Moving Off the Map: A Field Guide to Changing the Congregation

Tom Bandy provided the 'big picture' of the five stages of congregational renewal and transformation in his previous books. Yet there is another set of questions remaining to be answered, questions that pastors and church leaders frequently ask; "Where do we begin?" and "Exactly how do we go about change?" The characteristics of change, and the stresses that lie behind them, seem complex and monumental. What are the first steps a congregation can take? Are there practical tools that have helped churches change? The purpose of this book is to answer those questions. Here are powerful processess and tools to help congregations identify their strengths, weaknesses, and addictions. These processess can help a congregation shift attitudes, deepen spritual awareness, receive biblical visions, and shape ministries for the futrue.