Follow Me draws on the latest research to provide unprecedented insights into what drives--and derails--spiritual growth. It addresses questions every ministry leader wrestles with: How does spiritual growth happen? How do we help people move toward a more intimate and committed relationship to Christ? And it reveals the astonishingly honest responses people gave to questions about their spiritual lives. --from publisher description
When it comes to spiritual growth, we need to be able to measure more than numbers. We need a glimpse of people's attitudes, thoughts and emotions. We need a tool that reveals the heart of each person. Now Willow Creek invites you to learn what it discovered in a three-year process of study and research--involving six other churches as well as Willow Creeks' own congregation. Discover the four segments that characterize the journey of spiritual growth. Learn more about what catalyzes and stunts spiritual growth. And understand how the church needs to change in order to help people become more like Christ. What you discover here may challenge you. Or confirm nagging suspicions you've had all along. Either way, the findings in REVEAL will undoubtedly change the way you think about church--and what it really takes to make a difference.
Businesses focus on giving people what they want. "The customer is always right" is their motto. But we're church leaders, not business executives. Our mission is to make fully devoted followers of Christ, not just to give people what they want. Sorting out wants from needs is a messy business. One group wants different music. Another group wants more ministries. And your church has time constraints, not to mention budget considerations. In light of both mission and limits, how does a leader make tough decisions about a church's priorities?
Die "Willow Creek Community Church" führte die REVEAL-Studie durch, um den geistlichen Zustand ihrer Gemeinde und Mitglieder zu analysieren. Das Buch präsentiert sechs überraschende Erkenntnisse über Glaubenswachstum und bietet drei Schritte, um die geistliche Entwicklung zu fördern.