Future-focused Church: Leading Through Change, Engaging the Next Generation, and Building a More Diverse Tomorrow - Hardcover

Powell, Kara; Mulder, Jake; Chang, Raymond

 
9780801093395: Future-focused Church: Leading Through Change, Engaging the Next Generation, and Building a More Diverse Tomorrow

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For church leaders who are dedicated yet drained, this research-informed resource from the team at Fuller Youth Institute offers a roadmap to faithfully and effectively navigate change that will revitalize your church.

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Kara Powell, PhD, is chief of leadership formation and executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute at Fuller Theological Seminary and coauthor of several books, including Growing Young.
Jake Mulder, PhD, is assistant chief of leadership formation and executive director of FULLER Equip at Fuller Theological Seminary and coauthor of Growing Young.
Raymond Chang is executive director of TENx10, a collaborative youth discipleship initiative out of Fuller Seminary, as well as president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative.

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Kara Powell, PhD, is the chief of leadership formation at Fuller Seminary, the executive director of the Fuller Youth Institute, and the founder of the TENx10 Collaboration. Named by Christianity Today as one of "50 Women to Watch," Kara also speaks regularly at national parenting and leadership conferences and has authored or coauthored numerous books, including Faith Beyond Youth Group, 3 Big Questions That Shape Your Future, 3 Big Questions That Change Every Teenager, Growing With, Growing Young, The Sticky Faith Guide for Your Family, and the entire Sticky Faith series.

Jake Mulder, PhD, is the assistant chief of leadership formation at Fuller Seminary, executive director for the nondegreed online Christian leader training platform FULLER Equip, and senior adviser for the Fuller Youth Institute and the TENx10 Collaboration. He is coauthor of Growing Young and frequently speaks, coaches, and consults on congregational leadership and change. Passionate about helping individuals and churches achieve their full potential, Jake has a wide-ranging background of business and ministry roles.

Raymond Chang is the executive director of the TENx10 Collaboration (part of Fuller Seminary), a collaborative movement that is geared toward reaching ten million young people over ten years with the gospel. He is also the president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, which seeks to see Asian American Christians and churches established in their spiritual and cultural heritage. A writer, consultant, and speaker, he has contributed chapters to several books on preaching, leadership, culture, race, and Christianity. The best days of the church are ahead. Realize tomorrow's church today through this hope-filled guide.

In the past few decades, the church has experienced rapid and distressing change. Hardworking pastors and leaders know they need to embrace diversity, creatively engage younger generations, and equip their people to love their neighbors. But since they don't know how to make the changes needed, they feel stuck and wonder, "What do I do now? What steps can I take to lead our church purposefully and prayerfully into a more hopeful future?"

For dedicated yet drained church leaders, this research-informed resource from the teams at the Fuller Youth Institute and the TENx10 Collaboration offers a clear roadmap to faithfully and effectively navigate change so you can revitalize your church. Through extensive research, interviews, and case studies, you will learn how to activate a transformation team, know your why, discern where God is leading, communicate a compelling vision, maintain disciplined attention, and experiment toward a more fruitful, faithful, and lasting future.

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