A Church for the 21st Century
by Leith Anderson
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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 show more 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. show lessTags
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Leith Anderson, nationally recognized author, speaker, and educator, earned degrees at Bradley University, Denver Seminary, and his doctorate from Fuller Theological Seminary
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- A church for the twenty-first century; A church for the 21st Century: bringing change to your church to meet the challenges of a changing society
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- Religion & Spirituality, Nonfiction, Business
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- 250 — Religion Christian pastoral practice & religious orders Local Christian church and Christian religious orders
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- BV600.2 .A55 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Practical Theology Practical Theology Ecclesiastical theology The Church
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