Church has always been potentially just one generation away from extinction. But now with a generation of under-thirty-five-year olds turning away from institutional expressions of Christianity, churches on both sides of the Atlantic must recognise that they face a challenge that is more urgent and radical ...
This short and accessible booklet helps aspiring pastors and leaders to focus on cultivating a godly desire for ministry, encouraging them to commit to a local church, inform the leaders of their desire for ministry, engage in acts of service, and patiently wait on the Lord.
A new title in the SPCK Library of Ministry, this book describes how, in adopting an organic approach to ministry development, it is possible to make a real impact on people's lives and ministries; this approach is based on the organics model proposed by James Hopewell.