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005			20251028093418.0
008			111115s2012 cau b 001 0 eng
010			_a 2011047500
035			_a(Sirsi) i9781118131305
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020			_a9781118131305 _q(hardback)
020			_a1118131304 _q(hardback)
035			_a(OCoLC)758385675 _z(OCoLC)776774535
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050	0	0	_aBX 8.3 _b.T66 2012
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100	1		_aTomberlin, Jim, _eauthor.
245	1	0	_aBetter together : _bmaking church mergers work / _cJim Tomberlin and Warren Bird ; Foreword by Craig Groeschel.
250			_aFirst edition.
264		1	_aSan Francisco, CA : _bJossey-Bass, a Wiley Imprint, _c2012
300			_axix, 252 pages ; _c24 cm.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_aJossey-Bass leadership network series ; _v62
500			_a"A Leadership Network publication."
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 233-240) and index.
520			_a"Thousands of Protestant churches are perplexed by plateaued or declining attendance, while other congregations nearby thrive. Is there a way for them to combine forces, drawing on both their strengths, in order to increase their missional impact? Church merger consultant Jim Tomberlin (with co-writer Warren Bird) makes the case that mergers today work best not with two struggling churches but with a vital, momentum-filled lead church partnering with a joining church. In this practical, example-filled, hands-on guide for church leaders at all levels, they enable those contemplating mergers to understand the issues, avoid landmines, and develop strategies for success"-- _cProvided by publisher.
505	0		_aGod is doing something new: biblical basis for mergers -- Four models for healthy mergers -- Missional, multisite, multiethnic, and other merger motives -- Stages and speed of a merger -- How to measure success -- Why mergers fail -- Financial and legal aspects of a merger -- Personnel changes -- Determining whether your church is a good merger candidate -- How to start the merger conversation -- Self-assessment for merger readiness -- Exercise: identifying your merger issues -- Managing pain and change -- Where do you go from here? -- Appendixes.
650		0	_aChristian union.
710	2		_aLeadership Network (Dallas, Tex.)
830		0	_aJossey-Bass leadership network series ; _v62.
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999			_c137103 _d137103