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The Other 80 Percent
Turning Your Church's Spectators into Active Participants
E-Book
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ISBN-13:
9781118025369
Veröffentl:
2011
Einband:
E-Book
Seiten:
256
Autor:
Scott Thumma
Serie:
J-B Leadership Network Series
eBook Typ:
EPUB
eBook Format:
Reflowable E-Book
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
A research-based approach to developing more active and involved congregations In this practical resource, well-known and respected researcher Scott Thumma and professional co-writer Warren Bird draw upon new and heretofore unpublished research across a broad range of Protestant churches of all sizes and show how to create more active members. Offers solid information of what church leaders need to know about the factors and practices that create church members who are more actively and passionately involved in their congregations. Offers a first of its kind resource for developing engaged congregations Lead author Scott Thumma is a noted researcher and writer on congregational studies Warren Bird is coauthor of Culture Shift and Viral Churches This book offers advice for moving church members from being spectators to living a life of discipleship and faith.
A research-based approach to developing more active and involvedcongregationsIn this practical resource, well-known and respected researcherScott Thumma and professional co-writer Warren Bird draw upon newand heretofore unpublished research across a broad range ofProtestant churches of all sizes and show how to create more activemembers. Offers solid information of what church leaders need toknow about the factors and practices that create church members whoare more actively and passionately involved in theircongregations.* Offers a first of its kind resource for developing engagedcongregations* Lead author Scott Thumma is a noted researcher and writer oncongregational studies* Warren Bird is coauthor of Culture Shift and ViralChurchesThis book offers advice for moving church members from beingspectators to living a life of discipleship and faith.
About the Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series xiPreface xiiiIntroduction: Wandering Sheep xixPart One: Listening1. What Do You Hear from the Committed 20 Percent? 32. What Do You Hear from the Less-Committed 80 Percent? 233. How to Create a Listening Team 39Part Two: Learning4. Cultural Causes of the 80/20 Problem 595. Comparative Patterns in Churches 756. Misinformed Efforts to Build Participation 977. How to Create a Learning Team 117Part Three: Leading8. Start with What You Do Well 1279. Create More Ways for People to Participate 14310. Reach Toward Spiritual Growth and Development 165Afterword: The Sheep Who Came Back into the Fold 173AppendixesA. Resources 175B. Methods and Description of the Datasets 181C. Sample Survey Questions 189Annotated Bibliography 197Acknowledgments 201The Authors 203Index 205