Prepare Your Church for the Future Author:Carl F. George Take steps to mobilize your church for tomorrow. As it faces the twenty-first century, is your congregation ready to reach new, unchurched populations and effectively minister to believers? To help pastors and lay leaders prepare for the future, church-growth consultant Carl George introduces the concept of Meta-Church, a body of believers that ... more »can: - Evaluate and respond to the needs of their neighbors: both next door and across the world - Place the best leaders in positions according to their gifts - Motivate each member to serve - Develop a caring, affirming congregation - Reap a huge evangelistic harvest By analyzing the present-day church and examining the trends of North American society, Carl George presents a model that can mobilize your church for outreach and make committed disciples for Jesus Christ. The author draws from his own extensive church-planting and church-growth experiences to provide you with step-by-step strategies, based on biblical understanding of the church and its mission.« less