A Church for the 21st Century

by: Leith Anderson

• Format

  E-Book

  ISBN

  9781441263070

  Pub. Date

  Jul 1992

  SRP

  $14.99

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About

As the church confronts the rapid and complex transformations that are ushering Western society into the twenty-first century, many established churches and ministry organizations find themselves teetering between ineffectiveness and extinction. The reality is that they must change to meet the challenges of the present and upcoming generation, and they must do so quickly. But the problem is that many lay leaders and pastors don't know how to guide their churches into the kind of changes that will make their churches relevant and effective.

Within church leadership circles, Leith Anderson is a nationally recognized expert on how churches can and must change not only to survive but to thrive in the next century. A Church for the 21st Century deals directly with how to change and what to change. Anderson's purpose is to help established churches renew themselves and become effective vehicles of ministry and outreach.

Change can come to churches by gently and positively helping them diagnose their true condition and, secondarily, by pointing the way to a prescription. But Anderson gives no simplistic formulas. Every church situation is different and the changes needed are as diverse as each congregation. Good church leaders, like good physicians, are careful to determine the correct diagnosis as well as prescription. While recognizing that the power to change comes from God, every church must determine what its role is in change. Anderson will help your church do that.

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Endorsements

An opportunity to learn from one of America's wisest and most effective pastors!

Lyle Schaller, Yokefellow Institute

...packed with useful insights for bringing renewal and growth to your church. I urge you to give a copy to every key leader in your congregation.

Rick Warren, senior pastor Saddleback Valley Community Church

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