Revitalization consultancy models: Australian church case studies

Consultancy processes can help local churches that are plateaued or declining to revitalize. This article discusses six models of consultancies in Australian local churches or denominations: Alan Roxburgh's Future Directions used by Churches of Christ, Paul Borden and Salvation Army's Grow...

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Autor principal: Cronshaw, Darren (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publicado: [2015]
En: International journal of practical theology
Año: 2015, Volumen: 19, Número: 2, Páginas: 317-345
(Cadenas de) Palabra clave estándar:B Australien / Comunidad evangélica / Iglesia livre / Renovación / Punto de asesoramiento
Clasificaciones IxTheo:CB Existencia cristiana
KBS Australia
KDD Iglesia evangélica 
KDG Iglesia libre
RB Ministerio eclesiástico
Otras palabras clave:B Revitalization
B Gestión de cambios
B Missional Church
B church consultancy
B congregational transformation
B Renewal
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Publisher)
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Sumario:Consultancy processes can help local churches that are plateaued or declining to revitalize. This article discusses six models of consultancies in Australian local churches or denominations: Alan Roxburgh's Future Directions used by Churches of Christ, Paul Borden and Salvation Army's Growing Health Corps, Natural Church Development with Brisbane Anglicans, Ken Morgan's Pathways for Melbourne Anglicans, 3DM adapted by Fitzroy North Church of Christ, and Neil Cole's Church Transfusion at Geelong's Central Baptist Church. The essential elements in a revitalization consultancy are to resource spiritual depth, reconnect with Biblical and congregational stories, facilitate congregational conversations, provide leadership in change, and foster creative dreaming.
Descripción Física:Online-Ressource
ISSN:1612-9768
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: International journal of practical theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1515/ijpt-2014-0011