Mark A. Olson

Contents: pt. 1. What is church growth? Putting the pieces together: toward a definition of church growth -- Echoes of an ancient conflict -- pt. 2. First steps beyond church growth. A congregational faith audit -- Deprogramming the church -- Reclaiming the Sabbath: one text at a time -- Drawing the line: reflections on church growth and worship -- pt. 3. Pastoral leadership beyond church growth. To be a change agent: be a traditional pastor with a twist -- Congregational conflict: sacred violence -- Each congregation: one pastor -- Recovering the ministerium: a congregation for pastors -- pt. 4. Christian communities of the future. Faithful community: a creation myth -- The island of faithfulness.… (mais)