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Informationen zum Autor The Authors Scott Thumma, Ph.D., is professor of sociology of religion at Hartford Seminary and researcher at Hartford Institute for Religion Research. Scott is recognized as a leading researcher and writer on congregational studies. He is also editor of the Lilly Endowment funded website Insights into Religion. Warren Bird, Ph.D., is director of research and intellectual capital development for Leadership Network. An ordained minister, he serves as an adjunct faculty member at Alliance Theological Seminary. Warren has coauthored 22 books including Culture Shift and Viral Churches, both from Jossey-Bass. Klappentext " How can you shift more of your church members from sitting to serving, from being spectators to engaging more deeply? Would doing so help more people to grow and develop spiritually? "-From the Preface The Other 80 Percent is a practical guide for church leaders written by respected researcher Scott Thumma and noted author Warren Bird. The authors draw upon new research across a broad range of Protestant churches of all kinds. Thumma and Bird have listened to thousands of church members' voices to discern what motivates less-connected, inactive members to move toward a life of discipleship and living out their faith in community. The authors explore societal norms influencing involvement and identify distinctive qualities of churches that shape patterns of better volunteer participation. They also examine the sometimes faulty and limiting perspectives leaders have about ways to increase involvement. The book proposes practical steps to develop listening and learning teams to assist clergy in uncovering membership patterns, cultural norms, and leadership blind spots common to Evangelical and mainline congregations alike. The Other 80 Percent includes a wealth of creative ideas that can expand what it means for people to engage more fully with their church. Thumma and Bird reinforce the idea that spiritual growth is directly related to participation and involvement and that spiritual nurturance of the entire congregation should be at the heart of this effort. Leadership Network ® a division of OneHundredX, seeks to accelerate the impact of 100X leaders. Since 1996, Leadership Network Publications have presented thoroughly researched and practical concepts from leading thinkers, practitioners, and pioneering churches. www.leadnet.org. Zusammenfassung A research-based approach to developing more active and involved congregations In this practical resource, well-known and respected researcher Scott Thumma and professional co-writer Warren Bird draw upon new and heretofore unpublished research across a broad range of Protestant churches of all sizes and show how to create more active members. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the Jossey-Bass Leadership Network Series xi Preface xiii Introduction: Wandering Sheep xix Part One: Listening 1. What Do You Hear from the Committed 20 Percent? 3 2. What Do You Hear from the Less-Committed 80 Percent? 23 3. How to Create a Listening Team 39 Part Two: Learning 4. Cultural Causes of the 80/20 Problem 59 5. Comparative Patterns in Churches 75 6. Misinformed Efforts to Build Participation 97 7. How to Create a Learning Team 117 Part Three: Leading 8. Start with What You Do Well 127 9. Create More Ways for People to Participate 143 10. Reach Toward Spiritual Growth and Development 165 Afterword: The Sheep Who Came Back into the Fold 173 Appendixes A. Resources 175 B. Methods and Description of the Datasets 181 C. Sample Survey Questions 189 Annotated Bibliography 197 Acknowledgments 201 The Authors 203 Index 205 ...
