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Organic Church

Growing Faith Where Life Happens

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Churches have tried all kinds of ways to attract new and younger members—revised vision statements, hipper worship, contemporary music, livelier sermons, bigger and better auditoriums. But there are still so many people who aren't being reached, who don't want to come to church. And the truth is that attendance at church on Sundays does not necessarily transform lives; God's presence in our hearts is what changes us. Leaders and laypeople everywhere are realizing that they need new and more powerful ways to help them spread God's Word.

According to Neil Cole, if we want to connect with those who are not coming to church, we must go where people congregate. Cole shows readers how to plant the seeds of the Kingdom of God in the places where life happens and where culture is formed— restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, parks, locker rooms, and neighborhoods. Organic Church offers a hands-on guide for demystifying this new model of church and shows the practical aspects of implementing it.

While it may seem revolutionary, these simple, organic churches—bringing God's message where people are rather than expecting them to show up at church—is in keeping with the message of Jesus, who lived among the people of his time. Organic Church shows how we can return to those ancient roots by letting the church be alive, organic, growing, spreading in the most likely and unlikely places.

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Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Language
English
Pages
272

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Organic Church
2007, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
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Cover of: Organic Church
Organic Church: Growing Faith Where Life Happens
September 8, 2005, Jossey-Bass
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First Sentence

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Classifications

Library of Congress
BV600.3.C64 2005, BV600.3 .C64 2005

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Number of pages
272
Dimensions
9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
Weight
1 pounds

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL8149535M
Internet Archive
organicchurchgro0000cole
ISBN 10
078798129X
ISBN 13
9780787981297
LCCN
2005015652
OCLC/WorldCat
60650884
Library Thing
85571
Goodreads
14389

Work Description

Churches have tried all kinds of ways to attract new and younger members - revised vision statements, hipper worship, contemporary music, livelier sermons, bigger and better auditoriums. But there are still so many people who aren't being reached, who don't want to come to church. And the truth is that attendance at church on Sundays does not necessarily transform lives; God's presence in our hearts is what changes us. Leaders and laypeople everywhere are realizing that they need new and more powerful ways to help them spread God's Word. According to international church starter and pastor Neil Cole, if we want to connect with young people and those who are not coming to church, we must go where people congregate. Cole shows readers how to plant the seeds of the Kingdom of God in the places where life happens and where culture is formed - restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, parks, locker rooms,and neighborhoods. Organic Church offers a hands-on guide for demystifying this new model of church and shows the practical aspects of implementing it.

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