Seven Practices of Effective Ministry (audio)
Overview
In Seven Practices of Effective Ministry, the authors invite you to take hold of seven simple but powerful principles that are sure to energize your ministry. Each of the seven principles has been put into practice with great success at North Point Community Church, the third most influential church in the US. Now it’s your turn to experience real change and real growth in your church.
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.
Key Features
- Invites readers to incorporate seven simple principles to energize a ministry
- Provides discussion questions to assist a team in creating a successful ministry
- Uses coaching strategies for easy understanding and application
Contents of Print Edition
- Part 1: Getting in the Game: Ray’s Story
- The Best-Laid Plans
- Throwing Strikes
- Keeping Score
- Getting on Base
- Staying Focused
- Teaching Fundamentals
- The Roar of the Crowd
- Developing New Talent
- Managing Your Way to Victory
- Part 2: Putting the Seven Practices to Work
- Clarify to Win
- Think Steps, Not Programs
- Narrow the Focus
- Teach Less for More
- Listen to Outsiders
- Replace Yourself
- Work On It
Product Details
- Title: Seven Practices of Effective Ministry
- Authors: Andy Stanley, Lane Jones, and Reggie Joiner
- Narrator: Kirby Heyborne
- Edition: Unabridged
- Publisher: christianaudio
- Length: 5.05 hours
- Resource Type: Audio
- Topic: Ministry Resources
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About the Authors
Andy Stanley is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and the founding pastor of North Point Community Church in Atlanta, Georgia, with a youthful congregation of more than 12,000. Andy is the author of the 1998 Foreword Book of the Year finalist Visioneering, the bestsellers Like a Rock and The Next Generation Leader, and the recent How Good Is Good Enough. Andy and his wife, Sandra, have two sons and a daughter.
Lane Jones is a native of Atlanta, Georgia, where he lives with his wife, Traci, and their three children, Jared, Caitlin, and Madison. He is on staff at North Point Community Church, where he loves to write and participate in the creative process. Lane holds degrees from Georgia State University and Dallas Theological Seminary.
Reggie Joiner is the executive director of family ministries at North Point Community Church. He leads the staff responsible for children, student, and married adult ministries. He is also creator of FamilyWise, a nonprofit ministry aimed at helping churches and families teach kids character and faith. Reggie lives with his wife, Debbie, and his four teenagers in Cumming, Georgia.