My Thoughts
Deep & Wide is a book about the heart of a pastor and the church he shepherds. Andy Stanley shares not only his journey as a pastor, but also insight and wisdom in how to create a church that reaches out to the unchurched.
"The Church is the local expression of the presence
of Jesus. We are His body."
- Andy Stanley
These are the sections of the book and what he shares about in each one.
Section One - His personal story
Section Two - Biblical justification for approach to church
Section Three - Spiritual formation model
Section Four - Essential ingredients for irresistible environments
Section Five - Leading a local church through change
He also shares the North Point template for weekend services
and details all the elements involved.
One of my favorite parts of the book is where he shares
measurable ministry wins for children's ministry.
Preschool
Primary Win: To make a first impression of the heavenly Father in such a way it makes a lasting impression on the heart of a child.
Measurable Wins:
Kids attend.
New kids connect.
Parents partner with us.
Volunteer leaders are retained.
Elementary
Primary Win: To guide children to put their faith in Jesus and to teach them who God is and how He wants them to live.
Measurable Wins:
Kids attend.
Parents partner with us.
Kids take a next step.
Volunteer leaders are retained.
There is such a wealth of information contained in this book. I took pages and pages of notes. This is a book I highly recommend to everyone in ministry - both staff and volunteers.
You can purchase the book here:
About the Book
With surprising candor and transparency pastor Andy Stanley explains how one of
America's largest churches began with a high-profile divorce and a church split.
But that's just the beginning... Deep and Wide provides church leaders with an
in-depth look into North Point Community Church and its strategy for creating
churches unchurched people absolutely love to attend.
About the Author
Andy Stanley is the founder of North Point Ministries, Inc. Each Sunday,
more than 33,000 people attend one of NPM's seven Atlanta-area churches. In
addition, NPM has planted over 25 churches outside the metro Atlanta area with a
combined weekly attendance of more than 15,000. Over one million of Andy's
messages are accessed from our North Point websites monthly, including both
leadership and sermon content. To learn more and to access our free online
resources, visit us at www.northpointministries.org.
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This sounds like a must-read book for me. Thanks for posting!
ReplyDeleteIt really is an exceptional book. I would recommend everyone on a kidmin team read it. So much about the heart of why we do what we do and how to do it even better. Blessings!
DeleteMy hubbie would really enjoy this one ! Thanks for popping over to our weekly book blog hop this week xx
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