Future-Focused Church - Leading through Change Engaging the Next Generation and Building a More Diverse Tomorrow

Kara Powell, Jake Mulder, Raymond Chang

Sinossi

In the past few decades, the church has experienced rapid and distressing change. Hard-working pastors and leaders often know they need to embrace diversity, creatively engage younger generations, and equip their people to love their neighbors. But since they don't know how to make the changes needed, they feel stuck and wonder, "What do I do now? What steps can I take to lead our church purposefully and prayerfully into a more hopeful future?" 
 
For these dedicated yet drained church leaders, this research-informed resource from the team at the Fuller Youth Institute offers a clear roadmap to faithfully and effectively navigate change that will revitalize your church. Through extensive research, interviews, and case studies, you will learn how to see the big picture, activate a transformation team, know your "why," discern where God is leading, communicate a compelling vision, maintain disciplined attention, and experiment toward a more fruitful, faithful, and lasting future. 
 
This hope-filled guide for building tomorrow's church today is the resource your church has been waiting for.

Disponibile da: 25/03/2025.

Lunghezza di stampa: 320 pagine.

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