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Insights from Effective Churches on New Member Classes and Assimilation Findings from a national study to improve membership classes and to motivate current members into active ministry How do churches move members---both old and new--- into ministry? Many church staff and lay leaders know they need to start new member classes as a point of entry into their churches but don't know how. This book is based on a national study of effective churches and shows how growing churches implement new member classes and motivate their members into ministry. Membership Matters is designed to be a guide for church leaders wanting to start or improve a membership class. It includes models for classes and examples of resources such as church covenants, class schedules, and lesson outlines. It also gives direction on motivating uninvolved members to participate in ministry. One chapter chronicles an ongoing discussion among pastors of growing churches that are effectively motivating members to do ministry.
Membership Matters: Insights from Effective Churches on New Member Classes and Assimilation Reviews
Membership Matters: Insights from Effective Churches on New Member Classes and Assimilation Reviews
| 25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:  Insightful and practical, By This review is from: Membership Matters: Insights from Effective Churches on New Member Classes and Assimilation (Hardcover) I've known Chuck since he was my grader in Thom Rainer's "Introduction to Church Growth" class at Southern Seminary in the Fall of 1995. During my own M.Div. and Ph.D. work, he became more than a grader. Chuck became my friend. I'm currently serving as chairman of my home church's Long-range Planning Committee. One area in which we've identified a great need for improvement is in our new member orientation and current member commitment and service. I consider it providential that in researching books to aid in our task, I came across Lawless' work on those very subjects. I read "Membership Matters" over two days, taking copious notes in the margins and underlying liberally. Few books address membership classes and church member assimilation. Thom Rainer's "High Expectations" called churches to ask more from members as a means of increasing church health and commitment. Lawless' book moves a step further by providing a practical guide for church... Read more 12 of 14 people found the following review helpful: Excellent -- Loaded WithHelpful Information!, By Amazon Verified Purchase This review is from: Membership Matters: Insights from Effective Churches on New Member Classes and Assimilation (Hardcover) This book is THE book to own for a pastor or church leader who needs a resource on new member classes. I've seen several approaches described in various places, but nothing until now that brings the numerous concepts together in one cover. In addition to sound advice in the narrative, there are 15 appendices that offer sample forms and outlines for nearly every step of the new member assimilation process. Lawless has hit a "home run" here -- for me this title is a keeper! 5 of 7 people found the following review helpful: invaluable tool, By Big Red "Big Red" (Kansas City, MO) - See all my reviews This review is from: Membership Matters: Insights from Effective Churches on New Member Classes and Assimilation (Hardcover) Chuck has done a marvelous piece of work evaluating the processes of successful churches. It is an easy and enjoyable read. Personally used it for a small group discussion and also enjoyed giving it to a friend that is in the process of beginning a church. kudo's Chuck!!! |
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