{"product_id":"the-present-future-reggie-mcneal-9780470453155","title":"The Present Future: Six Tough Questions for the Church","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this provocative book, author, consultant, and church leadership developer Reggie McNeal debunks these and other old assumptions and provides an overall strategy to help church leaders move forward in an entirely different and much more effective way. In \u003ci\u003eThe Present Future\u003c\/i\u003e, McNeal identifies the six most important realities that church leaders must address including: recapturing the spirit of Christianity and replacing \"church growth\" with a wider vision of kingdom growth; developing disciples instead of church members; fostering the rise of a new apostolic leadership; focusing on spiritual formation rather than church programs; and shifting from prediction and planning to preparation for the challenges of an uncertain world. McNeal contends that by changing the questions church leaders ask themselves about their congregations and their plans, they can frame the core issues and approach the future with new eyes, new purpose, and new ideas.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Reggie McNeal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 047045315X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780470453155\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 6.00w x 0.60d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reggie McNeal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43980960497919,"sku":"9780470453155","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_94480030-9eb2-4e61-aed2-993dc7b69d47.jpg?v=1683252898","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-present-future-reggie-mcneal-9780470453155","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}