Publisher: Baker Books
ISBN: 9780801016820
Type: Paperback
Still looking for the program, book, or sermon series that will turn your church around?
What if the answer to revitalizing your church is... you?
In a time when many pastors are jumping from church to church every few years as they search for the "right fit," churches are suffering from a lack of sustained leadership from pastors with a viable vision for ministry. Packed with field-tested advice, self-diagnostic tools, and surveys, Re:Vision takes you through a process designed to help you re-envision your role, create a culture for positive change, and recruit people to come alongside you as helpers and encouragers.
" Re:Vision serves as both a road map and a reminder for denominations, judicatories, networks, associations, and churches alike who are looking to reverse their decline and set out on a journey to revitalization."-- Thom S. Rainer, president and CEO of LifeWay Christian Resources;author of Autopsy of a Deceased Church
"This book is a great addition to the church revitalization conversation. I will be recommending Re:Vision to the pastors in all of my coaching networks."-- Nelson Searcy, lead pastor of The Journey Church;founder of www.ChurchLeaderInsights.com
"A fresh look at what it takes to restore churches from death to life, sickness to health, and decline to growth, based on the most up-to-date study of the characteristics of turnaround pastors. I believe it is destined to be the go-to resource for years to come."-- Gary L. McIntosh, coauthor of What Every Pastor Should Know;professor, Talbot School of Theology, Biola University
"Read this book. Then read it again. Then buy ten more for your pastor friends. Re:Vision is an epic work. You'll be so glad you read it."-- Derwin L. Gray, lead pastor of Transformation Church;author of Limitless Life
Aubrey Malphurs (PhD, Dallas Theological Seminary) is the senior professor of leadership and pastoral ministry at Dallas Theological Seminary and founder of the Malphurs Group. He is the author of more than twenty books, including Developing a Vision for Ministry in the Twenty-first Century and Look before You Lead.
Gordon E. Penfold (DMin, Talbot Theological Seminary) is lead pastor of First Baptist Church in Holyoke, Colorado, and the director of Fresh Start Ministries, which focuses on bringing health and vitality to plateaued, declining, and conflicted congregations.