Best Practices from America's Best Churches - Softcover

 
9780809141357: Best Practices from America's Best Churches
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0809141353 ISBN 13: 9780809141357
Publisher: Paulist Press International,U.S., 2003

Synopsis

Protestant and Catholic Trailblazers The New Orleans Pastoral Summit united Protestant and Catholic clergy in an unprecedented mutual search for today's best ways to spread the Word. With churches as small as 60 members and as large as 10,000, these clergy shared their hands-on, groundbreaking strategies to revitalize both individuals and communities. Their presentations are collected here, as well as contact information for each presenter. Dynamic from first page to last, this exciting new book shows how to― · create a warm, welcoming church environment. · transform ordinary churchgoers into enthusiastic lay leaders. · successfully get members to tithe their time, talents, and money. · reach youth, the unchurched, and the marginalized. · prevent pastoral and lay leader burnout. · better fill the needs of the community and surrounding neighborhood. †

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About the Author

Paul Wilkes, project director for the Pastoral Summit, is an author, educator, and lecturer. In addition to teaching at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, he has worked extensively in radio, film, and television. His many books include Beyond the Walls, The Good Enough Catholic, The Seven Secrets of Successful Catholics, and Excellent Catholic Parishes: The Guide to Best Places and Practices. Marty Minchin, project associate of the Pastoral Summit, is a former reporter for

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Publisher
Paulist Press International,U.S.
Publication date
2003
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0809141353
ISBN 13 
9780809141357
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
288
Editor
Wilkes Paul, Minchin Marty