Churches Adopting Churches New Life for Healthy and Struggling Churches

Churches Adopting Churches: New Life for Healthy and Struggling Churches is a practical, how-to handbook providing a road map for churches interested in adopting a church and for churches exploring being adopted. Churches Adopting Churches focuses on the process of church adoptions, providing insights and best practices from pastors and churches who have experience with adopting or being adopted. The book also explores the dos and don'ts of church adoptions, highlighting key learnings and best practices, as well as potential pitfalls to avoid. Overall, it aims to guide churches in making informed decisions and navigating the adoption process successfully, ultimately enabling healthy congregations to thrive in their ministries.

Dirk Elliott served as a Congregational Developer for 22 years after serving 18 years in pastoral ministry. Dirk currently leads Healthy Leadership Coaching, where he coaches and consults churches and leaders to grow healthy churches and helps them accomplish their ministry goals. He is a certified PCC coach with specializations in Executive Leadership Coaching and High-Performance Coaching. Dirk has authored two books, Vital Merger: A New Church Approach that Joins Church Families Together and Churches Adopting Churches: New Life for Healthy and Struggling Churches.