The Real Welcoming Church: Imitating God, Thinking Like Jesus

Product Description Imagine your life transforming from: Selfishness to others-focused serviceGetting to givingInertia to energyComplaining to overflowing gratitudePlodding to laser-focused purposeThis is what you will experience as a member of a real welcoming church as revealed in this book. Based on imitating God (Ephesians 5:1) and thinking like Jesus (Philippians 2:5), this book leads each reader into an honest self-examination and church evaluation, based completely on God's Word, and into four key life stages: Stage 1. Struggling church: Start where you are and discover what keeps you and your church from joyful growth and continually bearing much fruit for Jesus.Stage 2. Godly church: Discover how God wants you and your church to think, act, and welcome others as you interact with Old and New Testament principles.Stage 3: Inviting church: Explore the signs, evidences, processes and results of the real welcoming church through which Jesus expresses His loving, empowering heart. Stage 4. Inspiring church: Learn 9 steps to practise on a daily basis so God can inspire others through you and your church as you pray, support, worship and work together.This is an exciting and practical interactive book, full of Bible-based resources and principles to empower you in making lasting friends and transformative relationships in your church and community.Excellent! I was drawn in immediately by this work. --Deric Bartlett (Canada)This book is not only an effective teaching tool; it is truly edifying. Dr. Brown's instruction rests squarely on Scripture and on years of proven ministry experience. Apply these principles and get ready to grow! --Dan Pearson (USA) Review "It was just as I expected. Excellent. I was drawn in immediately by this work. I love that it is anchored in theology but reflects a compassion and realness about it. Well done. As I read it, I got more and more excited about how this book can impact genuine growth in local churches!" --Deric Bartlett, Lead Pastor, City Centre Baptist Church, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada"The heart of this message is to create a healthy Christ-imitating Christian and a Christ-imitating church. It is fundamentally about why churches are not healthy (but could be healthy) and therefore are not growing and not attracting people to the church." --Bill Fietje, President, Associated Gospel Churches of Canada"The Real Welcoming Church: Imitating God, Thinking Like Jesus is a practical primer on how to attract and keep visitors in a local church setting. This book is not only an effective teaching tool; it is truly edifying! Dr. Brown's instruction rests squarely on Scripture and on years of proven ministry experience. Apply these principles, and get ready to grow!" --Dan Pearson Pastor, United Covenant Church, Clear Lake, Wisconsin, USA About the Author Stewart Brown has been the pastor of churches in Toronto, Halifax, southwestern and northwestern Ontario, and Edmonton. He is also the author of award winning book Majesty in Motion. His equipping resources can be found at: www.oneheartministries.ca. Stewart currently resides in Wolfville, NS, with his wife, Sandra. He is the father of three married sons and the grandfather of seven.