Leadership Journal Fall 2005
volume 26, Issue 4
Turnaround Churches
Fall 2005
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Theme
Sharp Curve Ahead
When God began a painful and wonderful transformation in my father's heart and church, I thought I was merely along for the ride.
Renewing Older Churches
If your church is over 40, you'll need a plan to stay fit.
Even Healthy Churches Need to Change
If it ain't broke … thinking leads nowhere.
Clean Out the Sludge
A theology of turnaround.
Heir Apparent
A retiring pastor and his successor discover what it takes to make a transition plan work.
A Controlled Burn
Leading change is a dangerous, consuming calling.
Back from the Brink: A Leadership Special Report
Disastrous conflict, moral failure, spiritual depression, or simply long, slow decline. Churches do come back from debilitating trauma. How?
All in Favor of a New Church Name?
Our game plan for changing the name of our church.
Currents
Slipping from the Radar
Lower priority and fewer classes for Sunday school.
Doing Church at the Metro Stops
Not having a building doesn't stop this creative and growing congregation in D.C.
Sermon Surfers Stun Vicar
Country parson pops with iPod crowd.
Serving in Satan's Shadow
A tiny church in a hostile setting reminds us it's the small things that make a difference.
The Marrying Kind
Why some men marry early and some not at all.
Commentary
Helping the "Healthy"
How do we preach saving grace to those who just aren't "good" at sinning?
Underneath the Cosmetics
Before asking how church should look, let's make sure we're clear what the church is for.
Toolkit
More to Worship than Music
Are you giving non-musicians a voice?
On the Sacred (and Slightly Irreverent) Way
Finally, a spiritual formation guide for less-than-saints.
Illustrations
Ray Charles cries out for help, Jack Welch on heaven, and more illustrations.
Bonus Articles
Finding True North
Confused and aimless? You can recover your sense of direction.
No, I'm Not Your Best Friend
There's a good reason pastors and associates don't feel like friends. It's more important than that.
Service Interruptions
What to do when emergencies and outbursts bring your worship service to a halt.
