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Start This Stop That
Authors: Jim Cowart and Jennifer Cowart

The authors are a pastoral couple who started a new church in South Georgia and have grown it into a mega-church.  They are clearly evangelical, though they do not make a point of it. As the title suggests, they look at practices and ministry approaches which are used by many churches, and in their opinion, inhibit the church from experiencing more effective ministry. They recommend stopping those practices. They contrast these with what they have found to work. This is an easy read full of practical suggestions.

We need less conventional wisdom and more creative leadership.

Not all of the advice you’ve heard on church growth works. Judging by results, most doesn’t. It’s time we re-evaluate the standard thinking on how to grow a church, especially considering new voices questioning the worth of church growth.

Jim Cowart is shepherding an amazing story. 1800 professions of Christ in ten years have propelled Harvest Church from a church plant of four – Jim’s family – to a thriving community of Jesus disciples. Harvest is changing their world and having a party while they do it. Learn why conventional church thinking such as pastoral care, long-term planning, stewardship campaigns, committees and even staff inhibit church growth. Learn how to do less, and lead more people to Christ.

Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Abingdon Press (November 1, 2012)
ISBN-10: 1426752369
ISBN-13: 978-1426752360

Available for purchase on Amazon.com.