Transformational Church Creating a New Scorecard for Congregations
Transformational Church Creating a New Scorecard for Congregations by Ed Stetzer, published by B&H Publishing Group in 2010, explores the evolving metrics of success within congregations. This 256-page book addresses the traditional measures of church effectiveness—attendance, finances, and facilities—while advocating for a broader perspective that emphasizes accountability, discipleship, and spiritual growth. The authors argue that a narrow focus on these conventional indicators can lead to a decline in Christian influence and a lack of transformative impact in communities.
Readers will find insights drawn from a comprehensive study involving over 7,000 churches and numerous interviews with pastors. Transformational Church highlights the significance of disciple-making through active biblical engagement and a commitment to mission and ministry. Stetzer and Rainer present a vision for revitalizing congregations, emphasizing the need for deeper spiritual maturity and community involvement. This edition serves as a guide for churches seeking to redefine their success and foster meaningful change in the lives of their members and the broader community.
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How are we doing? The church, that is. And how are we doing it? Congregations have long measured success by “bodies, budget, and buildings”–a certain record of attendance, the offering plate, and square footage. But the scorecard can’t stop there. When it does, the deeper emphasis on accountability, discipleship, and spiritual maturity is lost. Ignoring those details, we see fewer lives transformed, Christian influence wane, and churches thin out–a situation that is all too familiar across North America today.
It is time to take heart and rework the scorecard.
According to Ed Stetzer and Thom S. Rainer, the authors of Transformational Church, “Too often we’ve highlighted the negative realities of the declining American church but missed the opportunity to magnify the God of hope and transformation.”
Based on the most comprehensive study of its kind, including a survey of more than 7,000 churches and hundreds of on-site interviews with pastors, Transformational Church takes us to the thriving congregations where truly changing lives is the norm.
Stetzer and Rainer clearly confirm the importance of disciple making for all through active biblical engagement and prayerful dependence on God alongside of ever-increasing, intentional participation in mission and ministry activities. As the church engages these issues, the world will see the change:
* More people following Christ
* More believers growing in their faith
* More churches making an impact on their communities
The transformation starts now.
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