The Other Side of Pastoral Ministry: Using Process Leadership to Transform Your Church

by Daniel A. Brown, Brian Larson, Jack W. Hayford (Foreword by)

Daniel Brown believers churches ought to flow like a river, not sit motionless like a lake. A veteran pastor, Brown knows that River Churches are alive--dynamic, gaining momentum, changing courses. He also knows the power such churches can have to change lives. In The Other Side of Pastoral ministry, he shows what makes a River Church flow--and invites pastors and church leaders to follow ten key 'currents' that can move their people to new places of faith and service. Brown reveals the crucial dynamics of - Building authority - Defining and communicating vision - Strengthening systems - Coaxing changes - Empowering people for ministry - Adjusting church culture - Positioning and unleashing resources - Maintaining identity - Understanding the times - Evaluating results. If you're ready for a church whose focus is on involvement, not attendance--on 'What happened to the people who showed up?' not 'How many showed up?'--then this insightful, anecdote-filled book will provide you with practical suggestions and thought patterns to move into the flow of the River.

192 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1996

About the author

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Daniel Brown is one of the most personable, yet provocative, Bible teachers in the kingdom. He gleans thought-provoking as well as practical treasures from the Bible, and expounds them with humor, animation and enthusiasm. Daniel’s unique approach to most subjects makes him well-recognized as an “out of the box” thinker with a distinctive, conversational and decidedly non-religious style. Within minutes, people feel like they have found a friend.

In December 1984, following five years on the pastoral ministry team under Pastor Jack Hayford at “The Church on the Way,” Daniel and his family were sent out to plant “The Coastlands,” a church near Santa Cruz, California, where he served as Lead Pastor for 22 years. During those years he sent out 37 church plant teams in the U.S. and other countries. Additionally, six of his associate pastors stepped into lead pastor positions, including the young man Daniel discipled to replace him as senior leader at “The Coastlands” in 2007.

He has authored five books, the latest of which are Embracing Grace (2013) and The Journey (2015). Dr. Brown is best known for resources that help local church leaders, as well as individuals, excel in their spiritual assignment. His simple mission statement is: “Love, mend, train and send people into more ministry than they would think to do on their own.” Simply put, “Dr. D” is a disciple-maker.

Today, Daniel heads up Commended To The Word and travels the globe teaching leaders and encouraging them to ‘give your all’ for God.

Daniel and Pamela have been married since 1973. They have four children and thirteen grandchildren.

source: authors site

Reviews

[Mario J. Jiménez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this book a 5 star rating because of its content. I think the author did a good job defending his thesis and offering good leadership insights. Certainly, there are several flaws, mostly related to the contextualization of the content. But overall, this book is worth a read.