TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chand,Samuel R.
TI  - Cracking your church's culture code: seven keys to unleashing vision and inspiration 
T2  - Jossey-Bass leadership network series
SN  - 9780470627815 (hc)
AV  - BV 600 .C43 2011
PY  - 2011///
CY  - San Francisco
PB  - Jossey-Bass
KW  - Church renewal
KW  - Church growth
KW  - Christianity and culture
KW  - fast
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Culture trumps vision -- Culture killers -- Seven keys of culture -- Vocabulary defines culture -- Change starts with me -- The catalyst of chaos -- Changing vehicles -- Yes, you can!
N2  - "Strategies for transforming a toxic church culture Why is it that the best strategic plans and good leadership often are not able to move churches in the desired direction? Sam Chand contends that toxic culture is to blame. Quite often, leaders don't sense the toxicity, but it poisons their relationships and derails their vision. This work describes five easily identifiable categories of church culture (inspiring-accepting-stagnant-discouraging-toxic), with diagnostic descriptions in the book and a separate online assessment tool. The reader will be able to identify strengths and needs of their church's culture, and then apply practical strategies (communication, control and authority, selection and placement of personnel, etc.) to make their church's culture more positive. Discusses how to diagnose the state of a church's culture. Reveals what it takes to put in place effective strategies for creating a more positive church culture. Author served on the board of EQUIP (Dr. John Maxwell's Ministry), equipping five million leaders world-wide. This important book offers a clear guide for understanding and recreating a healthy church culture."--
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