Taking Your Church to the Next Level
- Church Leadership & Ministry
- Publisher: Baker Books (Baker Publishing Group)
- Published: 2009
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Publisher's Description
All local churches experience a predictable life cycle of growth and decline. But if a church is on a downward trend, how can it turn around? Taking Your Church to the Next Level explains the impact of age and size on churches and outlines the improvements that must be made at each point for a church to remain fruitful and faithful to its mission. McIntosh deftly describes the cycles of fruitfulness and the importance of continual improvement to diminish destructive forces that keep a congregation from its mission. Church leaders, pastors, and all who care about the church and desire to see it experience biblical growth will benefit from the sage wisdom offered in these pages.
Endorsements (3)
“In this book Gary McIntosh goes beyond simply identifying the challenges in the church today—he supplies the reader with practical tools to address those challenges. If you have the desire to move your church to the next level and are willing to put in the effort, you will want to read, share, and implement the insights this book offers.”
“Gary McIntosh has presented new ideas to describe the life cycle of the local church. His analysis assists church leaders in understanding what level of life cycle they are in and suggests action initiatives to take to reach the next level of fruitfulness. This book is an excellent resource in coaching pastors and lay leaders on strategies in leading a church to embrace new ways of doing ministry to break growth barriers, and go to the next level.”
“Gary McIntosh is absolutely right: ‘What got you to where you are won’t get to where you want to be!’ Here’s the tool to help you take your church to the next level. Upon reading his helpful book, I kept asking myself: ‘Where was Gary McIntosh when I needed him?’ I highly recommend Taking Your Church to the Next Level to every church planter, pastor, and leader, regardless of the life stage or size of church. Dr. McIntosh provides so much helpful information and insight that this book will not gather dust on your shelf, but will become a well-used reference tool for years to come.”
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