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Highlights
- In today's fluid culture, many churches are adrift--longing to reach spiritually thirsty people, but failing to make an impact.
- Author(s): Tim Lucas & Warren Bird
- 288 Pages
- Religion + Beliefs, Christian Life
Description
About the Book
In a fluid, rapidly-changing world, every church struggles with finding fresh ways to win a hearing for Christ with the current generation. In Liquid Church, Lucas and Bird look at seven powerful currents that churches can leverage to reposition themselves for community impact while holding fast to the timeless, unchanging truth of Christ.Book Synopsis
In today's fluid culture, many churches are adrift--longing to reach spiritually thirsty people, but failing to make an impact. Have you noticed?
Congregations are stuck or declining.
Millennials and Gen Z are walking away.
Volunteers and their generosity are drying up.
Is your city, town, or neighborhood spiritually dry? Do you long to see more of the living water of Jesus flowing freely through your community, generating a fresh wave of ministry momentum?
Buckle up: you're in for a whitewater ride!
Liquid Church tells the fascinating story of a New Jersey church that began "on accident" and grew into one of America's 100 Fastest-Growing Churches, with over 5,000 in weekly attendance and more than 2,400 baptisms to date. Their secret? They harnessed the power of six powerful ministry currents sweeping across North America including: special needs, creative communication, ministry mergers, compassionate cause, radical generosity, and leadership development.
With powerful stories and scriptural insights, backed by national research, Tim Lucas and Warren Bird describe dozens of fresh ideas, new ministry wineskins, and hard-won leadership learnings that resonate with rising generations in today's "show-then-tell" culture. Each chapter includes practical tools, real-life examples, and links to "Other Churches Making Waves" with cutting-edge ministry ideas designed to help saturate your city for Christ.
Ready to dive deeper?
Whether you serve a brand-new church plant, fast-growing congregation, or an aging ministry ready for reinvention, Liquid Church is an inspiring and practical guide for leaders ready to reach their spiritually thirsty neighbors--those who have given up on church, but haven't given up on God.
Review Quotes
Brings practicality and passion together like two rivers converging toward an ocean of possibilities. Read it and realize your church's full potential.--WAYNE FRANCIS, lead pastor, Authentic Church; @waynefrancis
I love the biblical basis of this powerful book. If you want to saturate your city with the living water of Jesus, I dare you to pray the bold prayer that the leaders of Liquid Church prayed.--MARK BATTERSON, author, The Circle Maker; lead pastor, National Community Church
If you're passionate about impacting your city with the gospel, read this powerful book for fresh ideas that will build your faith.--CRAIG GROESCHEL, pastor, Life.Church; author
Offers a rare combination of timeless truth and cultural relevance. Grab your team and work your way through these ideas and insights together. You'll be glad you did.--LARRY OSBORNE, pastor, North Coast Church; author, Thriving in Babylon
Offers practical and inspired strategies for our dried-up and tired ministry models. I highly recommend this resource as a trustworthy guide to innovative ministry for your context.--KADI COLE, leadership consultant; author, Developing Female Leaders; kadicole.com
Read this book and you'll be not only reshaping your perspective on reaching people for years to come but also putting its ideas into action this week.--MARK JOHNSTON, lead pastor, The Journey Church
Reads like a Purpose-Driven Church for today's generation of leaders. This book should be on every church leader's required reading list for making an impact in their community.--RICH BIRCH, host, unSeminary podcast; author, Church Growth Flywheel
This book is fresh, vivid, and compelling. Read it and get ready to catch an ancient vision made new for today's generation.--WILLIAM VANDERBLOEMEN, founder and CEO, Vanderbloemen Search Group
This book will grip you. In my view, the chapter on preaching is worth the price of the book alone. If you want to reach the next generation of young adults, you've picked the right book.--CAREY NIEUWHOF, host, The Carey Nieuwhof Leadership Podcast
What a gift! Hundreds of thousands are grateful that God inspired Tim to pray, "Open my eyes, Lord," which God did. And so will this beautiful book.--MICHAEL J. MANTEL, president and CEO, Living Water International