
- 176 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
Is your church a rowboat church or a sailboat church?
Rowboat churches depend largely on human effort. When church budgets shrink and membership declines, rowboat churches frantically row harder against a current, often frustrated and disappointed at their efforts. Sailboat churches, on the other hand, take up the oars, hoist sails, and rely on the Holy Spirit to guide them.
Arguing that churches should be "sailboats, " Joan S. Gray encourages readers to shift concern from the many daily, practical concerns of their local church to fresh ideas that can be found using the guidance of the Holy Spirit. The book includes forty days of sailing prayers, quotes from Scripture, brief reflection questions, and an extensive bibliography that is arranged by theme. Perfect for groups to read together, this book will help leaders reframe their church's mission and practice with the Holy Spirit as their guide.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half-title Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Created to Sail
- Chapter 2: The Sailing Life
- Chapter 3: The Wind
- Chapter 4: Our Boat, the Church
- Chapter 5: The Church’s Mission
- Chapter 6: The Making of Sailors
- Chapter 7: From Rowboat to Sailboat: Raising the Sails
- Chapter 8: Moving with the Wind
- Chapter 9: Preparing for Storms
- Chapter 10: Navigation
- Conclusion
- Guide to Forty Days of Prayer
- Notes
- Readings for Further Exploration