{"product_id":"how-to-develop-your-local-richard-impey-9780281061433","title":"How to Develop Your Local Church: Working with the Wisdom of the Congregation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs your church facing a period of change? Are you overwhelmed with too much to do? Or are you searching for a new vision? If you are looking to take your church in a new direction, then How to Develop Your Local Church can help you decide which path to follow. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by an experienced practitioner, it will help you to understand your congregation better: how it operates, what its members take for granted, what their priorities are and what the 'character' of the congregation is.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book then explains some of the reasons for frustration and conflict in church life, and points to positive ways forward, giving guidance on planning and decision-making. Just as no two churches are the same, there is no 'one-size-fits-all' answer to how your church might develop. Rather, it is only by drawing upon the collective wisdom of the local congregation that worthwhile change will begin to happen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Impey\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0281061432\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780281061433\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e SPCK Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.46lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Richard Impey","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48443328790783,"sku":"9780281061433","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5a77874c-091f-4a3e-a206-577a00cc92f9.jpg?v=1777204776","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-to-develop-your-local-richard-impey-9780281061433","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}