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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

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