Mission: Global in Grace Upon Grace

by TA Barlow | Mar 22, 2014 | Church Vitality, Leadership, Methodism

The United Methodist Professors of Mission have commissioned a blog about the global nature of the United Methodist Church. At present, we are providing entries regarding Grace Upon Grace, the UMC’s document on the mission of the Methodist Church which was...

The Advantage: Why Organizational Health Trumps Everything Else In Business by Patrick Lencioni

by TA Barlow | Feb 28, 2014 | Church Vitality, Leadership, Resources

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Back to Zero by Gil Rendle

by TA Barlow | Feb 28, 2014 | Church Vitality, Resources

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The Forgotten Ways: Reactivating the Missional Church by Alan Hirsch

by TA Barlow | Feb 28, 2014 | Church Vitality, Resources

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You Only Have to Die by James Harnish

by TA Barlow | Feb 28, 2014 | Book Reviews, Church Vitality, Leadership, Resources

You Only Have to Die: Leading Your Congregation to New Life is a somewhat older book now – I first discovered it shortly after it was published – but it has a timely (or, perhaps, timeless) message for churches today. Jim Harnish (now retired) was pastor...

Simple Church by Rainer & Geiger

by TA Barlow | Feb 28, 2014 | Church Vitality, Resources

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