{"product_id":"9781490895338","title":"R.E.S.C.U. E.: a Church Navigational System for Transformation: Don'T Let Your Church Sink into the Ecclesiastical Graveyard","description":"\u003cp\u003eR.E.S.C.U.E. is a response to the “whys” in church life:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e • Why do the majority of churches have only half or less members attend on the Lord’s Day? \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why have approximately 40% of pastors been involved in affairs and 50% of their marriages ended in divorce? \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why is there infighting in the church and why are there so many church splits? \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why are there so many pharisaical people in churches?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why is the power of the Holy Spirit absent in churches?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why is Biblical truth watered down?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why is pastor or elder leadership not trusted?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why do congregations think they can lead themselves?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why isn’t the church reaching more lost souls?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why is church discipline off most church radars?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why is the average percentage of giving per member only between 1 and 3 percent?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why is a pastor’s tenure only two to four years?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e• Why do churches fear change?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e After 33 years of ministry overseeing all sizes of congregations, I have dealt with those “whys.” If churches do not address the “whys,” many will sink into the ecclesiastical graveyard or remain afloat in stagnate waters. I believe R.E.S.C.U.E. can navigate churches to be transformed into an impactful and fruitful body of believers that glorifies our Lord!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WestBow Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47157486944496,"sku":"9781490895338","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781490895338_p0.jpg?v=1763658728","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781490895338","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}