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Eric Hoey is the Director of Evangelism and Church Growth for the General Assembly Mission Council of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.). He hopes to build a culture of faith sharing among individuals in the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) who have a passion for church growth. This blog considers what the gospel asks of the church in the 21st century.
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Book Review: It by Craig Groeschel
IT.
Some ministries have IT. Some don’t.
Most churches want IT. Few have IT.
When a church has IT, everyone can tell.
And when a church doesn’t…everyone can tell.
(It: How Church Leaders Can Get It and Keep It, Craig Groeschel, p. 8)
A new book for 2008 that captured my attention from cover to cover was Craig Groeschel’s, It. Intrigued by the title and the concept, I quickly learned that he wrote a book about what every church leader is trying to find. It is a book about how to put vibrancy and health back into a congregation. It is a leadership book about seven contributing factors of congregations that have it.
Written in a contemporary style of authenticity, simplicity, and highly illustrated with stories, and pictures, the book is about the author’s journey to put vibrancy back into his own ministry. After studying the 13 campuses of Lifechurch.tv, he found certain characteristics in many congregations that was missing in his own church. Craig Groeschel admits that he had lost it in his ministry and what he did to get it back.
The substance of the book is found in the seven contributing ingredients to it. Key factors include:
· Vision: You Can See It Clearly
· Divine Focus: You Know Where It is Not
· Unmistakable Camaraderie: You Enjoy It with Others
· Innovative Minds: You’ll Do Anything for It
· Willingness to Fall Short: You Fail Toward It
· Hearts Focused Outward: You Want Others to Have It.
· Kingdom-Mindedness: You Share It
You might consider his “factors” to it as overly simplistic, but the strength of the book is the discussion questions found at the end of each chapter. I feel that every leadership team needs to read this book and take the time to assess their own congregation through the discussion questions. Read It. It is a quick and easy read. The implications for our churches could change the landscape of our denomination forever.
- Posted at 5:33 p.m.
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