The Surprise Factor

Gospel Strategies for Changing the Game at Your Church

Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity, Church

• Author: Paul Nixon, Kim Shockley
• ISBN: 9781426771347
• Publisher: Abingdon Press
• Publication: February 1, 2013
• Imprint: Abingdon Press
• Language: English

Principles for church leadership are important, but just as important is knowing when and how to implement them. This is strategy and it can make or break a leader’s work. Those who have been in ministry for a while may have a bag of leadership tricks. But what are the results? Nixon and Shockley explore eight key leadership behaviors that will help a church move successfully through its first season of transformation, putting it well on its way to becoming a dynamic, growing body of Christ. They report that ninety percent of existing churches never make it out of the first season of transformation and give guidance on how to turn around a stagnant or dying church.