We live in a commitment-wary world---so convincing people to make the leap from passive attendance to active membership can be a challenge! Filled with pastoral anecdotes; insightful data; and nuts-and-bolts resources such as sample covenants, invitation letters, and evaluation forms; this practical guide will help you design and implement a membership program that works. 207 pages, hardcover from Zondervan.
Based on a national study, this book shows how churches can move both new and old members into ministry by implementing effective new members’ classes.
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Reviewed by David R. Bess (Charleston, West Virginia), June 27, 2006
This book is THE book to own for a pastor or church leader who needs a resource on new member classes. I've seen several approaches described in various places, but nothing until now that brings the numerous concepts together in one cover. In addition to sound advice in the narrative, there are 15 appendices that offer sample forms and outlines for nearly every step of the new member assimilation process.
Lawless has hit a "home run" here -- for me this title is a keeper!
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