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The Gospel-Driven Church: Uniting Church Growth Dreams with the Metrics of Grace
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About The Gospel-Driven Church: Uniting Church Growth
Product Description Many evangelical churches face the problem of the open "back door"--even as new people arrive, older members are leaving, looking for something else. Combined with this problem is the discipleship deficit, the difficult truth that most evangelicals are not reaching the unchurched at the rates they think they are. In fact, many of the metrics that we often "count" in the church to highlight success really don't tell us the full story of a church's spiritual state. Things like attendance, decisions, dollars, and experiences can tell us something about a church, but not everything. To cultivate a spiritually healthy church we need a shift in our metrics--a "grace-shift" that prioritizes the work of God in the lives of people over numbers and dollars. Are people growing in their esteem for Jesus? Is there a dogged devotion to the Bible as the ultimate authority for life? Is there a growing interest in theology and doctrine? A discernible spirit of repentance? And perhaps most importantly, is there evident love for God and for our neighbors in the congregation? Leading a church culture to shift from numerical success to the metrics of grace can be costly, but leaders who have conviction, courage, and commitment can lead while avoiding some of the landmines that often destroy churches. Wilson includes diagnostic questions that will help leaders measure--and lead team transparency in measuring as a group--the relative spiritual health of their church, as well as a practical prescriptive plan for implementing this metric-measuring strategy without becoming legalistic. Most attractional church models can lean heavily on making changes to the weekend worship gatherings. And while some of these changes can be good, thriving grace-focused churches are driven by a commitment to the gospel, allowing the gospel to inform and shape the worship service and the various ministries of the church. From the Back Cover "In The Gospel-Driven Church, my friend Jared Wilson encourages us to consider the full weight of the gospel as the driver of the local church rather than metrics that can be helpful but don't tell the whole story. By changing the driver to the gospel we are able to change the movement from 'come and see' to 'go and tell.' This book should soothe weary leaders' bones and free them to point freely and passionately to the beauty of Jesus' life, death and resurrection." Matt Chandler, Lead Pastor of The Village Church, Flower Mound, TX and President of the Acts29 Network "Wilson's understanding of church history, theology, and pastoral ministry are combined with his passion for the gospel and the local church in this helpful and insightful book. While there continues to be a desire to 'change the scorecard,' he paints a picture of what that looks like for ministry leaders. A must read for those in ministry leadership." Eric Geiger, Senior Pastor of Mariners Church, Irvine, CA "The Gospel-Driven Church serves as a sobering reminder that a growing attendance does not necessarily mean a growing number of disciples of Jesus. In this book, Wilson gives an honest assessment of the modern church and a solid argument for why we need to adjust our idea of how to measure a healthy church. Pastors would greatly benefit from using this tool to make sure their church is moving in the right direction." Robby Gallaty, Senior Pastor of Long Hollow Baptist Church, Hendersonville, TN and Founder of Replicate Ministries "With humor, wisdom and an easy, but challenging writing style, Jared Wilson has offered a much-needed wake up call to the American Church. Whether you're a church planter, a pastor or simply a Christian who desires to see your church become as healthy as possible, The Gospel-Driven Church serves as a road map to help shake off the shackles of 'cultural relevance' and transform our churches into what God has always intended them to be." Matt Carter, Pastor of Preaching
