One of the church’s primary responsibilities is to foster genuine spiritual growth in people’s lives. Today’s pastors bring tremendous effort and passion to this task, but they are often disappointed by people who sit in the pews for years, knowing about Jesus but never really knowing him. In 2004, Willow Creek Community Church in suburban Chicago undertook a three-year study to measure spiritual growth called the REVEAL Spiritual Life Survey. Over the next six years, additional data was collected from over a quarter million people in well over a thousand churches of every size, denomination, and geographic area. Move presents verifiable, fact-based, and somewhat startling findings from the latest REVEAL research, drawing on compelling stories from actual people—congregation members of varying spiritual maturity, as well as pastors who are equally candid as they share their disappointments and their successes. It provides a new lens through which church leaders can see and measure the evidence of spiritual growth. The local church is uniquely equipped to foster spiritual growth and challenge people to pursue a life of full devotion to Christ. Move helps pastors and church leaders inspire and direct that challenge with confidence as they lead their congregations to move closer to Christ.
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"This was a very informative read. Obviously there is a lot of research to back up the results which in the end are somewhat intuitive. It's amazing how we as the church over-complicate things. This is definitely a book that church leaders need to read and be aware of."
— Ryan (5 out of 5 stars)
" Great resource for informing and focusing our efforts to proclaim the Gospel and make disciples. "
— Caleb, 11/10/2013" A wonderful book on the spiritual growth process! "
— Karen, 9/19/2013" Great insights about Christian growth within evangelical churches. "
— George, 9/12/2013" I need to finish the book "
— Elwood, 8/12/2013" Notes to follow "
— Tony, 7/26/2012" A must read for all Pastors and church leaders no matter the size of the church. Great read. "
— Darrell, 4/9/2012Adam Black is a narrator of audiobooks known for his readings of My Name is Russel Fink, The Well, and Washed and Waiting, among others.
Adam Black is a narrator of audiobooks known for his readings of My Name is Russel Fink, The Well, and Washed and Waiting, among others.
Adam Black is a narrator of audiobooks known for his readings of My Name is Russel Fink, The Well, and Washed and Waiting, among others.