Equipping Church, The (Hardcover)

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A comprehensive look at how to mobilize lay members of your church into effective gift-based teams, illustrated with successful examples.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 208 pages
• Publisher: Zondervan (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0310240670
• ISBN-13: 978-0310240679
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #68,781 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive text on lay ministry, November 1, 2001

By	Dr. William McNabb (Piedmont, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Sue Mallory, one of the nation's leading experts on lay ministry has written the definitive text on the subject. This book along with the companion guidebook, give a step by step process for empowering and enabling a church's members to engage in meaningful ministry.Topics include how to recruit volunteers, how to discern people's talents and gifts, how to train people to serve in ministry and how to support and nurture those people.Up until now most of this material has been available only in workshops or on tapes. It is great to have the complete plans for a lay ministries program in one book. (Actually, two with the guidebook).

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive text on lay ministries, November 3, 2001

By	Dr. William McNabb (Piedmont, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Sue Mallory, one of the nation's leading experts on lay ministries has written the definitive text. This book, along with the companion guidebook, show churches how to recruit, train, and support volunteers. She gives the vision for an alive, involved church and tells you how to get there. I could not recommend it more highly.

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for those who want to make a difference, September 29, 2008

By	Laurence T. Baxter "Step Up to the Call" (Indiana USA) - See all my reviews

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"The Equipping Church" by Sue Mallory is an excellent book that addresses the question: "What might your church look like if its members were vital, fully empowered partners in ministry? How can you help them discover and release their full potential? How would their roles change - and yours?" The goal is to help church leaders customize an equipping system and culture in their church.

The approach taken by Mallory is very practical, with a lot of examples and encouragement, and clear explanation of bibilical principles behind the priest of believers. She also highlights several good examples in each chapter of churches that are doing a good job today at putting these principles into practice. In addition, there are appendices looking at core values of an equipping church, how to change the culture, how to build a system. A key point made is that addressing issues of culture or system alone are insufficient for change, but that when both are understood and developed, lasting and transformational change can occur.

For anyone in the position of helping develop volunteer ministries and leaders, as well as those who are passionate about making a big difference in your church despite being a volunteer, "The Equipping Church" is a must read!