Rediscovering Church: The Story and Vision of Willow Creek Community Church

Hybels, Bill; Hybels, Lynne

ISBN 10: 1536616591 ISBN 13: 9781536616590

Publisher: Zondervan on Brilliance Audio, 2017

Synopsis

Rediscovering Church is the candid story of Willow Creek Community Church’s phenomenal growth, from 100 members meeting in a Palatine, Illinois, movie theater to its present Sunday morning attendance of 15,000. Bill Hybels and his wife, Lynne, tell about Willow Creek’s beginnings, its struggles, the philosophy behind its success, and the strategies that have made it a model for church growth.

The first half of the book, written by Lynne Hybels, explores the early years of Willow Creek and the personal accounts behind one of this century’s most remarkable church stories. It offers an honest look at the ways God has used both the strengths and weaknesses of His people, creating a church of believers who have had tremendous impact for Christ in their community.

In the second half of Rediscovering Church, Bill Hybels helps you apply the strengths of Willow Creek’s ministry philosophy to your own congregation’s mission. From mission statements to developing leadership, making sound financial decisions, and handling growth, Bill stresses that God wants to build His church to be an effective and committed community of faith that reaches out to a hurting world, to be the body of Christ in real and tangible ways.

Rediscovering Church draws on the experiences of Willow Creek to show how one fellowship crystallized its mission and methodology, its vision and values. The Willow Creek story provides an example that churches and individuals alike can turn to for inspiration, encouragement, and a means of uncovering the pattern for their own unique mission and ministry.

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From the Publisher

Rediscovering Church is the candid story of Willow Creek Community Church's phenomenal growth, from 100 members meeting in a Palatine, Illinois, movie theater to its present Sunday morning attendance of 15,000. Bill Hybels and his wife, Lynne, tell about Willow Creek's beginnings, its struggles, the philosophy behind its success, and the strategies that have made it a model for church growth. [Graphics: Use different colors to offset the following two paragraphs (see ITPE design).]

The first half of the book, written by Lynne Hybels, explores the early years of Willow Creek and the personal accounts behind one of this century's most remarkable church stories. It offers an honest look at the ways God has used both the strengths and weaknesses of His people, creating a church of believers who have had a tremendous impact for Christ in their community.

In the second half of Rediscovering Church, Bill Hybels helps you apply the strengths of Willow Creek's ministry philosophy to your own congregation's mission. From mission statements to developing leadership, making sound financial decisions, and handling growth, Bill stresses that God wants to build His Church to be an effective and committed community of faith that reaches out to a hurting world, to be the body of Christ in real and tangible ways.

From the Author

Lynne Hybels co-authored the best-selling Fit to Be Tied with her husband, Bill. Bill Hybels is senior pastor of Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. He is the best-selling author of Honest to God?, Too Busy Not to Pray, and Descending into Greatness, and co-authored Becoming a Contagious Christian with Mark Mittelberg

About this edition

• Publisher: Zondervan on Brilliance Audio
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1536616591
• ISBN 13: 9781536616590
• Binding: Audio CD