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neil cole author of organic church growing faith where life happens foreword by francis chan church3.0 upgrades for the future of the church

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church 3.0 upgrades for the future of the church neil cole foreword by francis chan

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copyright © 2010 by neil cole all rights reserved published by jossey-bass a wiley imprint 989 market street san francisco ca 94103-1741 www.josseybass.com no part of this publication may be reproduced stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical photocopying recording scanning or otherwise except as permitted under section 107 or 108 of the 1976 united states copyright act without either the prior written permission of the publisher or authorization through payment of the appropriate per-copy fee to the copyright clearance center inc 222 rosewood drive danvers ma 01923 978-7508400 fax 978-646-8600 or on the web at www.copyright.com requests to the publisher for permission should be addressed to the permissions department john wiley sons inc 111 river street hoboken nj 07030 201-748-6011 fax 201-748-6008 or online at www.wiley.com/go/permissions readers should be aware that internet web sites offered as citations and/or sources for further information may have changed or disappeared between the time this was written and when it is read limit of liability/disclaimer of warranty while the publisher and author have used their best efforts in preparing this book they make no representations or warranties with respect to the accuracy or completeness of the contents of this book and specifically disclaim any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose no warranty may be created or extended by sales representatives or written sales materials the advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for your situation you should consult with a professional where appropriate neither the publisher nor author shall be liable for any loss of profit or any other commercial damages including but not limited to special incidental consequential or other damages jossey-bass books and products are available through most bookstores to contact josseybass directly call our customer care department within the u.s at 800-956-7739 outside the u.s at 317-572-3986 or fax 317-572-4002 scripture quotations taken from the new american standard bible® copyright © 1960 1962 1963 1968 1971 1972 1973 1975 1977 1995 by the lockman foundation used by permission www.lockman.org jossey-bass also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats some content that appears in print may not be available in electronic books library of congress cataloging-in-publication data cole neil date church 3.0 upgrades for the future of the church neil cole foreword by francis chan 1st ed p cm leadership network includes bibliographical references and index isbn 978-0-470-52945-4 cloth 1 church i title ii title church three point zero bv600.3.c63 2010 254 5 dc22 2009042687 printed in the united states of america first edition hb printing 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

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leadership network titles the blogging church sharing the story of your church through blogs brian bailey and terry storch church turned inside out a guide for designers refiners and re-aligners linda bergquist and allan karr leading from the second chair serving your church fulfilling your role and realizing your dreams mike bonem and roger patterson the way of jesus a journey of freedom for pilgrims and wanderers jonathan s campbell with jennifer campbell leading the team-based church how pastors and church staffs can grow together into a powerful fellowship of leaders george cladis organic church growing faith where life happens neil cole church 3.0 upgrades for the future of the church neil cole off-road disciplines spiritual adventures of missional leaders earl creps reverse mentoring how young leaders can transform the church and why we should let them earl creps building a healthy multi-ethnic church mandate commitments and practices of a diverse congregation mark deymaz leading congregational change workbook james h furr mike bonem and jim herrington the tangible kingdom creating incarnational community hugh halter and matt smay leading congregational change a practical guide for the transformational journey jim herrington mike bonem and james h furr the leader s journey accepting the call to personal and congregational transformation jim herrington robert creech and trisha taylor v

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whole church leading from fragmentation to engagement mel lawrenz culture shift transforming your church from the inside out robert lewis and wayne cordeiro with warren bird church unique how missional leaders cast vision capture culture and create movement will mancini a new kind of christian a tale of two friends on a spiritual journey brian d mclaren the story we find ourselves in further adventures of a new kind of christian brian d mclaren missional renaissance changing the scorecard for the church reggie mcneal practicing greatness 7 disciplines of extraordinary spiritual leaders reggie mcneal the present future six tough questions for the church reggie mcneal a work of heart understanding how god shapes spiritual leaders reggie mcneal the millennium matrix reclaiming the past reframing the future of the church m rex miller shaped by god s heart the passion and practices of missional churches milfred minatrea the missional leader equipping your church to reach a changing world alan j roxburgh and fred romanuk missional map-making skills for leading in times of transition alan j roxburgh relational intelligence how leaders can expand their influence through a new way of being smart steve saccone viral churches helping church planters become movement makers ed stetzer and warren bird the externally focused quest becoming the best church for the community eric swanson and rick rusaw the ascent of a leader how ordinary relationships develop extraordinary character and influence bill thrall bruce mcnicol and ken mcelrath beyond megachurch myths what we can learn from america s largest churches scott thumma and dave travis the elephant in the boardroom speaking the unspoken about pastoral transitions carolyn weese and j russell crabtree

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contents about leadership network foreword xi preface xiii acknowledgments xvii ix introduction what about this book shifting from church 2.0 to 3.0 1 part one global changes demand a better church 1 2 13 what about the world we live in from a village church to a global village 15 what about our changing culture from ministry in a 23 modern world to postmodern part two structural issues 3 4 5 43 what about the church s mission from coming to going 45 what about church growth from incremental to exponential 66 what about church models part one from 92 congregations to networks vii

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viii 6 7 contents what about church models part two from centralized to decentralized 116 what about larger gatherings from one-size-fits-all to 137 tailored groups for effective function part three pragmatic concerns 8 9 10 11 12 163 what about evangelism from drawing converts to catalyzing movements 165 what about baptism and communion from sacerdotal 189 rituals to apostolic genius what about kids from a scholastic model to a spiritual family 209 what about heresy from better-trained pastors to 222 better-trained people what about finances from ten percent to the whole enchilada 241 conclusion what about my church from being educated to 253 being empowered notes 257 the author index 267 265

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about leadership network since 1984 leadership network has fostered church innovation and growth by diligently pursuing its far-reaching mission statement to identify connect and help high-capacity christian leaders multiply their impact although leadership network s techniques adapt and change as the church faces new opportunities and challenges the organization s work follows a consistent and proven pattern leadership network brings together entrepreneurial leaders who are focused on similar ministry initiatives the ensuing collaboration often across denominational lines creates a strong base from which individual leaders can better analyze and refine their own strategies peer-to-peer interaction dialogue and sharing inevitably accelerate participants innovation and ideas leadership network further enhances this process through developing and distributing highly targeted ministry tools and resources including audio and video programs special reports e-publications and online downloads with leadership network s assistance today s christian leaders are energized equipped inspired and better able to multiply their own dynamic kingdom-building initiatives launched in 1996 in conjunction with jossey-bass a wiley imprint leadership network publications present thoroughly researched and innovative concepts from leading thinkers practitioners and pioneering churches the series collectively draws from a range of disciplines with individual titles offering perspective on one or more of five primary areas ix

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x 1 2 3 4 5 about leadership network enabling effective leadership encouraging life-changing service building authentic community creating kingdom-centered impact engaging cultural and demographic realities for additional information on the mission or activities of leadership network please contact leadership network 800 765-5323 client.care@leadnet.org

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foreword for the past two years the elders of cornerstone church have been talking about changes that need to happen at our church the more we studied the scriptures together the more convinced we were that change had to take place there was no doubt in our minds that the lord wanted our church to look more like a body for years we emphasized each individual s personal relationship with christ we gave little thought to how to become a collective witness one person described it as blackjack christianity in the game of blackjack you care only about your relationship with the dealer you don t really need to interact with anyone else seated at the table sunday services took on this mind-set as people came to work on their own relationships with god personally i enjoyed the old way of holding church services i could hide in the back without having to interact with anyone i even remember giving an illustration about ten years ago where i stood inside a refrigerator box with the top cut open i told the congregation that we ought to worship like we re inside a refrigerator box paying no attention to the others around us this was between you and god so just look up at him i didn t have any biblical support for this teaching but no one challenged it after all it s easier to neglect those around us it s rare that anyone challenges teaching that makes life easier i ve long since repented for not just practicing isolationism but encouraging it god s desire is that we see ourselves as a family just xi

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xii foreword as god wanted to display his glory through israel rather than just israelites so he wants us to use the church rather than individual christians but you are a chosen race a royal priesthood a holy nation a people for his own possession that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light 1 peter 2:9 by myself i can only speak of god s love with others i have the opportunity to actually show love forgiveness and patience rather than just hearing about jesus people can actually get a glimpse of him no one has ever seen god if we love one another god abides in us and his love is perfected in us 1 john 4:12 as the elders continued in their quest to turn our gathering of church service attendees into a body we discovered others around the world pursuing the same thing we thought we were alone and seeking to pioneer something new what we discovered was that the holy spirit had been leading others down this same road and some were much further down this road than we were i first read church 3.0 at a time when our leadership was struggling to find answers the timing could not have been better as a leadership team we felt we had a good understanding of the big picture and god s desire for the church our struggle was seeing how it would flesh itself out that s what i appreciated about this book it s practical it goes beyond concepts and gets us to consider another way of gathering it spurs our thinking it would be beneficial for every pastor to read church 3.0 i m not saying that you have to agree with everything neil writes in fact i think it would be unhealthy to merely copy his methodology or anyone s for that matter i just believe it is in your best interest to wrestle with the thoughts he presents it s hard for me to imagine anyone reading this book without making at least some adjustments to church gatherings i m very excited about the potential future of our church gatherings in america neil is certainly not alone in his desire to see the church transformed into the beautiful bride she was intended to be francis chan

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preface i cannot say whether things will get better if we change what i can say is they must change if they are to get better georg c lichtenberg to be born is a good thing to know why you were born is a better thing to fulfill the reason you were born is perhaps the greatest thing my life is devoted to creatively releasing the reproduction of healthy disciples leaders churches and movements to the ends of the earth until christ returns or i die i am pretty set in this purpose and it is hard to get me away from it there is little else that i see relevant to my calling this is what gets me up in the morning and keeps me up at night all of my writings to date have been to this end for instance cultivating a life for god and search rescue were written to help reproduce healthy disciples organic leadership raising leaders for the harvest with bob logan and truthquest were written to develop healthy leaders organic church and beyond church planting also with bob logan were written to release healthy church reproduction church 3.0 is the first book i have written that is actually focused on the big picture of releasing healthy church movements although it addresses healthy churches you can t have xiii

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