{"product_id":"organic-church-hardcover","title":"Organic Church - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil Cole\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChurches 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. \u003ci\u003eOrganic Church\u003c\/i\u003e offers a hands-on guide for demystifying this new model of church and shows the practical aspects of implementing it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eChurches 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAccording 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhile it may seem revolutionary, this model of church--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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChurches 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. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccording 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.\u003ci\u003e Organic Church \u003c\/i\u003eoffers a hands-on guide for demystifying this new model of church and shows the practical aspects of implementing it. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile it may seem revolutionary, this model of church--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. \u003ci\u003eOrganic Church\u003c\/i\u003e 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.by letting the church be alive, organic, growing, spreading in the most likely and unlikely places. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVisit the Leadership Network Website, www.leadnet.org, for more innovative resources and information. You can find more resources on organic church planting at www.cmaresources.org\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNEIL COLE \u003c\/b\u003eis a church starter and pastor, and founder and executive director of Church Multiplication Associates, which has helped start over seven hundred churches in thirty-two states and twenty-three nations in six years. He is an international speaker and the author of \u003ci\u003eCultivating a Life for God\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.02 x 9.22 x 6.32 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 08, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47475670024370,"sku":"9780787981297","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/c744aef3cff0f39c5b318657910dbba9.webp?v=1779174006","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/organic-church-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}