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The Church of Irresistible Influence: Bridge-Building Stories to Help Reach Your Community.
in Ministry and Pastoral Care Books
The Church of Irresistible Influence: Bridge-Building Stories to Help Reach Your Community.
An inspiring description and story showing how a church can become an irresistible influence on its neighbourhood, community, and world by building bridges over troubled waters to a dying culture through showing the love of God in action.
A city set on a hill, inescapably visible.
A lit lamp brilliantly illuminating the darkest room.
With compelling metaphors, Jesus described the church and its impact on the world. And indeed, filled with the Holy Spirit, the early church demonstrated a spiritual energy and depth that transformed the surrounding culture. Don’t let your church settle for less! Using bridges as a metaphor for “irresistible influence”--or i2, as he calls it--Robert Lewis shows how your church can become a strong, well-traveled link between heaven and earth in your community.
In this engaging and uplifting book, Lewis tells the stories and shares the experiences and lessons of Fellowship Bible Church to show
* what it will take to reconnect your church with your community * the how-to’s of “incarnational bridge building” * true stories of i2 in action * how to expand the i2 effort through new partnerships and adventures * requirements of the church in the 21st century
Table of Contents
Part 1: Spanning The Created Divide
What Will It Take Reconnect the Church and Culture?
Chapter 1 The Great Chasm
Chapter 2 Living Proof
Part 2: Designing The Structure
The How-To's of Incarnational Bridge Building
Chapter 3 Jesus and the Idea Irresistible(i2)
Chapter 4 The Core of i2 Construction
Chapter 5 From Lay Spectators of i2 Participants
Part 3: Experiencing The Results
The Stories of i2 in Action
Chapter 6 Holy Scriptures
Chapter 7 Wounded Healers
Chapter 8 Urban Entrepreneur
Part 4 Expanding the i2 Effort
New Partnerships, New Adventures
Chapter 9 Joining with Other Churches
Chapter 10 Equipping Leaders
Chapter 11 Developing a Community Strategy
Part 5 Anticipating the Future
The Church in the Twenty-First Century
Chapter 12 From Here to Where?
About the Author:
Robert Lewis: - Dr. Robert Lewis is pastor of Fellowship Bible Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, founder of Men's Fraternity, and chairman of the board of Fellowship Associates, a church consulting and leadership training organization. His previous books include "Rocking the Roles, "Raising a Modern Day Knight", and "Team Building in Marriage." His annual Church of Irresistible Influence conference attracts hundreds of church leaders and key laypersons from around the world.
Reviews
In a day when churches no longer are given pride of place in the middle of town square, Christian leaders must dream and pray how to "take their cities" for Christ. -The Church of Irresistible Influence offers a vision for how this can be done, by showing how it is being done. And what a vision this is! --People being drawn to Christ, coming to Christ, growing in Christ, and demonstrating the love of Christ throughout their communities, all with deep passion and clear purpose. May God spread this vision of true salt and light.
Bruce A. Ware
Become a 21st century church by rekindling a 1st century phenomenon: the irresistible influence of an Acts 2 church. Robert Lewis rediscovers God's Formula for eternal impact-love in action - for such a time as this. Challenge yourself and your church with these timely and compelling words!
Dr. Wayne Cordeiro --
A holy passion for what Jesus intended his church to be lies deep within the heart of Robert Lewis and the ministry team of Fellowship Bible Church of Little Rock. Robert and company not only dared to dream of a "church of irresistable influence" but are disciplined enough to be doing it. What you read you will want to experience even more. This book provides the blueprints for any church to begin building the bridge of trusted witness that will rsult in true worshippers.
Mark Bailey, Pres. of Dallas Theological Seminary --
If you are a pastor or a church leader or someone who just loves the church, be prepared to be inspired with practical insights on how you can help lead your church to be an irresistible influence in your corner of the world. This book is loaded and there is a reason; Robert Lewis is one of the finest strategic thinkers I know.
Dennis Rainey --
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