Items related to The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches...
The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us - Softcover
Synopsis
90% of the churches in the world have less than 200 people. What if that's not a bad thing? What if smallness is an advantage God wants us to use, not a problem to fix? In The Grasshopper Myth, Karl Vaters takes on some of the unbiblical beliefs we've held about church growth, church size and God's will for the last several decades. Then he offers a game plan for a New Small Church. The title comes from the story in Numbers 13. When the Hebrews were at the edge of the Promised Land, ten of the twelve spies come back with this report: "All the people we saw there are of great size. ...We seemed like grasshoppers in our own eyes, and we looked the same to them." - Numbers 13:32-33 The grasshopper myth is the false impression that our Small Church ministry is less than what God says it is because we compare ourselves with others. The solution is for Small Churches to see themselves the way God sees them. A church of innovation, not stagnation. A church that leads instead of following. A church that thinks small, but never engages in small thinking. If big churches are the cruise ships on the church ocean, small churches can be the speedboats. They can move faster, maneuver more deftly, squeeze into tighter spaces and have a ton of fun doing it. They just have to see themselves that way. If you read this book (make that when you read it, cuz if you've come this far you're hooked, right?) you'll find your presuppositions challenged, your heart encouraged and your life and ministry transformed. Let's rediscover a New Small Church.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherNew Small Church
- Publication date2013
- ISBN 10 0988443902
- ISBN 13 9780988443907
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages231
- Rating
Buy New
Learn more about this copy
US$ 6.08
Shipping:
US$ 4.49
Within U.S.A.
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
The Grasshopper Myth Big Chur
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00074181272
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us
Seller: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: acceptable. Used book - May contain writing, notes, highlighting, bends or folds. Text is readable, book is clean, and pages and cover mostly intact. May show normal wear and tear. Item may be missing CD. May include library marks. Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # ZWM.7NFR
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us
Seller: ZBK Books, Carlstadt, NJ, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: good. Used book in good and clean conditions. Pages and cover are intact. Limited notes marks and highlighting may be present. May show signs of normal shelf wear and bends on edges. Item may be missing CDs or access codes. May include library marks. Fast Shipping. Seller Inventory # ZWM.7F2D
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1. Seller Inventory # G0988443902I3N10
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1. Seller Inventory # G0988443902I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1. Seller Inventory # G0988443902I3N00
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1. Seller Inventory # G0988443902I2N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1. Seller Inventory # G0988443902I4N00
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1. Seller Inventory # G0988443902I3N00
Quantity: 2 available
Stock Image
The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us
Seller: ThriftBooks-Reno, Reno, NV, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 0.1. Seller Inventory # G0988443902I4N00
Quantity: 1 available