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An all time best seller still as relevant today as it was in 1993. Easum examines what he calls the Crack in History and shows many of the coming changes that are now taking place including the demise of the program church, Adult Sunday School, and many other coming issues.

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Bill Easum and Bil Cornelius are two strikingly different, yet surprisingly similar pastors.  One undertook to restart a moribund mainline church; the other, to plant a new nondenominational congregation.  Both have experienced substantial, even explosive, growth in congregational mission and membership.  Along the way, they learned some important lessons they will share with you. Regardless of the current size of your church, you will find here inspiring, ready-to-implement ideas to help your church go BIG.

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A signature book by Easum. It prepares Christian congregations to fulfill their basic function - to make disciples who make disciples for Jesus Christ. This book is about helping 'stuck' and 'unstuck' churches either become unstuck or constantly improve their ministry of making disciples. This book is designed to help church leaders make profound changes in the way they do ministry or constantly practice methodological innovation/improvement to be effective in creating disciple churches.

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This book is a finalist in the 2008 Outreach Resources of the Year Awards.

Bill Easum and John Atkinson have both led congregations in which small group ministry proved crucial to the church’s growth. Both know the pitfalls that endanger all attempts to center a congregation’s life around small groups. More importantly, they understand how to make small groups growing, self-reproducing centers of Christian discipleship.

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Bill Easum opens a portal to the OtherSide, that place beyond the Christendom Era and its mechanistic, by-the-numbers approach to church life. It's a bumpy ride, with treasured assumptions, privileges, and traditions shattered along the way. Yet on the OtherSide lies a church radically transformed and ready to meet the challenges of new eara. Some of the chapters are too large to  send to hotmail, msn or juno addresses.  You must have an alternate address to receive the entire book in this format.

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Revolutionize your ministry! Beyond the Box evaluates what's working in emerging churches and helps leaders discover new ideas for their ministry. When it comes to church leadership, the leaders in this book aren't thinking inside, outside or around the box--they're beyond it! Successful church consultants Bill Easum and Dave Travis show you radical church ministries that work, demonstrating how your church can grow beyond conventional methods. Gear up and bring people in your community to the faith of Jesus!

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Critics like Lyle Schaller have praised this book as one of the most significant contributions to church growth literature in this decade. Co-authors Bill Easum and Tom Bandy describe the emerging new species of church in organic metaphors and holistic outreach. Each chapter is a vista opening to future church leadership, worship, spiritual growth, lay empowerment, and impact on society. 

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One of the top 5 books of 1995 according to Christian Century magazine.  Easum explores the shift from the Industrial Age to the Quantum Age and the implications for Christian ministy. The heart of the book is how to develop a permission-giving environment.

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The congregations highlighted in this book are recreating the religious landscape of North America. "Under the Radar is an outstanding survey of the emerging church. A must read for anyone seeking to understand the shared values, great diversity, and unique challenges of the emerging church." Steven L. Onge

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The essential tool for gauging your congregation's health and potential for growth based on 19 principles of proven church growth.