The other 80 percent
Subtitle: turning your church's spectators into active participants
By: Scott Thumma and Warren Bird
Contributors: Bird, Warren
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Jossey-bass leadership network series -- 56
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2011
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 218
ISBN-13: 9780470891292; 9781118025345; 9781118025352; 9781118025369
Subjects: Discipling (Christianity); Pastoral theology; Protestant churches; RELIGION / Leadership
Other titles: The other eighty percent
Description: "A research-based approach to developing more active and involved congregations  In this practical resource, well-known and respected researcher Scott Thumma and professional co-writer Warren Bird draw upon new and heretofore unpublished research across a broad range of Protestant churches of all sizes and show how to create more active members. Offers solid information of what church leaders need to know about the factors and practices that create church members who are more actively and passionately involved in their congregations.    Offers a first of its kind resource for developing engaged congregations    Lead author Scott Thumma is a noted researcher and writer on congregational studies   Warren Bird is coauthor of Culture Shift and Viral Churches This book offers advice for moving church members from being spectators to living a life of discipleship and faith."--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-199) and index.