Turning Attenders Into Committed Members

It's so easy to get caught up in numbers; they are easy to collect and report, and offer us a concrete measure of "how we are doing." But more often than not, numbers don't tell the whole story, or at least not the story that matters most. The question shouldn't be, how many people are attending our church or ministry, but rather, how are we helping draw people deeper into a life of radical commitment to Christ and the church? This 23-page resource uses assessments, insights, and practical tips from leading ministry experts to help you draw people into deeper commitment to Christ and the church by modeling the radical life to which all Christians are called. Table of Contents: How Do We Assess Spiritual Growth? Interview with Dallas Willard Assessment: Becoming a Spiritual Formation-Sensitive Church Should your church eliminate ministries in order to streamline its efforts and elicit more commitment? Eric Reed Assessment: Do We Welcome Those Nobody Else Wants? Why messy people can spur increased commitment. Mark Buchanan Ordaining Every Member (free sample) How to empower everyone to be an active part of the church. D. Elton Trueblood Control Tweaks The right combination of structure and empowerment moved this church toward maturity. Darrin Patrick Modeling Total Commitment What does it take to convince people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ? Bill Hybels Preaching for Total Commitment What does it take to convince people to become fully devoted followers of Jesus Christ? Bill Hybels The Missional Leader How does a leader prepare to redirect a church toward its mission in the world? Chad Hall