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Change is rapidly occurring in almost every area of our society. However, the one notable exception to this is often found in the church, especially in smaller churches. Instead of responding to the changes around them, these churches have adopted a maintenance mentality, which is primarily interested in survival and riskfree ministries that are inwardly focused and fail to meet the needs of those outside their church community. If our churches are going to have an impact on today's culture, we have to move from a maintenance mindset to a missional one. Intentional Ministry in a NotSoMega Church is designed to help leaders of smaller churches guide their people in making their primary focus ministering to and meeting the needs of those outside their church. Drawing from more than twenty years of experience as a smallchurch pastor, Dennis Bickers explores the qualities of transformational leadership and explains what it takes for leaders to create a climate in their churches that promotes and facilitates necessary change. From willingness and vision to risktaking and commitment, Bickers challenges leaders to become the agents of change their churches need as they seek to answer and

Author

Bickers, Dennis W., 1948-

Publisher

The Foundry Publishing

Published

2009

Language

EN

ISBN

9780834124349

Subjects

Religion, Christian