{"product_id":"9780802477934","title":"Growing A Healthy Church","description":"\"Sheep swapping\", \"shuffling of the saints\"- Whatever  you call it, many churches are growing only because Christians transfer from one  church to another. What's more, many churches aren't growing at all. The problem,  according to authors, Dann Spader and Gary Mayes, is that too many church calendars  are filled with outdated, mediocre programs that have become more of a burden than  a blessing. That, coupled with the fact that these programs minister almost exclusively  to Christians, leaves little for the non-Christian \"seeker\" to get excited  about. \u003ci\u003eGrowing a Healthy Church\u003c\/i\u003e is not a list of trendy new programs for  your church agenda. It is a journey of rediscovery. Spader and Mayes look closely  at the four stages of spiritual growth in relation to outreach. Using the innovative  \"M-level\" system, these gifted men show how a church can minister to all  individuals regardless of their levels of maturity in potential service. This helps  eliminate the mistakes of forcing new Christians into service that may overwhelm  them or may leave the mature Christian unchallenged. Proven successful through SonLife  and churches who have used this system, this resource will help you focus on the  simplicity of Christ's ministry, enabling you to build an effective discipling strategy  for your church.","brand":"Moody Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128059478256,"sku":"9780802477934","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780802477934_p0.jpg?v=1763727954","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780802477934","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}