Envisioning the Congregation, Practicing the Gospel: A Guide for Pastors and Lay Leaders - Softcover

E. Stanley Ott-- author of "Twelve Dynamic Shifts for Transforming Your Church" With a wonderful confluence of pastoral experience and academic excellence, John Stewart offers a tour de force that will be an enduring text for church members, pastors, and seminary students. I look forward to putting this book into the hands of those whose heart's desire is for their congregations to be increasingly alive, vital, and faithful. "

This accessible book outlines basic, practical ways to be and to nurture the church. It is designed to equip Protestant lay leaders to envision, interpret and practice a gospel-driven ministry and mission in contemporary society. Seasoned pastor and theologian John Stewart presents and explains five gospel-infused faithful practices: fellowship, witness, service, education and worship. He argues that these five practices are normative, indispensable, and doable for congregations that seek to remain faithful to their risen Lord and he offers memorable, achievable models of ways that are already being used in current mainline congregations.