Strategic thinking involves an element of risk. This is because the goal is not only to perfect ongoing programs, but to initiate new ideas and terminate ineffective tactics. The risk of strategic thi
An upgrade to the ground-breaking book that has shown thousands of congregations how to overcome the destructive attitudes and systems that prevent them from focusing on their true mission: making dis
Accelerating diversity of lifestyles has created a crisis for worship designers. One size does not fit all. No worship service can be “blended” to address the complete needs of a congregation. Moreove
In 1990 Tex Sample US Lifestyles and the Mainline Church intended to help Protestant churches become more relevant to cultural diversity, but it did much more than that. It revealed the growing crack
The need to merge churches is growing ever more urgent. The recent trend is for new churches to occupy the property of older churches and eventually assume ownership. This book explains why healthy me
The need to merge churches is growing ever more urgent. The recent trend is for new churches to occupy the property of older churches and eventually assume ownership. This book explains why healthy me
