{"product_id":"culture-shift-transforming-your-church-from-the-inside-out-hardback-9780787975302","title":"Culture Shift; Transforming Your Church from the Inside Out (Hardback) 9780787975302","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eCulture Shift\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTransforming Your Church from the Inside Out\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Like snowflakes and fingerprints, every church’s culture is unique. Learning the art of cultural analysis and cultural formation shown in \u003ci\u003eCulture Shift\u003c\/i\u003e is indispensable for church leaders.\"\u003cbr\u003e --John Ortberg, teaching pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, and author, \u003ci\u003eIf You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Life You’ve Always Wanted\u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"If you are looking for a quick fix, don’t buy this book. But if you’re looking for the secret to a faithful, thriving church, then buy out the store.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Bill Easum, president, Bandy \u0026amp; Associates; author, \u003ci\u003eLeadership on the Other Side\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"We desperately need this learn-and-listen approach to changing your world by changing your culture. The authors’ mantra of ‘it’s easier to duplicate than incarnate’ is destined to become an \u003ci\u003eopen sesame\u003c\/i\u003e to new directions for churches of all sizes, and new outpourings of the Spirit.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Leonard Sweet, Drew Theological School, George Fox University; author, \u003ci\u003ePost-Modern Pilgrims\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is to the church world what the best corporate culture book is to the business world. It doesn’t tell you to copy the best practices from corporate America. Instead, it invites you to create your own authentic culture.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Bob Buford, founder, Leadership Network; author, \u003ci\u003eFinishing Well\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHalftime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eCulture Shift\u003c\/i\u003e is exactly what happens to all healthy churches. The authors are like expert cultural geneticists. They skillfully model how to adjust the culture of your church until it births kingdom values in accordance with the Holy Spirit.\"\u003cbr\u003e Kirbyjon Caldwell, senior pastor, Windsor Village United Methodist Church; coauthor, \u003ci\u003eEntrepreneurial Faith\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Every local church has a unique calling and a unique DNA. The leader is responsible for creating the culture that activates God’s calling and replicates apostolic DNA in the congregation. This is a must read for twenty-first century leaders.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Michael Slaughter, senior pastor, Ginghamsburg United Methodist Church; author, \u003ci\u003eSpiritual Entrepreneurs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"We often need to re-language our problems in order to get better solutions. \u003ci\u003eCulture Shift\u003c\/i\u003e provides us with a vocabulary to reshape the leadership discussion. You won’t think about your congregation or your leadership challenge the same way after reading this book.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Reggie McNeal, director of leadership development, South Carolina Baptist Convention (ww.scbbaptist.org)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Every church I’ve seen that’s effective in reaching people has a leader who intentionally or instinctively understands what this book shows you—the importance of creating a kingdom culture. Robert Lewis and Wayne Cordeiro are the best leaders I know for changing their own church culture into one of incarnational ministry that transforms lives.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Dale Galloway, dean, Beeson Institute for Advanced Church Leadership (www.beesoninstitute.org)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"This book is an awesome tool for everyone involved in ministry. It will empower the body of Christ to look past ethnic differences and to embrace the needs of the different people that make up the modern church. It’s thoroughly enjoyable and thought provoking form cover to cover.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Matthew Barnett, senior pastor, Los Angeles Dream Center (www.dreamcenter.org)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eRobert Lewis (Author), Wayne Cordeiro (Author), Warren Bird (With)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780787975302, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 13 May 2005\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e256 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.2 x 16.4 x 2.6 cm, 0.435 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eCulture Shift\u003c\/i\u003e, written for church leaders, ministers, pastors, ministry teams, and lay leaders, leads you through the process of identifying your church’s distinctive culture, gives you practical tools to change it from the inside-out, and provides steps to keep your new culture aligned with your church’s mission. Real transformation is not about working harder at what you’re already doing or even copying another church’s approach but about changing church culture at a foundational level.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eAbout Leadership Network.  \u003cp\u003eForeword (Erwin Raphael McManus).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART ONE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAwakening to Culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Why Culture Matters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Your Destiny in Seed Form.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. What You Think Is What You See.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART TWO:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eBirthing the Culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Totems: Identifying Your Church’s Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. How to Shift Your Church’s Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Divine Partnership.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART THREE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eGrowing the Culture at New Hope O’ahu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Identifying New Hope’s Totems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Culture Setters.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Plug-and-Play Subculture vs. Authentic Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Creating and Re-Creating Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FOUR:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eGrowing the Culture at Fellowship Bible Church.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Identifying Fellowship Bible’s Totems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. The Power of a Disciplined Vision.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Learning to Spot Opportunity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Courageous Adjustments to Safeguard the Values.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART FIVE:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eAdvancing the Culture.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Irresistible Culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix One: Involvement and Satisfaction Survey.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Two: Sample Pages from a Life Journal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBibliography.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Religion \u0026amp; beliefs [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Religion \u0026amp; beliefs\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Religion%20\u0026amp;%20beliefs%20%5BHR%5D%22\"\u003eHR\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501421293848,"sku":"9780787975302","price":16.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780787975302.jpg?v=1786237168","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/culture-shift-transforming-your-church-from-the-inside-out-hardback-9780787975302","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}