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Healthy Church Handbook
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- Church House Publishing
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- Church Development
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For many churches, identifying how we are church and how we could be church better is likely to prove the most costly, yet the most fruitful, and creative outcome of engagement with the whole healthy church process.
Developed out of the Growing Healthy Churches material, this practical guide helps churches identify their strengths and weaknesses and discover what action to take in order to develop the health of their church. The focus is on the quality of the church’s life rather than just the numbers attending.
Added on 6 Dec 08
Leading a Local Church
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- SPCK
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- Collaborative Ministry
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Is the local church in Britain on its way out? If the children and youth are leaving our congregations in droves, will there be anyone to replace the older people as they die? Could it be that this generation is the last of the Christian faith in these islands?
Added on 1 Dec 08
A Guide to Youth Ministry: Exploring the needs of your church
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- Church House Publishing
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- Children & Youth Ministry
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An active youth ministry is a realistic possibility for any church, provided that the church is pepared for it!
This book provides a practical resource for parishes wanting to take a serious look at youth ministry.
Added on 1 Dec 08
Creating a Culture of Welcome in the Local Church
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- Grove Books
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- Ministry of Welcome
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Juggling with books, not knowing when to sit or stand, being glared at for sitting in the wrong seat – for many people, their first visit to a church service is about as enjoyable as a trip to the dentist. But why do churches become so unfriendly, and how can we create a culture of welcome?
This practical study looks at the reality of people’s experience, the roots of the problem, and offers workable strategies for bringing about a change in culture. It includes a ‘welcome audit’ that can be copied and used, and supporting material on the Grove web site to help tackle this crucial issue.
Added on 1 Dec 08
Leading Worship That Connects
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- Worship
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This course is designed to be run by a church leader who wants to train further those who are already leading worship regularly. The manual is designed to be used over ten sessions, each of approximately 90 minutes. The course is split into two parts: the four areas which determine how the worship material is structured – God, others, children and creativity; and the process of leading worship – the backdrop, planning, preparing, “performing”, reflecting, and growing.
Added on 1 Dec 08