upgrades for the future of the church Cole, Neil 1960- creator text bibliography cau San Francisco, CA Jossey-Bass 2010 1st ed. monographic eng

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275p ; hbk ; 23.5cm. Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction: What about this book? : shifting from church 2.0 to 3.0 -- Part I: Global changes demand a better church -- What about the world we live in? : from a village church to a global village -- What about our changing culture? : from ministry in a modern world to postmodern -- Part II: Structural issues -- What about the church's mission : from coming to going -- What about church growth? : from incremental to exponential -- What about church models, part one : from congregations to networks -- What about church models, part two : from centralized to decentralized -- What about larger gatherings? : from one-size-fits-all to tailored groups for effective function -- Part III: Pragmatic concerns -- What about evangelism? : from drawing converts to catalyzing movements -- What about Baptism and Communion? : from sacerdotal rituals to apostolic genius -- What about kids? : from a scholastic model to a spiritual family -- What about heresy? : from better-trained pastors to better-trained people -- What about finances? : from ten percent to the whole enchilada -- Conclusion: What about my church? : from being educated to being empowered. Neil Cole ; foreword by Francis Chan. Includes bibliographical references and index. Church BV600.3 .C63 2010 254.5/COL 9780470529454 (cloth) 2009042687 DLC 091013 20111017203447.0 15942262