The Equipping Church, Sue Mallory
The Equipping Church, Sue Mallory
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The Equipping Church
Serving Together to Transform Lives

Author: Sue Mallory

Narrator: Devon O'Day

Unabridged: 7 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zondervan

Published: 11/25/2008


Synopsis

Picture your church as a place where the priesthood of believers finds its expression in creative and powerful ways. Picture leaders and staff equipping and unleashing people to minister in ways consistent with how God designed them. Think of the effectiveness, vitality, and contentment that come when the body of Christ nurtures itself through the healthy give-and-take of each member. In The Equipping Church, Sue Mallory describes the benefits, the structure, and the culture of an equipping church and shows how your congregation can become one. This book is about limitless possibilities. Think "vision." What might your church look like if its members became vital, fully empowered partners in ministry? How can you help them discover and release their full potential? How would their roles change--and yours?AN EQUIPPING CHURCH IS A CHURCH WHERE:* pastors and leaders enable church members to share in ministry* people’s gifts, talents, and life callings are matched with areas of service* ministry opportunities are recognized and developed* the culture encourages the growth of a broad array of ministries*a well-designed system addresses needs of every kind, both individual and corporate*the pastor doesn’t have to be all things to all peopleUnpacking insights and principles uncovered by Leadership Training Network over the last several years, Mallory helps you customize an equipping system and culture in your church. You’ll proceed from preparation (what you need to know), to foundations (what you need to change), to construction (what you need to do). In the process, Mallory takes you inside the story of her own church, Brentwood Presbyterian, to observe the different stages of their trial-and-error journey and how it has transformed their approach to "doing church." See how they dealt with various concerns that arose along the way, and meet men and women whose lives have been changed because Brentwood took the ministry road less traveled.Each chapter includes a section of "Equipping Principles," questions for discussion and reflection, and a summary of different equipping churches from around the country. With the accompanying Equipping Church Guidebook, this book will be a mile marker in your church--and the gateway to a more effective and biblical approach to ministry.

About Sue Mallory

Author of The Equipping Church and co-author of The Equipping Church Guidebook, Sue is celebrating her 19th year in full time ministry. Sue served as the founding Executive Director of Leadership Training Network (LTN) for eight years and more recently as the Directional Leader and Executive Director for Leadership Connection. Sue is currently serving as Executive Consultant for Church Volunteer Central, a division of Group Publishing. Sue continues to consultant and train nationally on the vision and mission of an equipping church. Additionally, Sue has served as adjunct faculty at Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Guest Lecturer at Princeton Theological Seminary and is currently serving as adjunct faculty at Fuller Theological Seminary. In 1985, Sue developed the office of Lay Ministry at her local church, Brentwood Presbyterian Church, where she served in a volunteer capacity as its full-time director for eight years, part-time Director of Leadership Development for two y?


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jamie on March 29, 2024

Not high on the list of recommended reading on leadership......more

Goodreads review by Dylan on May 28, 2024

I read this based on a recommendation. It is about equipping those in the church for the work of ministry. The book was written about 25 years ago, and it is pretty dated in terms of concepts and approaches to ministry. I'm sure it was good when it came out but it isn't helpful now, both pragmaticall......more

Goodreads review by Tim on May 31, 2020

A little dry and not wholly applicable in parts to my tribe, but there are also many things to think about to get church members engaged in ministry. I would definitely recommend this book for anyone looking to develop a church of servants both inside and outside the church walls.......more

Goodreads review by Steven on November 03, 2020

This book was a game-changer for me. The theme verse of every chapter is Ephesians 4:11-13: "The gifts [Christ] gave were that some would be apostles, some prophets, some evangelist, some pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for the building up the body of Christ, unti......more

Goodreads review by Brandon on January 27, 2016

Church leaders were never meant to do it all. Every Christian is gifted to serve. Leaders in church should be spending their time equipping people. This book is a good reminder and full of real life examples of how churches are making equipping work.......more