Innovative Church [Paperback]

Merton P. Strommen (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers (November 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0806635738
• ISBN-13: 978-0806635736
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,476,140 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Merton Strommen (PhD, University of Minnesota) is the founder and former president of Search Institute. His publishing credits as author or coauthor include Five Cries of Youth, Five Cries of Parents, Five Cries of Grief, The Innovative Church, and Passing on the Faith: A Radical New Model for Youth and Family Ministry.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Innovative Congregations Reach Their Potential!, August 27, 2000

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George Bullard "Strategic Leadership Coach" (Columbia, SC, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Innovative Church (Paperback)

This book is the fantastic result of the ongoing research and impressions of Merton Strommen and others related to The Search Institute in Minneapolis, MN. I refer to it often in my work because it deals with those 20 percent of all congregations who are innovative and effective. Congregations who make significant and lasting change will do so, according to this book, because they have understood the seven steps process known as FUTURES.

One of the strengths of this book is that its conclusions about what helps a congregation be innovative and sustain innovation are the same or similar to just about every other solid research I have seen. This book is a refreshing escape from all the books and manuals that focus on a list of content characteristics of healthy congregations. In this book the essential qualities or characteristics of a change process are outlined.

I like to pass along the good news about this book to any and every church leader who truly wants to achieve an innovative status and sustain it. If that is you, then you ought to buy a copy of this book.