This comprehensive study of the worship service style that is influencing thousands of churches and their leaders worldwide addresses controversies and draws lessons for the church today.

Pritchard, Gregory A.

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Endorsement

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Part 1 Understanding the Willow Creek Way of Doing Church

1 A New Way of Doing Church

2 Willow Creek's History

3 Understanding Unchurched Harry

4 Profile of Unchurched Harry

5 Weekend Service Programming

6 The Use of the Arts

7 The Programming Principles of Persuasion

8 The Credibility of the Speaker

9 Identifying with Harry

10 Christianity Is Relevant

11 Christianity 101

12 Christianity Is True

13 Willow Creek's Gospel

Part 2 Evaluating the Willow Creek Way of Doing Church

14 Learning from Willow Creek

15 The Christian Worldview and Culture

16 The Temptation of Image

17 The Quagmire of Psychology

18 The Allure of Marketing

19 The Mirror of God's Face

20 The Loss of Truth

Afterword

Notes

Bibliography

Index

About the Author

Other Books by Author

Through interviews with founders and leaders, the author explains and assesses Willow Creek Church and its evangelism-oriented ministry model.

This is a major, comprehensive study of this new style that is influencing thousands of churches and their leaders worldwide. Based on scores of interviews and extensive research, the first part of the book describes Willow Creek's efforts to help unchurched individuals convert to the gospel. The concluding section of the book offers a theological evaluation, asking what we all can learn from the Willow Creek phenomenon.

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This comprehensive study of the worship service style that is influencing thousands of churches and their leaders worldwide addresses controversies and draws lessons for the church today.

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