Churches Moving into the Community

by Eric Swanson, (Leadership Network, 2004)

Resource Type: This resource is an article from the Leadership Network, a nonprofit aimed at fostering church innovation and growth and helping innovative churches multiply their impact.

Main Audience: This resource is helpful for pastors and lay leaders interested in helping their church become externally focused and in partnering with other organizations sharing their mission. It is a useful resource for both small and large congregations.

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Summary: This booklet describes the characteristics and goals of externally focused churches. It discusses the strategies they use to identify and address the needs of their communities and to partner with existing ministries or agencies with a shared mission. Also, this booklet describes the Leadership Network’s Leadership Community meeting, during which leaders from externally focused churches met and determined goals for their churches and determined what elements are vital to externally focused churches.