Jared C. Wilson
Gospel-Driven Church: Uniting Church Growth Dreams with the Metrics of Grace
Gospel-Driven Church: Uniting Church Growth Dreams with the Metrics of Grace
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Evangelical churches face the problem of the open back door and the discipleship deficit, and to cultivate a spiritually healthy church, a grace-shift is needed in metrics that prioritize the work of God over numbers and dollars. Leaders who have conviction, courage, and commitment can lead this shift, and Wilson includes diagnostic questions and a practical prescriptive plan for implementing this strategy. Thriving grace-focused churches are driven by a commitment to the gospel.
Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 18 April 2019
Publisher: Zondervan
Many evangelical churches face the challenging issue of the open back door, even as new people arrive, older members leave, and they seek something else. This problem is compounded by the discipleship deficit, the difficult truth that most evangelicals are not reaching the unchurched at the rates they believe they are. In fact, many of the metrics commonly used to highlight church success only tell a partial story of a church's spiritual state. Things like attendance, decisions, dollars, and experiences can provide some insights into a church, but they do not capture the full essence of its spiritual health.
To cultivate a spiritually healthy church, we need a shift in our metrics, a grace-shift that prioritizes the work of God in the lives of people over numbers and dollars. Are people growing in their esteem for Jesus? Is there a deep devotion to the Bible as the ultimate authority for life? Is there a growing interest in theology and doctrine? Is there a discernible spirit of repentance? And perhaps most importantly, is there evident love for God and for our neighbors in the congregation?
Leading a church culture to shift from numerical success to the metrics of grace can be a costly endeavor, but leaders who have conviction, courage, and commitment can lead while avoiding some of the landmines that often destroy churches. Wilson provides diagnostic questions that will help leaders measure and lead team transparency in measuring as a group the relative spiritual health of their church, as well as a practical prescriptive plan for implementing this metric-measuring strategy without becoming legalistic.
Most attractional church models can rely heavily on making changes to the weekend worship gatherings. While some of these changes can be beneficial, thriving grace-focused churches are driven by a commitment to the gospel.
In conclusion, the open back door and discipleship deficit pose significant challenges for evangelical churches. However, by prioritizing the work of God in the lives of people and shifting our metrics to focus on grace, we can cultivate a spiritually healthy church that is deeply committed to the gospel and reaching the unchurched with the love and message of Jesus Christ.
Weight: 328g
Dimension: 146 x 220 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780310577874
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