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Product Description In Creating Community, Andy Stanley and Bill Willits take you on their amazing journey of developing the small group culture at North Point Community Church. They reveal their five key discoveries about what it takes to create a compelling small group ministry. These discoveries have helped connect almost 8,000 people into North Point's adult small groups. This is not just another book about community; this is a book about strategy- strategy that builds a small group culture. Creating Community shares clear and simple principles to help people connect into meaningful relationships. The kind God desires for each of us. The kind He uses to change our lives. Small Groups That 'Succeed.' Small groups are the key to impacting lives in your church. But a healthy small-group environment- one that fosters meaningful, lasting connections- doesn't just 'happen.' So pull up a chair. Let's talk about how to 'make' it happen. Bill Willits and bestselling author Andy Stanley share their successful approach, which has resulted in nearly eight thousand adults becoming involved in small groups at North Point Community Church in Atlanta . Simply put, the five principles clearly described here have passed the test. Put this proven method to work in your ministry and enjoy the tangible results- God's people doing life TOGETHER. FRONT FLAP Head]: Small Groups. Big Change. "The small-group program at North Point Community Church is not an appendage; it is not a program we tacked on to an existing structure. It is part of our lifestyle. We think groups. We organize groups. We are driven by groups. 'CreatingCommunity' contains our blueprint for success. And I believe it has the potential power to revolutionize your own small-group ministry "- Andy Stanley Story Behind the Book Creating Community flows out of the North Point Community Church story. The message here is not just some new small group program, but reflects a passion lived out and implemented in their church from the very beginning. Even with phenomenal growth, the church has stayed true to its commitment to small groups and has fine-tuned its ministry process into one of the most unique and effective models in churches today. Andy Stanley and Bill Willits have put these successful principles into this new book with the hope and prayer that pastors, churches, and leader with put them into practice. |
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Product Details Release Date: January 01, 2005 Label: Multnomah Publishers Distributed By: Multnomah Publishers Publisher: Multnomah Publishers Length: 8.52 inches Height: 0.76 inches Weight: 0.76 (lbs) Language: Category: PROGRAM RESOURCES ISBN: 1590523962 EAN / ISBN-13: 9781590523964 Product Code: 155700 |
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Author Information Andy Stanley Andy Stanley Andy Stanley is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and the founder of North Point Ministries. He serves as pastor of North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, with a congregation of more than 12,000, as well as Buckhead Church in Atlanta, Georgia, with more than 3,000 attendees. Andy and his wife, Sandra, have two sons and a daughter. Heath Bennett Heath Bennett is the middle school director for North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, Georgia, where he has been for more than six years. During this time, the ministry grew from fifty students to nea |
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Editorial Review In Creating Community, Andy Stanley and Bill Willits take you on their amazing journey of developing the small group culture at North Point Community Church. They reveal their five key discoveries about what it takes to create a compelling small group ministry. These discoveries have helped connect almost 8,000 people into North Point's adult small groups. This is not just another book about community; this is a book about strategy- strategy that builds a small group culture. Creating Community shares clear and simple principles to help people connect into meaningful relationships. The kind God desires for each of us. The kind He uses to change our lives. Small Groups That 'Succeed.' Small groups are the key to impacting lives in your church. But a healthy small-group environment- one that fosters meaningful, lasting connections- doesn't just 'happen.' So pull up a chair. Let's talk about how to 'make' it happen. Bill Willits and bestselling author Andy Stanley share their successful approach, which has resulted in nearly eight thousand adults becoming involved in small groups at North Point Community Church in Atlanta . Simply put, the five principles clearly described here have passed the test. Put this proven method to work in your ministry and enjoy the tangible results- God's people doing life TOGETHER. FRONT FLAP Head]: Small Groups. Big Change. "The small-group program at North Point Community Church is not an appendage; it is not a program we tacked on to an existing structure. It is part of our lifestyle. We think groups. We organize groups. We are driven by groups. 'CreatingCommunity' contains our blueprint for success. And I believe it has the potential power to revolutionize your own small-group ministry "- Andy Stanley Story Behind the Book Creating Community flows out of the North Point Community Church story. The message here is not just some new small group program, but reflects a passion lived out and implemented in their church from the very beginning. Even with phenomenal growth, the church has stayed true to its commitment to small groups and has fine-tuned its ministry process into one of the most unique and effective models in churches today. Andy Stanley and Bill Willits have put these successful principles into this new book with the hope and prayer that pastors, churches, and leader with put them into practice. |
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