11 Innovations in the Local Church

The church of today doesn't look or act like it once did. Take a look around communities nationwide and you'll see local churches taking on a variety of forms and expressing themselves in a multitude of ways. Now you can join three seasoned church-ministry experts on an insider's tour of the most exciting innovations in churches today! Throughout this engaging book, you'll discover multiple profiles of cutting-edge churches that have implemented each innovation in their own way.You'll explore churches that have dared to be different, from Ancient-Future Postmodern Churches to Cyber-Enhanced Churches to churches that are intentionally multicultural. More than a show-and-tell tour, each chapter offers solid takeaways as you learn from the innovative direction that other churches have taken and come up with your own. The authors also provide guidance and wisdom through scripturally based assessments of both the positive and negative implications of implementing any given innovation in your church.There are many ways to present the gospel. God is using innovative expressions of the church today to reach many different types of people. Come discover with Towns, Stetzer and Bird, how God has blessed churches such as yours as they have stepped out to find fresh ways to make better disciples. There's never been a better time to explore innovative new directions for your church and reach more people for Christ.Stetzer, Ed is the author of '11 Innovations in the Local Church ', published 2007 under ISBN 9780830743780 and ISBN 0830743782.