{"product_id":"eight-virtues-of-rapidly-growing-churches-9781501852732","title":"Eight Virtues of Rapidly Growing Churches","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeaders who are interested in planting or revitalizing congregations often feel discouraged and defeated after leadership conferences, or after reading about the 'heroes' of church planting and church growth. \"They are amazing,\" they say. \"I can't be that amazing.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But Jesus' load is easy and his burden is light. When we examine the practices and characteristics of those 'heroes', we see striking trends and commonalities. Aspiring church leaders can learn the practices and develop the characteristics that will lead to successful churches. Instead of feeling defeated, new leaders should have a hope-filled sense of what new thing they can do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authors Matt Miofsky and Jason Byasse carefully researched, interviewed, and profiled successful church-growers across the U.S., and identified 8 characteristics these leaders and their congregations have in common. These pastors are still learning, still figuring out how to do this work and how to faithfully live into God's call. But for now, how are they doing what they do? What mistakes have they made \u0026amp; learned from? Where have they paid the stupid tax that others should avoid? Each of these 'heroes' is painfully ordinary and up front about their flaws. And each can see slightly farther than the rest of us. What do they see that we can learn from?  \u003cp\u003eDiscover the 8 characteristics, and learn how to adapt them for your own congregation and calling: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003col\u003e \u003cli\u003eBelieve in miracles and act accordingly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIntegrate new people quickly\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLove the local\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExist to reach the next person\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eElevate the practice of giving\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWork in teams\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePreach effectively to skeptics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake friends with the denomination \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ol\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Abingdon Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781501852732\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.20d","brand":"Matt Miofsky, Jason Byassee","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36654941274268,"sku":"9781501852732","price":16.14,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_255cdbc7-aa65-4a25-b18b-a5995cc773ef.jpg?v=1603884437","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/eight-virtues-of-rapidly-growing-churches-9781501852732","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}