Christian Chaos

Drawing the distinction between the kind of congregational thinking that leads to growth and the kind that doesn't, Bandy shows how to encourage creativity in your church leadership.

Welcome to the Real World

11

(324)

My Tortoise Has Wandered from Home

12

(3)

Chaos and the Christian Church

15

(4)

Radical Organizational Change

19

(12)

I. Spiritually Contained Anarchy

The Permission-Giving Chart for the Thriving Church System

31

(10)

Prescriptive Thinking

41

(22)

Introduction

41

(1)

What are the Boundaries?

42

(7)

What is the Point?

49

(14)

Proscriptive Thinking

63

(56)

Introduction

63

(5)

How is Success Measured?

68

(25)

How are Leaders Deployed?

93

(26)

A Picture of the New Organization

119

(22)

The Organizational Calendar

120

(8)

Addressing Discontent in Congregational Life

128

(13)

Leadership and Organizational Change

141

(38)

Advice for the Small Church---and Any-sized Church?

142

(16)

The Role of the Pastor

158

(21)

II. Turning the Laity Loose Organizational Change Through Cell Groups and Mission Teams

The Basic Idea: Cell Groups and Mission Teams

179

(24)

Why Cell Group Ministry?

182

(2)

Cell Group Ministry Involves Organizational Change

184

(2)

Cell Group Ministry Requires Stress Management

186

(7)

Cell Groups Function with Clear Assumptions

193

(3)

Cell Group Ministry is Part of a Larger System

196

(7)

Cell Group and Mission Team Life

203

(30)

P.A.L.S. Group Essentials

204

(1)

P.A.L.S. Group Organization

205

(1)

P.A.L.S. Group Covenant

206

(2)

P.A.L.S. Group Multiplication

208

(2)

P.A.L.S. Group ``Dance''

210

(10)

P.A.L.S. Group Growth

220

(7)

P.A.L.S. Group Stories

227

(6)

Cell Group and Mission Team Leadership

233

(32)

Twenty-first-century Expectations Religious Leadership

233

(1)

The Profile of the P.A.L.S. Group Leader

234

(3)

The Search for the P.A.L.S. Group Leaders

237

(10)

Training for the P.A.L.S. Group Leaders

247

(5)

Accountability

252

(6)

P.A.L.S. Group Stories

258

(7)

Cell Group and Mission Team Development

265

(40)

Build Congregational Understanding and Support

267

(2)

Surround Small Group Ministry with Prayer

269

(1)

Discover the Hidden Networks of the Congregation

270

(3)

Understanding the Reality and Paradox of Public Yearning

273

(1)

Identify and Train Potential Group Leaders

274

(4)

Develop Easy Access Opportunities

278

(2)

Initiate and Experiment

280

(7)

Upgrade for Excellence and Coach

287

(4)

Transformational Stories

291

(14)

Changing Congregational Organization

305

(30)

Control Issues

315

(6)

Organizational Preparation for Cell Group Ministry

321

(4)

Continuing Organizational Change

325

(4)

And the Dance Goes On

329

(6)

Notes

335

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