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Table Of ContentCONTENTSAcknowledgments 9The Research Team 11Preface 13CHAPTER 1 WHY GOOD IS NOT ENOUGH:THE CHRYSALIS FACTOR 15CHAPTER 2 ACTS 6/7 LEADERSHIP 35CHAPTER 3 EIGHT KEYS TO ACTS 6/7 LEADERSHIP 53CHAPTER 4 THE ABC MOMENT 69CHAPTER 5 THE WHO/WHAT SIMULTRACK 91CHAPTER 6 THE VIP FACTOR 111CHAPTER 7 A CULTURE OF EXCELLENCE 129CHAPTER 8 INNOVATION ACCELERATORS 147CHAPTER 9 BIG MO OR BLIND EROSION? 165CHAPTER 10 TO BECOME A BREAKOUT CHURCH 185A Personal Postscript 201Appendix A. Frequently Asked Questions 205Appendix B. Selection Process and Research Steps 213Appendix C. Selection Process of Comparison Churches 217Appendix D. Synopsis of Churches Selected 219Appendix E. Church Readiness Inventory 241Notes 245Name and Subject Index 253
SynopsisIn Thom Rainer's latest book, he sets out to discover how churches that were once healthy but had stagnated in growth have broken out to become great churches impacting lives and entire communities., Breakout Churches Can Your Church Become One? This is the story of thirteen churches and the leaders who moved them from stagnancy to growth and from mediocrity to greatness. Drawing on one of the most comprehensive studies ever on the church, this book reveals the process of becoming a "breakout" church and the factors that lead to this spiritual metamorphosis. Eighty percent of the approximately 400,000 churches in the United States are either declining or at a plateau. Is there hope for the American church? Breakout Churches offers a resounding "yes " and offers specific examples and principles to help you and your church become more effective., Breakout Churches Can Your Church Become One? This is the story of thirteen churches and the leaders who moved them from stagnancy to growth and from mediocrity to greatness. Drawing on one of the most comprehensive studies ever on the church, this book reveals the process of becoming a "breakout" church and the factors that lead to this spiritual metamorphosis. Eighty percent of the approximately 400,000 churches in the United States are either declining or at a plateau. Is there hope for the American church? Breakout Churches offers a resounding "yes!" and offers specific examples and principles to help you and your church become more effective.
LC Classification NumberBV652.25.R365 2004