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Church 3.0 : upgrades for the future of the church / Neil Cole ; foreword by Francis Chan.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Leadership networkPublication details: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: xviii, 274 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780470529454 (cloth)
  • 0470529458 (cloth)
Other title:
  • Church three point zero
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 254/.5 22
LOC classification:
  • BV600.3 .C63 2010
Contents:
Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction: what about this book? : shifting from church 2.0 to 3.0 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.
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"A Leadership Network publication"--Jacket.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword -- Preface -- Introduction: what about this book? : shifting from church 2.0 to 3.0 -- 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 -- 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 -- 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.