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Our Stories
1. The Possible Dream
MORE-WITH-LESS MINISTRY
2. To Accomplish More, Do (and Spend) Less
>> Self-Test: The Over-Programming Test
3. To Reach More People, Disband Your Evangelism Committee
4. To Make More Disciples, “Teach” Less
>> Sidebar: Making Disciples Three at a Time
5. To Empower for Ministry, Ax Committees
6. To Multiply Leadership, Recruit Fewer Leaders
7. To Improve Health, Stir Up Conflict
>> Self-Test: Working Through Unhealthy Conflict
8. To Increase Unity, Throw Out Your Vision Statement
9. To Make Big Changes, Start with Baby Steps
MORE-WITH-LESS STAFFING
10. Hire Equippers to Multiply Leaders
>> Sidebar: Pay Your Staff to Pray
11. The Case of the Overpaid Secretary
12. Build a Dream Team
MORE-WITH-LESS BUILDINGS
13. Confessions of a Surprised Architect
The Principle of Focus
14. Can Buildings Kill Church Growth?
15. The Myth of Sacred Space
16. Three Things Church Buildings Can Never Do
>> The Motivation Test: Why Do You Want to Build?
The Principle of Use
17. Teaching Old Church Buildings New Tricks
18. Adding a New Service: Six Common Mistakes to Avoid
19. More-with-Less Classroom Strategies
>> Side Bar: The More We Teach Together
20. Three Things Great Church Offices Do
>> Self-Test: Is Your Church Open for Business?
21. One Church, Multiple Locations
>> The Utilization Test: Do You Need to Build?
22. When It’s Time to Build
MORE-WITH-LESS FINANCES
The Principle of Provision
23. Your Church Can Be Debt-Free
24. The Hidden Costs of Debt
25. Getting off the Roller Coaster
>> Sidebar: No More Building Funds
26. From Vision to Provision
>> Sidebar: God on Giving
>> The Money Test: Are You Financially Ready to Build?
Conclusion
The Blessing of Inconvenience
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Appendix A: How to Write a Program of Needs for Your Facilities
Appendix B: More-with-Less Budgeting for Building
1. The Possible Dream
MORE-WITH-LESS MINISTRY
2. To Accomplish More, Do (and Spend) Less
>> Self-Test: The Over-Programming Test
3. To Reach More People, Disband Your Evangelism Committee
4. To Make More Disciples, “Teach” Less
>> Sidebar: Making Disciples Three at a Time
5. To Empower for Ministry, Ax Committees
6. To Multiply Leadership, Recruit Fewer Leaders
7. To Improve Health, Stir Up Conflict
>> Self-Test: Working Through Unhealthy Conflict
8. To Increase Unity, Throw Out Your Vision Statement
9. To Make Big Changes, Start with Baby Steps
MORE-WITH-LESS STAFFING
10. Hire Equippers to Multiply Leaders
>> Sidebar: Pay Your Staff to Pray
11. The Case of the Overpaid Secretary
12. Build a Dream Team
MORE-WITH-LESS BUILDINGS
13. Confessions of a Surprised Architect
The Principle of Focus
14. Can Buildings Kill Church Growth?
15. The Myth of Sacred Space
16. Three Things Church Buildings Can Never Do
>> The Motivation Test: Why Do You Want to Build?
The Principle of Use
17. Teaching Old Church Buildings New Tricks
18. Adding a New Service: Six Common Mistakes to Avoid
19. More-with-Less Classroom Strategies
>> Side Bar: The More We Teach Together
20. Three Things Great Church Offices Do
>> Self-Test: Is Your Church Open for Business?
21. One Church, Multiple Locations
>> The Utilization Test: Do You Need to Build?
22. When It’s Time to Build
MORE-WITH-LESS FINANCES
The Principle of Provision
23. Your Church Can Be Debt-Free
24. The Hidden Costs of Debt
25. Getting off the Roller Coaster
>> Sidebar: No More Building Funds
26. From Vision to Provision
>> Sidebar: God on Giving
>> The Money Test: Are You Financially Ready to Build?
Conclusion
The Blessing of Inconvenience
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Appendix A: How to Write a Program of Needs for Your Facilities
Appendix B: More-with-Less Budgeting for Building
