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Book SynopsisAn expert practitioner answers to questions about the burgeoning organic church movement Neil Cole's best-selling book Organic Church described the fastest growing segment of contemporary Christianity-the so-called organic church.
Table of ContentsAbout Leadership Network ix
Foreword xi
Preface xiii
Acknowledgments xvii
Introduction What About This Book? Shifting from Church 2.0 to 3.0 1
Part One Global Changes Demand a Better Church 13
1 What About the World We Live In? From a Village Church to a Global Village 15
2 What About Our Changing Culture? From Ministry in a Modern World to Postmodern 23
Part Two Structural Issues 43
3 What About the Church's Mission? From Coming to Going 45
4 What About Church Growth? From Incremental to Exponential 66
5 What About Church Models? Part One: From Congregations to Networks 92
6 What About Church Models? Part Two: From Centralized to Decentralized 116
7 What About Larger Gatherings? From One-Size-Fits-All to Tailored Groups for Effective Function 137
Part Three Pragmatic Concerns 163
8 What About Evangelism? From Drawing Converts to Catalyzing Movements 165
9 What About Baptism and Communion? From Sacerdotal Rituals to Apostolic Genius 189
10 What About Kids? From a Scholastic Model to a Spiritual Family 209
11 What About Heresy? From Better-Trained Pastors to Better-Trained People 222
12 What About Finances? From Ten Percent to the Whole Enchilada 241
Conclusion What About My Church? From Being Educated to Being Empowered 253
Notes 257
The Author 265
Index 267
