{"product_id":"better-together-making-church-mergers-work-expanded-and-updated-1506463355-used","title":"Better Together: Making Church Mergers Work - Expanded and Updated","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1506463355\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tomberlin, Jim\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThousands of Protestant churches are perplexed by plateaued or declining attendance, while other congregations nearby thrive. Is there a way for them to combine forces, drawing on both their strengths, in ways that also increase their missional impact?In Better Together, Expanded and Updated: Making Church Mergers Work, church merger consultant Jim Tomberlin and award-winning writer Warren Bird make the case that mergers today work best not with two struggling churches but with a vital, momentum-filled lead church partnering with a joining church. This much-needed resource describes the range of mergers for strong, stable, stuck, and struggling churches. No matter what type of merger a church may be considering, the authors address key questions about the process: How can a merger help a church go forward? How will a merger process unfold? Where can a declining church find another congregation to join? What are the pitfalls that both pastor and congregation should avoid? How can \"better together\" lead to more, rather than fewer, life-giving, high-impact, reproducing churches? They provide a complete, practical, hands-on guide for church leaders of both struggling and vibrant churches, so they can understand the issues, develop strategies, and execute mergers for church expansion and renewal--ultimately, so they can reinvigorate declining churches and give them a \"second life.\"No matter what your motivation for merging your church with another--to begin a new church life cycle, cross racial lines, reach more people for Christ, multiply your church's impact, or better serve your local community--Better Together will give you the tools you need to create a thriving new entity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67587391914272,"sku":"USED1506463355","price":15.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/71Qh4GKrlBL_5e249b22-16f0-493f-bea6-8a2665e0a299.jpg?v=1790573404","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/better-together-making-church-mergers-work-expanded-and-updated-1506463355-used","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}