Author : Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd
Release : 2021-01-01
Genre : Religion
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 596/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Thriving Churches by : Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd
Download or read book Thriving Churches written by Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd. This book was released on 2021-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THRIVING CHURCHES tells the story of two United Church ministers who travelled across Canada visiting flourishing United Churches to uncover the reasons for their success. Loraine MacKenzie Shepherd, minister at Westworth United Church in Winnipeg, visited urban churches, and Tammy Allan, minister at Olds-Sundre Pastoral Charge, Alberta, visited rural churches. They found these churches shared a number of features that helped them not only survive but also thrive through challenging times. Filled with concrete examples from congregations of all sizes, this book will inspire. Also included is an eight-session study guide on spiritual attributes of thriving churches.