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Tables of Contents for The In-Between Church
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Foreword
vii
Richard F. Holloway
Introduction
ix
What Is a Size Transition?
1
10
Weighing the Giant Fly
1
2
The Ramp and the Stairs
3
3
No Room at the Inn---or Too Much?
6
2
Living in the Gap
8
1
Biblical Reflection
9
1
Application Exercise
10
1
Are We Facing a Size Transition?
11
8
Glass Ceiling
11
1
The Plateau Zone
12
1
Seeing the Invisible
13
1
God Is in the Details
14
1
Biblical Reflection
15
1
Application Exercise
15
4
What Happens between Sizes?
19
11
Fault Lines
19
1
Organism versus Organization
20
1
Group-Centered versus Pastor-Centered
21
2
Six Transitions
23
5
The Double-Minded Church
28
1
Biblical Reflection
29
1
Application Exercise
29
1
Should We Be Growing?
30
8
Opening Up the Conversation
30
2
The Movement from ``I'' to ``We''
32
1
God Outside the Box
33
1
Listening to the Other
33
1
So...Should We Be Growing?
34
2
Biblical Reflection
36
1
Application Exercise
36
2
Why Make the Sacrifice?
38
8
Resolving Internal Tensions
38
1
War and Pestilence
39
1
Mission Strategy
40
1
Spiritual Growth
41
2
A Life Poured Out
43
1
Biblical Reflection
44
1
Application Exercise
44
2
Should We Add a New Worship Service?
46
8
A Key Decision
46
1
Why Try Something Different?
47
1
What Is a ``Somewhat Different'' Style?
48
1
A Look at the Costs
49
2
Critical Mass
51
1
Biblical Reflection
52
1
Application Exercise
52
2
Should We Add Staff?
54
8
Staffing Debates at St. Peter's
54
3
Staffing for Growth
57
1
Typical Patterns
58
1
Funding New Staff
59
1
Biblical Reflection
60
1
Application Exercise
60
2
What Will It Take to Make the Change?
62
15
Adaptive Work
62
2
A Holding Environment
64
1
Spiritual and Institutional Urgency
65
2
Powerful Partnership between Clergy and Lay Leaders
67
1
Tolerance for Unhappiness
68
2
Purpose and Plan
70
4
Biblical Reflection
74
1
Application Exercise
75
2
Appendix A. How to Minister Effectively in Family, Pastoral, Program, and Corporate Size Churches
77
15
Roy Oswald
Appendix B. Demographic Profiles: How Do Congregations Get Their Money's Worth?
92
7
Alice Mann
Notes
99
6
Bibliography
105