Church 3.0
Subtitle: upgrades for the future of the church
By: Neil Cole ; foreword by Francis Chan.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Leadership network
Publisher: Jossey-Bass
Published: 2010
Place of publication: San Francisco, CA
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470529454
Subjects: Church
Other titles: Church three point zero
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Foreword; title: Preface; title: Introduction: What about this book? : shifting from church 2.0 to 3.0; title: Part I: Global changes demand a better church; title: What about the world we live in? : from a village church to a global village; title: What about our changing culture? : from ministry in a modern world to postmodern; title: Part II: Structural issues; title: What about the church's mission : from coming to going; title: What about church growth? : from incremental to exponential; title: What about church models, part one : from congregations to networks; title: What about church models, part two : from centralized to decentralized; title: What about larger gatherings? : from one-size-fits-all to tailored groups for effective function; title: Part III: Pragmatic concerns; title: What about evangelism? : from drawing converts to catalyzing movements; title: What about Baptism and Communion? : from sacerdotal rituals to apostolic genius; title: What about kids? : from a scholastic model to a spiritual family; title: What about heresy? : from better-trained pastors to better-trained people; title: What about finances? : from ten percent to the whole enchilada; title: Conclusion: What about my church? : from being educated to being empowered.