecclesiology. Kregel Academic and Professional. Referenced in: Ecclesiologies LifeandLeadership.com Summary Ecclesiology is very important to congregational leadership and renewal. Ecclesiologies come in several varieties. LifeandLeadership.com focuses on three – biblical, comparative, and contextualized. For definitions see the essay on Church Renewal/Ecclesiology. Although written to address

Minear, Images of the Church

Paul S. Minear, Images of the Church in the New Testament. New Testament Library. Westminster/John Knox Press, 2005. Referenced in: Biblical Ecclesiologies LifeandLeadership.com Summary Ecclesiology is very important to congregational leadership and renewal. Ecclesiologies come in several varieties. LifeandLeadership.com focuses on three – biblical, comparative, and contextualized. For definitions see the essay on Church Renewal/Ecclesiology.

Witherington, Imminent Domain

Ben Witherington III, Imminent Domain: The Story of the Kingdom of God and Its Celebration. Eerdmans Publishing, 2009. Referenced in: Ecclesiology Theology of Mission, Proposals and Formulations – Missio Dei LifeandLeadership.com Summary This is an excellent, readable primer on the meaning of the term, “Kingdom of God.” Witherington’s thrust is that the Kingdom of God

Missional Perspectives 06, Missionally Responsive Trajectories

Missional Perspectives for Church Leaders 06 – MISSIONALLY RESPONSIVE TRAJECTORIES Part of the following ministry resources: Missional Resources and Church Leadership, Philosophical Foundations. It is part of the site archive, and discusses perspectives that were important to the first edition of the site. When the first edition of the site was published in 2012, this

Missional Church Leadership Strategies

MISSIONAL CHURCH LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES Includes the APEPT / APEST model Part of ministry resources on Missional Church Introduction First Read Overall Strategies for Transitioning Established Churches to Missional Strategies by Alan Roxburgh Strategies by Alan Hirsch, J. R. Woodward – APEPT/APEST Strategies by Craig Van Gelder Strategies by Eddie Gibbs Related Areas Introduction The Missional

Missional Resources for Church Leaders – Index

Missional Resources for Church Leaders – Index Note: This listing is part of the site archive which was last updated in 2012. What is Missional? The missional movement is a robust conversation spawning scores of books and dominating the blogosphere among church leaders in the last couple of decades. For those engaged in the conversation,

Church Leadership Strategies, Mergers

Strategies for Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal – Church Merger This is part of the ministry resources Church Leadership, Church Health and Renewal. Mergers have always been considered as a valid and sometimes necessary option for missional effectiveness, but until recently, there has been a scarcity of definitive resources. Recent research from the Leadership

Church Leadership Strategies, Organic Church

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”

Church Leadership Strategies, Whole Systems, Large Group

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

Church Leadership Strategies, Seasonal, Rhythmic

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