What does it take to lead a church back to life? Leading a struggling church back to health and vibrancy is unlike any other calling in ministry. The question is, what does it take? In Leading Church Revitalization , Mark Hallock considers some of the most important principles and capacities needed to turn a church around If you want to see your congregation experience fresh hope, contagious vision, and renewed passion, this book will resource you for years to come.
"The entire story of the Bible can be summed up as a story of new life, of revitalization, and if the last decade was marked by church planting, the next decade will be marked by church revitalization. Mark Hallock shows us the way forward in a way that is biblically faithful and immensely practical." - J.T. ENGLISH Lead Pastor Storyline Church, Arvada, CO; Author, Deep Discipleship
"Mark is a leader that I highly respect and continuously learn from. He has a proven track record in strengthening churches and mentoring leaders across the Western United States. I highly recommend this work to you as a guideline for both church leadership and revitalization." - BRIAN HOWARD Executive Director, Acts 29 Network
"Mark brings years of hands-on experience, a passion for the local church, and an anointing of the Holy Spirit to this work, addressing the task of leadership and revitalization in one comprehensive resource. It is certain to become a standard of excellence in this field." - MARK CLIFTON Senior Director, Church Replanting, North American Mission Board
This book is the result of a lot of research a lot of collaboration, it does concern me that still a little more about trying to be too go by the numbers, the pastor as star, not about a serious Christian pastor.