02434nam 2200517 450 991081767740332120230808195801.01-56699-796-8(CKB)3710000000887063(EBL)4699648(OCoLC)953919172(PQKBManifestationID)16528122(PQKBWorkID)15054459(PQKB)22742296(MiAaPQ)EBC4699648(DLC) 2016033692(EXLCZ)99371000000088706320161011h20162016 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrChurch mergers a guidebook for missional change /Thomas G. Bandy and Page M. BrooksLanham, Maryland :Rowman & Littlefield,2016.©20161 online resource (281 p.)"An Alban Institute Book" -- title page.Includes index.1-56699-795-X 1-56699-794-1 Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Ch01. Why Merge?; Ch02. Unexpected Visions; Ch03. Get Moving!; Ch04. Steps on the Journey; Ch05. The True Cost of Discipleship; Ch06. Trust; Ch07. Vision Team; Ch08. Facing Reality; Ch09. Breaking Control; Ch10. Hope; Ch11. Compatibility; Ch12. Setting Priorities; Ch13. Stress Management; Ch14. The New Board; Ch15. The New Identity; Ch16. Asset Management; Ch17. Building a Core Team; Ch18. Strategic Planning; Ch19. A New Beginning; Ch20. Basics for a Successful Merger; Ch21. Critical Momentum; Ch22. Critical Mass; Ch23. How to Get Traction; Ch24. How to Steer in the Right DirectionCh25. Why Some Mergers Succeed . . . but Others FailNotes; IndexChurch Mergers offers churches of all sizes and denominations practical advice on how to merge successfully. The authors draw on decades of experience to illustrate why successful mergers are always missional mergers and how these mergers happen. The book features the stories of four churches and outlines the steps of the missional merger process.Christian unionChristian union.280/.042Bandy Thomas G.1950-1159473MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910817677403321Church mergers3949157UNINA