Thom started noticing a trend several years ago. Many pastors and other church leaders were getting consultation training primarily to help their own churches. Thom and Jess look at this growing trend.
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- The origins of church consultation.
- The origins of church consultation training.
- Is there a biblical basis for church consultation?
- What Thom learned about pastors who “accidentally” became a consultant for their own churches.
- What Jess learned in his mentoring calls with pastors.
- The key missing factor that this training addressed.
- How does a pastor start? The least expensive is the book approach. We recommend “Autopsy of a Deceased Church: 12 Ways to Keep Yours Alive” and “Anatomy of a Revived Church: Seven Findings about How Congregations Avoided Death.”
- Some have chosen the DIY approach with the Church Health Scorecard.
- Some have chosen to become a certified church consultant.
Resources:
- “Anatomy of a Revived Church: Seven Findings about How Congregations Avoided Death” by Thom S. Rainer (affiliate link)
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