Gilbert R. Rendle's Books

Journey in the Wilderness

New Life for Mainline Churches

By: Gil Rendle,Gilbert R. Rendle

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Journey in the Wilderness

New Life for Mainline Churches

By: Gil Rendle,Gilbert R. Rendle

The last forty years have seen transitions in mainline churches that feel, for many, like a journey into the wilderness. Yet God is calling us in this moment, not to grieve over the changes we have experienced but to hear the call to a new mission, and a new faithfulness. In Journey in the Wilderness, Gil Rendle draws on decades as a pastor and church consultant to point a way into a hopeful future. The key to embracing the wilderness is to learn new skills in leading change, to reach beyond a position of privilege and power to become churches that serve God's hurting people.

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Abingdon Press

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1426710658

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9781426710650

The Multigenerational Congregation

Meeting the Leadership Challenge

By: Gilbert R. Rendle

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The Multigenerational Congregation

Meeting the Leadership Challenge

By: Gilbert R. Rendle

Congregations need to learn new cultural languages and practices in order to speak to and be heard by new generations of people. But how do congregations enter the wilderness of ministry with these new generations when many of those in the entourage do not appreciate the trip? In contrast to many writers about church growth, Rendle works with three important observations: (1) Most congregations are not "pure markets," discrete groups with uniform values and behaviors, that can be targeted to the exclusion of all other audiences; (2) Some of the differences and discomforts experienced in the congregation are based on the members' tenure, or length of membership, rather than their age; and (3) Leadership in congregations is not a matter of marketplace savvy but of spiritual authenticity in which we continue to shape our faith tradition to be heard and understood by a changing culture.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1566996619

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9781566996617

The Once and Future Church Study Guide

Transforming Congregations for the Future

By: Gilbert R. Rendle

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The Once and Future Church Study Guide

Transforming Congregations for the Future

By: Gilbert R. Rendle

Church boards, congregational planning groups, judicatory study groups, and people exploring their own religious experiences in the congregation will find themselves in new territory, using their own insights as well as Mead's. Can be used independently with either or both of Mead's books; includes suggestions for Bible study and group exercises.

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1566996643

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9781566996648

The Multigenerational Congregation

Meeting the Leadership Challenge

By: Gilbert R. Rendle

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Meeting the Leadership Challenge

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Book's by Gilbert R. Rendle

Journey in the Wilderness

Journey in the Wilderness

The Multigenerational Congregation

The Multigenerational Congregation

The Once and Future Church Study Guide

The Once and Future Church Study Guide

The Multigenerational Congregation

The Multigenerational Congregation

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