Resource Pack #6

How do I receive a Resource Pack?

The retail value of this pack is over $90.00. We are offering it to Vanguard members for $70.00 plus shipping. To order, please call (800) 630-2838. You may charge your purchase to Visa or Master Card or make payment with a personal/business check.
In this Resource Pack, we have included four helpful resources we think will encourage and enrich you and your ministry.

1. Surprising Insights from the Unchurched by Dr. Thom Rainer

What is actually drawing people into a particular church? Is it the contemporary worship music? Is it a seeker sensitive church, with an emphasis on visual arts like drama and multimedia? Are the unchurched being drawn into your church? Do you know why they are or why they may not be coming? Thom Rainer and his team of researchers decided to ask people who had recently started attending church what made them come and what made them stay. This fascinating book is the result.

All of Rainer's conclusions are statistically documented, and illustrated with graphs, charts, and even maps. He and his team asked some 350 formerly unchurched people various questions about their experience and what got them where they are now. The answers will likely shatter a few of your myths. It will at least inform you on how to improve your outreach efforts to the unchurched.

2. Book - "Sacred Romance" by John Eldredge

Many of you have read John Eldredge's, Wild at Heart. I thought you might also be blessed by another one of his books, although totally different.

The God who saves is also a God who woos His own to a relationship primarily of the heart. As we draw closer to Him, we must choose to let go of other "less-wild lovers," such as perfectionistic driveness and self-indulgence. Eldredge and Curtis identify the lies offered by "false loves" and instruct us on the journey back to the Lover of our souls. In carefully crafted words and images, the authors will entice you to your own journey of the heart, promising, "It is possible to recover the lost life of our heart and with it the intimacy, beauty, and adventure of life with God."

3. Articles from Leadership Magazine:

• The "Y" Factor by Bill Hybels
• The Root of Leadership by Gordon MacDonald
• An Honest Sermon by Mike Woodruff & Steve Moore

I am certain that many of you already subscribe to Leadership, but if you are like me, you struggle for the time to review, much less, read all the articles. One of our pastors, Blake Cromwell, recently encouraged me to read an article in this quarter's issue. After reading it I felt like three articles deserved your attention, as well.

4. Audio Tapes - 2003 Leadership Summit Learning Events

At our recent Leadership Summit the response to the Learning Events was particularly encouraging. Since no one was able to hear more than one Learning Event, we decided to include in this Partner Pack because we believe you will benefit from listening to all the sessions.