Invitational ministry
Subtitle: move your church from membership to discipleship
By: Laurene Beth Bowers
Publisher: Chalice Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: St. Louis, Missouri
Language: eng
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780827216655; 9780827216662; 9780827216679
Copyright date: 2013
Subjects: Church membership
Description: Invitational Ministry takes the awkwardness and guesswork out of inviting others by equipping church members to talk about their faith in the form of a sincere invitation — creating disciples out of members. This isn't another book on evangelism — it's so much more. Based on her experience leading several churches to real numerical growth, Laurene Beth Bowers presents practical strategies to help congregations turn around declining numbers and thrive once again. By creating change within the current membership and teaching them how to effectively reach out to others, Invitational Ministry moves beyond usual evangelism strategies.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The Christian practice of invitational ministry; title: Why practice invitational ministry?; title: The mission field; title: Invitational events; title: Planning invitational events; title: Framing invitations; title: Avenues to extend invitations; title: Creating a culture of invitation.