Rediscovering Church: The Story and Vision of Willow Creek Community Church - Hardcover

Hybels, Lynne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0310593204 ISBN 13: 9780310593201

Publisher: Zondervan, 1995

Synopsis

Rediscovering Church is the candid story of Willow Creek Community Church’s phenomenal growth, from 100 members meeting in a Palatine, Illinois, movie theater to its present Sunday morning attendance of 15,000. Bill Hybels and his wife, Lynne, tell about Willow Creek’s beginnings, its struggles, the philosophy behind its success, and the strategies that have made it a model for church growth. The first half of the book, written by Lynne Hybels, explores the early years of Willow Creek and the personal accounts behind one of this century's most remarkable church stories. It offers an honest look at the ways God has used both the strengths and weaknesses of His people, creating a church of believers who have had tremendous impact for Christ in their community. In the second half of Rediscovering Church, Bill Hybels helps you apply the strengths of Willow Creek's ministry philosophy to your own congregation's mission. From mission statements to developing leadership, making sound financial decisions, and handling growth, Bill stresses that God wants to build His church to be an effective and committed community of faith that reaches out to a hurting world, to be the body of Christ in real and tangible ways. Rediscovering Church draws on the experiences of Willow Creek to show how one fellowship crystallized its mission and methodology, its vision and values. The Willow Creek story provides an example that churches and individuals alike can turn to for inspiration, encouragement, and a means of uncovering the pattern for their own unique mission and ministry.

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About the Author

Lynne Hybels is the author with her husband, Bill, of Rediscovering Church and Fit to Be Tied. She lives both in Chicago and South Haven, Michigan.;Bill Hybels serves as senior pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. Willow Creek s outreach to spiritual seekers in the Chicago area has made it one of the most attended churches in North America. Hybels has authored many books, including the award-winning Descending into Greatness, with Rob Wilkins; Fit to Be Tied and Rediscovering Church, both with his wife, Lynne; and Honest to God?

Edition details

• Publisher: Zondervan
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0310593204
• ISBN 13: 9780310593201
• Binding: Hardcover