This is one of a number resources that help pastors and congregations who are pursuing God's mission for their church that will assist them in the work of revitalisation.
In the past, the doors of the church opened inward, but now people are no longer coming in through church doors as they once did. Instead, God is calling the church to open the doors outward as the people of God take the Gospel to their community.
The central theme of this book is based on extensive statistical research, personal pastoral experience, and practical work with over one thousand churches. From this Transforming Churches Network has found the eight key factors that open the doors of the church outward and empower the church to have an impact upon the community God places it in.
Read Hinges to discover these eight factors and go beyond mere theories about what might work. Many who have follow these practical steps and have found new life and fruitfulness in their church.
