BACKGROUND
- MASTERS & DOCTORATE
- 4 DECADES IN MINISTRY
- CURRENTLY EXEC DIR OF CHURCH LEADERSHIP AND MULTIPLICATION AT FELLOWSHIP OF EVANGELICAL CHURCHES.
- AUTHOR OF BOOK: THE HONEST GUIDE TO CHURCH PLANTING
GOAL OF BOOK
WHO DID YOU HAVE IN MIND?
HOPE FOR A TAKEAWAY FOR READERS?
WHY IS THIS BOOK UNIQUE?
TRUST : WHY IMPORTANT BEDROCK OF ACTIVATING THIS CONCEPT
VALUE OF COMMUNITY
- Strong social connections are linked to a longer lifespan.
- A strong sense of community belonging is associated with better mental health outcomes.
- WHEN DID WE SEE A SHIFT AWAY FROM THIS PARADIGM?
- CHALLENGES TO RETURNING TO A CULTURE OF COMMUNITY?
ONLINE COMMUNITY
- RISK OF ONLINE VS IN PERSON?
- SUPPLEMENTAL BUT SHOULDN’T BE PRIMARY?
- SOME IS BETTER THAN NONE?
STATS
- GEN Z: ** RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION NOT SPECIFIED
- MORE THAN HALF SAY THEY’RE MORE LIKELY TO CONNECT IN AN ONLINE COMMUNITY & SAY EASIER TO SHARE INTERESTS
MEN & WOMEN
- DIFFERENT WAYS OF CONNECTION
- WOMEN ARE EYE TO EYE
- MEN ARE SHOULDER TO SHOULDER
- HOW DOES THIS BOOK MINISTER TO MEN?
- CHURCHES STRUGGLE WITH BUILDING A THRIVING MEN’S MINISTRY??
CHURCH DYNAMICS
- HOW MIGHT NEGATIVE PAST CHURCH EXPERIENCE AFFECT GOING BEYOND SUPERFICIAL?
- MEGA CHURCH | SIZE OF CHURCH IS A BARRIER TO ENTRY FOR DEEP CONNECTION?
- OTHER FACTORS OF CHURCH DYNAMICS AFFECTING OUR WILLINGNESS TO BE TRANSPARENT?
BOOK MECHANICS
- UNPACK Level 3 honesty
- How can churches create environments where people feel free to be real?
- UNPACK gloriously ruined" once they experience true soul-level community.
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