Product Description

In "Hope for the Church", the author takes a challenging look at church attendance figures and sets out to interpret their message for today's Church. Bob Jackson highlights areas where the Church is growing, analyses causes of decline and outlines strategic responses to the problem of declining numbers. The text is, in essence, a plea to the church not to lose heart, but to be pro-active in the face of rapid social change. It features an analysis of church attendance figures and practical growth strategies for all levels of leadership.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #169162 in Books
• Published on: 2002-10-30
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 208 pages

Customer Reviews

Practical Suggestions for Growing Mainstream Congregations
Excellent book, which analyses UK church attendance statistics (especially C of E from 1989-1998) to go beneath the overall figure of decline. Jackson points out that one in five churches is either static or growing; that small churches are more likely to be growing than large ones; that growth can be found across all styles of churchmanship; ethnically mixed churches are more likely to grow; children & youth workers have a major impact on attendance; that growth is most likely when the incumbent has served between seven and thirteen years and when the incumbent is younger. Jackson offers practical suggestions to encourage all congregations to face and tackle the issue of decline.
Richard Seel.

Practical and helpful.
This is an amazing book and brings hope to those of us that are part ofthe struggling third of the Church worldwide. It gives facts and figuresbut then practical help and solutions. We have applied some of thesolutions to our Parish and have seen growth both numerically andspiritually. Our congregation has also grown younger applying theprincipals behind the book.