The long haul: the story of successful church transformation in a New England mainline denominational setting and what your church can learn from it

Kevin B Crispell

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The long haul: the story of successful church transformation in a New England mainline denominational setting and what your church can learn from it

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Kevin B Crispell. The Long Haul: the Story of Successful Church Transformation In a New England Mainline Denominational Setting and What Your Church Can Learn From It. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/29b10eb5-710d-4d8f-87ac-819f6ee99e73.

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K. B. Crispell. The long haul: the story of successful church transformation in a New England mainline denominational setting and what your church can learn from it. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/29b10eb5-710d-4d8f-87ac-819f6ee99e73

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Kevin B Crispell. The Long Haul: the Story of Successful Church Transformation In a New England Mainline Denominational Setting and What Your Church Can Learn From it. Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/29b10eb5-710d-4d8f-87ac-819f6ee99e73.

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Kevin B Crispell

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There is a surprising dearth of literature on the actual mechanics or micro scale of church renewal and transformation. How does one go about changing one's church's bylaws, name, polity, mission statement -- even denominational affiliation? When and where does one even start? How does one accomplish these changes in a regional climate of distrust in leadership and imperviousness to change? Set in New England, a region renowned for resistance to change, this is the story of one church's successful transformation from a mainline denominational affiliation to a newly formed association of conservative churches. The author found it necessary to be willing to stay in his current pastorate for an extended period of time if he was to bring about the necessary changes. It is a story of prayer, process, and patience.

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