Building for Effective Mission A Complete Guide for Congregations on Bricks and Mortar Issues

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Edition: 1st
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 1997-08-25
Publisher(s): Jossey-Bass
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Summary

Guides church leaders through the process of clarifying and prioritizing their mission. Kennon Callahan demonstrates how to cultivate your mission with compassion and community, as well as prayer and scripture. This guide will make any congregation's mission become a reality by matching your church's facilities with its ministry needs.

Author Biography

KENNON L. CALLAHAN, ?researcher, professor, and pastor?is one of today's most sought-after church consultants. He has worked with thousands of congregations around the world and has helped tens of thousands of church leaders and pastors through his dynamic workshops and seminars. Author of many books, he is best known for his groundbreaking study Twelve Keys to an Effective Church, which has formed the basis for the Mission Growth Movement, a widely acclaimed program for church renewal. Callahan has earned the B.A., M.Div., S.T.M., and Ph.D. degrees. His doctorate is in Systematic Theology. He has served both rural and urban congregations in Ohio, Texas, and Georgia and taught for many years at Emory University. Ken and his wife of over forty years, Julie, have two children, Ken and Mike, and three grandchildren, Blake, Mason, and Brice. They enjoy the outdoors, hiking, horseback riding, and camping.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments vii
1. The Gift of Mission
1(8)
2. Discovering Your Mission
9(10)
3. Growing Your Mission
19(17)
4. Four Futures for Congregations
36(13)
5. Location and Mission
49(20)
6. Building Space and Facilities
69(12)
7. The Key to an Extraordinary First Year
81(14)
8. Creating an Effective Building Team
95(10)
9. Selecting Your Architect
105(19)
10. Growing Your Giving
124(19)
11. Mission and Hope
143(8)
Index 151

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