Culture Shift, written for church leaders, ministers, pastors, ministry teams, and lay leaders, leads you through the process of identifying your churchs distinctive culture, gives you practical tools to change it from the inside-out, and provides steps to keep your new culture aligned with your churchs mission. Real transformation is not about working harder at what youre already doing or even copying another churchs approach but about changing church culture at a foundational level
Table of Contents
PART ONE:Awakening to Culture.
1. Why Culture Matters.
2. Your Destiny in Seed Form.
3. What You Think Is What You See.
PART TWO:Birthing the Culture.
4. Totems: Identifying Your Church’s Culture.
5. How to Shift Your Church’s Culture.
6. Divine Partnership.
PART THREE:Growing the Culture at New Hope O’ahu.
7. Identifying New Hope’s Totems.
8. Culture Setters.
9. Plug-and-Play Subculture vs. Authentic Culture.
10. Creating and Re-Creating Culture.
PART FOUR:Growing the Culture at Fellowship Bible Church.
11. Identifying Fellowship Bible’s Totems.
12. The Power of a Disciplined Vision.
13. Learning to Spot Opportunity.
14. Courageous Adjustments to Safeguard the Values.
PART FIVE:Advancing the Culture.
15. Irresistible Culture.
About the Authors
Robert Lewis is pastor at large of Fellowship Bible Church, a non-denominational church in Little Rock, Arkansas. He is also the chairman of the board of Fellowship Associates, a church consulting and leadership training organization.
Wayne Cordeiro is senior pastor of New Hope Christian Fellowship O'ahu in Honolulu, Hawaii. He is also the founder of Pacific Rim Bible College, an institution that trains, develops, and supports emerging leaders.
Warren Bird is an ordained minister on staff at a church in metro New York City. He is the winner of the Gold Medallion Award for religious publishing.
Review
"Like snowflakes and fingerprints, every church’s culture is unique. Learning the art of cultural analysis and cultural formation shown in Culture Shift is indispensable for church leaders." --John Ortberg, teaching pastor, Menlo Park Presbyterian Church, and author, If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat, and The Life You’ve Always Wanted
"If you are looking for a quick fix, don’t buy this book. But if you’re looking for the secret to a faithful, thriving church, then buy out the store." --Bill Easum, president, Bandy & Associates; author, Leadership on the Other Side
"We desperately need this learn-and-listen approach to changing your world by changing your culture. The authors’ mantra of ‘it’s easier to duplicate than incarnate’ is destined to become an open sesame to new directions for churches of all sizes, and new outpourings of the Spirit." --Leonard Sweet, Drew Theological School, George Fox University; author, Post-Modern Pilgrims
"This book is to the church world what the best corporate culture book is to the business world. It doesn’t tell you to copy the best practices from corporate America. Instead, it invites you to create your own authentic culture." --Bob Buford, founder, Leadership Network; author, Finishing Well and Halftime
