Discover seven simple ways to revitalize your ministry through the parable of Ray Martin, the founding pastor of Meadowland Community Church. Busyness, pressures, and programs have blurred his original vision. But a night at a most remarkable baseball game changes everything! Pastors and church leaders will welcome this refreshing approach to ministry. 240 pages, hardcover from Multnomah.
There's no scoreboard in the sanctuary, and the only plate is probably for the offering. But every church leader needs to know how to win, and every congregation needs to know when to cheer. This insightful book speaks to every church leader who yearns for a simpler, more effective approach to ministry. An engaging parable about one overwhelmed pastor is followed by an overview of seven successful team practices, each one developed and applied in a ministry setting. Reinforced by relevant discussion questions, these clear, easy, and strategic practices can turn any ministry into a winning team.
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Reviewed by Robert Mccormick (Salina, KS), December 26, 2007
Excellent! One of the best books I've ever read about getting an entire organization, especially the church, to go in the same direction.
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Reviewed by Steve Randle (Edmonds, WA), September 28, 2007
This is an excellent book to help you organize your sermon material faster, and better. It is a better and more personable preaching style, and when I switched over to this method, the difference was amazing. This freed me up so that the Holy Spirit could work through me better. It didn't change my material that much, it just made the presentation better.
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Reviewed by Nathan Hyde (Berlin, MD), September 01, 2005
This is probably the most practical book I've ever read. It has a modern-day parable to help visualize the principles, which is as helpful as it is creative. One of the best things about this book is that it asks the right questions--and helps the reader to do the same. For anyone who's not at peace about the direction (or lack thereof!) of their ministry, this is the first resource I'd recommend. Our church is taking every ministry team through the book one chapter at a time. Another winner from North Point!
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