Facing decline, finding hope : (Record no. 136050)
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| control field | ocn893453646 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | OCoLC |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20251028093358.0 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 141027s2015 mdu b 000 0 eng |
| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| LC control number | 2014042142 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (Sirsi) i9781566997720 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | DLC |
| Language of cataloging | eng |
| Description conventions | rda |
| Transcribing agency | DLC |
| Modifying agency | YDX |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781566997720 |
| Qualifying information | (alk. paper) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1566997720 |
| Qualifying information | (alk. paper) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9781566997324 |
| Qualifying information | (alk. paper) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 1566997321 |
| Qualifying information | (alk. paper) |
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| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9781566997331 |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC)893453646 |
| 042 ## - AUTHENTICATION CODE | |
| Authentication code | pcc |
| 050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | BV 652.5 |
| Item number | .J66 2015 |
| 049 ## - LOCAL HOLDINGS (OCLC) | |
| Holding library | VF$A |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Jones, Jeffrey D., |
| Dates associated with a name | 1946- |
| 245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Facing decline, finding hope : |
| Remainder of title | new possibilities for faithful churches / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | Jeffrey D. Jones. |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Lanham, MD : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Rowman & Littlefield, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 2015 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvii, 132 pages ; |
| Dimensions | 24 cm |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | unmediated |
| Media type code | n |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | volume |
| Carrier type code | nc |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | "An Alban Institute book." |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-132). |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Part 1. Confronting difficult news. The problem with pool tables and what that means for us -- Why Ezra and Nehemiah were wrong and what that means for us -- But wait! There's more! -- Part 2. Old and new questions. In/out -- Pastor/congregation -- Planned/discerned -- Survive/serve -- Save/sign --Part 3. Embracing the dangerous work of change. The predicament -- The prayer. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | Church today isn't the same as it was fifty years ago -- or even ten years ago. In spite of the powerful stories of turn-around churches with skyrocketing memberships, the difficult reality is that most congregations are getting smaller. Jeffrey D. Jones asks brave questions for congregations facing this reality -- what if membership growth isn't the primary goal for a church? How can churches remain vital, even with declining attendance? Facing Decline, Finding Hope is an essential resource to help congregations confront their shrinking size while looking towards the hopeful reality that God is calling them to greater faithfulness. The book draws on biblical and theological resources, as well as contemporary leadership studies, to help leaders -- both clergy and laity -- set aside a survival mentality and ask new questions to shape ministry more attuned to today's world. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Church attendance. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Church growth. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Church renewal. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Pastoral theology. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Church work. |
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| Library of Congress Classification | Storms Research Center | Storms Research Center | Main Collection | 10/28/2025 | BV 652.5 .J66 2015 | 98650537 | 10/28/2025 | 19.77 | 10/28/2025 | Book |