Gear Up!: Nine Essential Processes for the Optimized Church

Gear Up!: Nine Essential Processes for the Optimized Church

In Gear Up!, Kay Kotan outlines nine areas of ministry where congregations must intentionally design a process. It is not enough to decide, â€œWe are going to refocus in this direction.â€ Leaders must decide how and what steps they will take. Who will do what, and when? This concise and exceedingly practical new book can help.

â€œKay Kotan has long enjoyed a well-deserved reputation among both laity and clergy as a passionate, positive change agent. In her new book, readers will find a rich synthesis of her time-tested insights and hands-on work with local churches of all sizes and circumstances. If your church has slipped into reverse or is stuck in neutral, Gear Up! can help get it driving forward!â€ â€”Jim Ozier, Director of New Church Development, North Texas Conference, UMC; author of Clip In and The Changeover Zone from Abingdon Press

â€œGear Up! is packed with practical information and checklists designed to empower leaders and teams. This book should be handed to every church leader and board member so that they will understand the essential hows and whys of effective ministry in todayâ€™s complex world.â€ â€”Blake Bradford, Assistant Director for Clergy Development, Center for Vitality, Arkansas Conference, UMC

â€œThis is a tactical, practical, nitty-gritty, boots-on-the-ground, systems-oriented book. It gives you a series of diagnostics to run on your church so that you can get on the road to faithful discipling.â€ â€”Cynthia Fierro Harvey, Bishop, Louisiana Conference, UMC

â€œHealthy systems lead to healthy churches. Gear Up! is a systems manual to help our churches be healthy so that we can fulfill our mission of making disciples who transform their community and the world.â€ â€”Kelly P. Brown, Director for Congregational Vitality, East Ohio Conference, UMC

â€œKay Kotan understands that sustained growth depends on healthy systems. Gear Up! provides helpful insights and checklists to diagnose the state of your systems so that your church can â€˜gear upâ€™ for the long run.â€ â€”Phil Schroeder, Director of Congregational Development, North Georgia Conference, UMC
Country USA
Brand Abingdon Press
Manufacturer Abingdon Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 201954
ReleaseDate 2017-05-16
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781501835513

Country	USA
Brand	Abingdon Press
Manufacturer	Abingdon Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	201954
ReleaseDate	2017-05-16
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781501835513

Gear Up!: Nine Essential Processes for the Optimized Church

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