{"product_id":"congregations-in-transition-isbn-9780787954222","title":"Congregations in Transition","description":"This hands-on guide helps congregations meet the reality and challenges of today's constantly changing urban and suburban church communities. Congregations in Transition, written in an easy-to-follow workbook format, is designed to help communities of faith focus on the changing needs of their members and explore the opportunities and options open to them. Figures, Tables, and Working Notes.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Foreword by Loren B. Mead.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 1. Introduction: Invitation to a Journey.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Who Needs to Change?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e What Does Change Look Like?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e How Does Change Happen?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Journey Ahead.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Getting Organized.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Companions for the Journey.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Doing the Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 2. Getting the Lay of the Land.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Place Map: Define Your Boundaries.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The People Map: Naming and Knowing Your Neighbors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conversations with Community People.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Institutional Map: Recognizing Historical Resources.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Summary Exercise: Windshield Survey.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Summary.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 3. Sizing Up Your Tabernacle.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Basic Timeline: An Orientation Exercise.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Timeline of Buildings and Facilities.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Timeline of Leadership and Decision Making.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Timeline of Resources: People, Money, and Spiritual Presence.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Timeline of Worship and Music.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Summary Celebration: Creating a Comprehensive Timeline.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Summarizing Your Work.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e 4. Looking for Pillars of Fire.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Encountering the Wilderness.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wilderness Exercise 1: Testing Your Choices.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wilderness Exercise 2: Discerning Directions.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Wilderness Exercise 3: Naming the Pillar of Fire.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Imagining Life Across the Jordan.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Imagination Exercise 1: When Strangers Become Neighbors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Imagination Exercise 2: When Neighbors Become Partners.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Imagination Exercise 3: Testing the Waters.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Coda for the Congregation: A Time for Celebration.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Across the Jordan: Settling in the Promised Land.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Launching a New Ministry: Crossing the Jordan.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e New Habits of Ministry.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sharing Kitchen Tables.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sharing Tables, Chairs, and Schedules.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sharing Boardroom Tables.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Sharing Sacred Tables.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Conclusion.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e The Authors.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Index. \"...a digestible marriage of keen analysis and practicalexercises...\" (Christianity and Renewal, June 2002)\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"..it is a worthwhile book, easy to read, with good directions andclear to follow..\"(Christian Research)\"A wonderful, useful book. Here is a chance to take an honest lookat what your church was, is, and could be. But be aware: if youjust want to tinker with your dysfunctional parts, go elsewhere foradvice. Instead, this book provides a sure, compassionate,comprehensive road map for churches willing to plunge into theexciting wilderness that is American life today-a wilderness, bythe way, that is teeming with grace and possibilities.\" --PaulWilkes, author, Excellent Protestant Congregations: The Guide toBest Places and Practices and Excellent Catholic Parishes:The Guide to Best Places and Practices\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Carl Dudley and Nancy Ammerman probably know more, and caremore, about the vitality of local congregations than any otherscholars in the country. Here they translate decades of astuteobservations into a clear, user-friendly, and practical set ofplanning strategies certain to help congregational leaders discernthe most faithful and effective futures for their ministries.\"--John P. Kretzmann, codirector, the Asset Based CommunityDevelopment Institute\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"An excellent guide to developing the conversations that leadersof congregations need to be having. This is an important book forboards and planning committees making the difficult shift frombusiness as usual to discerning new futures.\" --Gil Rendle,director of consulting and education, the Alban Institute\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"This book is timely, challenging, and practical! Carl Dudleyand Nancy Ammerman skillfully guide the pastor and church leadersthrough the journey of change toward greater effectiveness inministry. A must-read for every pastor or church leader who desiresto keep their congregation's ministry to the community on thecutting edge.\" --Efraim Espinoza, Commission onDiscipleship-We Build People General Council of the Assemblies ofGod Carl S. Dudley and Nancy T. Ammerman are faculty members at Hartford Seminary and researchers at the Hartford Institute for Religious Research. They are authorities on congregational studies and the relationship between congregations and their communities. This hands-on guide helps congregations meet the reality and challenges of today's constantly changing urban and suburban church communities. Congregations in Transition, written in an easy-to-follow workbook format, is designed to help communities of faith focus on the changing needs of their members and explore the opportunities and options open to them.   \"A wonderful, useful book. Here is a chance to take an honest look at what your church was, is, and could be. But be aware: if you just want to tinker with your dysfunctional parts, go elsewhere for advice. Instead, this book provides a sure, compassionate, comprehensive road map for churches willing to plunge into the exciting wilderness that is American life today-a wilderness, by the way, that is teeming with grace and possibilities.\" —Paul Wilkes, author, \u003ci\u003eExcellent Protestant Congregations: The Guide to Best Places and Practices\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eExcellent Catholic Parishes: The Guide to Best Places and Practices\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Carl Dudley and Nancy Ammerman probably know more, and care more, about the vitality of local congregations than any other scholars in the country. Here they translate decades of astute observations into a clear, user-friendly, and practical set of planning strategies certain to help congregational leaders discern the most faithful and effective futures for their ministries.\" —John P. Kretzmann, codirector, the Asset Based Community Development Institute\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent guide to developing the conversations that leaders of congregations need to be having. This is an important book for boards and planning committees making the difficult shift from business as usual to discerning new futures.\" —Gil Rendle, director of consulting and education, the Alban Institute\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is timely, challenging, and practical! Carl Dudley and Nancy Ammerman skillfully guide the pastor and church leaders through the journey of change toward greater effectiveness in ministry. A must-read for every pastor or church leader who desires to keep their congregation's ministry to the community on the cutting edge.\" —Efraim Espinoza, Commission on Discipleship-We Build People General Council of the Assemblies of God\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988974485733,"sku":"NP9780787954222","price":26.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780787954222.jpg?v=1761782275","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/congregations-in-transition-isbn-9780787954222","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}