Nextchurch.Now : Creating New Faith Communities - Softcover

Miller, Craig Kennet

9780881772937: Nextchurch.Now : Creating New Faith Communities

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0881772933 ISBN 13: 9780881772937

Publisher: Discipleship Resources, 2000

NextChurch.Now Revised Edition states that the primary evangelistic strategy for the 21st century is the creating of disciple-making faith communities. Using the experience of the New Testament church at Ephesus as a guide, Miller challenges new and existing churches to rekindle a passion for ministry in the midst of a rapidly changing world. New with this updated edition is a DVD ideal for training leaders in key concepts from the book. Led by Miller, the DVD features five 15-20 minute presentations (based on the book's content) on the following topics: 1. What Is a Faith Community? 2. Who Are Your People? 3. Creating a Discipleship System 4. Creating Experience-Based Worship 5. Creating a Healthy Core Group The 12 key slides that have been pulled together into a separate section on the DVD may be used in any group setting that discusses these concepts and ideas: Intimacy levels in group settings Three settings for ministry Developing a discipleship system 21st-century structure for ministry Leadership in an existing church Leadership casts the vision The way we think Matrix thinking Identifying and using a theme Worship matrix Worship as drama

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About the Author:

Craig Kennet Miller is the Director of Pastoral Leadership through Disciple-Making Faith Communities at General Board of Discipleship of the United Methodist Church in Nashville. He is an elder in the Cal-Pac Annual Conference and the author of numerous books including NextChurch.Now: Creating New Faith Communities and co-creator of the L3 Leadership Incubator and the Church Vitality Indicator (CVI).

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