{"product_id":"holy-conversations-gil-rendle-9781566992862","title":"Holy Conversations: Strategic Planning as a Spiritual Practice for Congregations","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlanning can be challenging in the contemporary congregation, where people share a common faith and values but may have very different preferences and needs. Much of the literature on congregational planning presents it as a technical process: the leader serves as the chief problem solver, and the goal is finding \"the solution to the problem.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePopular Alban consultants and authors Gil Rendle and Alice Mann cast planning as a \"holy conversation,\" a congregational discernment process about three critical questions: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho are we?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat has God called us to do or be?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho is our neighbor?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRendle and Mann equip congregational leaders with a broad and creative range of ideas, pathways, processes, and tools for planning. By choosing the resources that best suit their needs and context, congregations will shape their own strengthening, transforming, holy conversation. They will find a path that is faithful to their identity and their relationship with God. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eResource materials are available to purchasers of the book. E-mail resourcematerial@rowman.com for more information.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gil Rendle, Alice Mann\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1566992869\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781566992862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Rowman \u0026amp; Littlefield Publishers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/01\/2003\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 316\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.80h x 6.80w x 0.90d","brand":"Gil Rendle","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124881551615,"sku":"9781566992862","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c43b3146-9e33-45db-b750-6efcc16b0270.jpg?v=1687439368","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/holy-conversations-gil-rendle-9781566992862","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}