Turn Your Church Inside Out: Building a Community for Others

By Walt Kallestad

Book Overview

A primer for reinvigorating church life Drawing on his experience as pastor of one of the largest and fastest-growing congregations in America, Walt Kallestad envisions the church as a mission center-committed to reaching out to others through evangelism and service. Kallestad combines timeless biblical principles with the latest leadership and communication skills to show how pastors and lay leaders can: develop a dynamic congregation open to change motivate staff and members for innovation and creativity make a positive difference in their communities Pastors and lay leaders alike will discover inspiring ideas and practical tools to enable them to move forward with courage, commitment, and creativity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0806640340
• ISBN13: 9780806640341
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Fortress Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

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Walt Kallestad uses this book to present a revolutionary blueprint for a different type of church: a church for others. The author points out a problem of which most churchgoers are not even aware. While Jesus commanded his disiples (and us) to "Go into all the world" modern Christians are more interested in church programs for ourselves. Kallestad details the transformation of Community Church of Joy from a church for the members to a church for others. But he doesn't merely give us the history of the church. Each chapter is filled with practical teaching and action steps that can be followed to transform your church into a vibrant community that considers the needs of those outside the building. I think every pastor would be encouraged and challenged by this wonderful book. One final point: Kallestad's church had 200 attending on a normal Sunday when Walt took over. Now it has 12,000!