BordenSpeaks

This book is not an attempt to offer hope, help, or even advice on what denominations need to do. However, it is a book about a significant turn-around of a middle-level administration of justice in one Protestant denomination and it does offer hope that other like administrations might be able to experience a better and more effective existence. Everyone's experience is unique and therefore cannot be replicated. However, the implementation of foundational all-encompassing principles, the development of new strategies, and the performance of specific tactics that are successful in one situation does offer hope to others that their modeling of the principles, adapting the strategies, and creating specific tactics to fit their context can bring change.

"This book is a gutsy look at denominational life, leadership and vision, and offers new paradigms for the local church, middle judicatories and national denominational life. A must-read for anyone interested in bringing renewal to the local church and our denomination. Clearly, Borden has hit the bull's-eye with regard not only to our denomination's needs but also how renewal begins in the local church." - ABE News

Direct Hit Details

Many congregations are declining due to an inward focus, and see their pastor as someone who should only minister to their needs. But pastors must anticipate a better future. Direct Hit offers hope to leaders of congregations that have lost their outward focus. By preparing for and leading systemic change, pastors can bring new life into the culture of a congregation, guiding it to answer God’s call to reach people with the good news.

Direct Hit offers practical explanations for how to:

• Develop a vision and communicate a strategy for its implementation
• Motivate a congregation to embrace the vision
• Develop resources, ideas, and personnel to prepare for change
• Embrace and implement change
• Embed a new DNA into the life of a congregation

Systemic change occurs as a result of hard work, but the gain far outweighs the pain. Once change has occurred, a whole new world of opportunity opens up—a world in which you are privileged to equip, lead, and oversee a congregation that has joined God’s mission. Ready. Aim. Go for it!

Direct Hit gets to the heart of the matter. Pastors--it's about Christ and leadership. Congregation--it's about Christ's purpose and mission. There is plenty of interpretation and coaching here for both sides of the pastoral relationship, but above all there is urgency. It's time to stop dithering and get on with it."
Tom Bandy, President
Easum, Bandy, and Associates

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Offers practical help to ministry couples who break the sound barrier together in order to transform churches.

Like its companions, Hit the Bullseye and Direct Hit by Paul Borden, this book  requires radical paradigm change in order to fulfill the Great Commission. While dedicated to the courageous people who help transform churches, Teresa Flint-Borden asserts that moving toward mach 10 ministry means that women married to men in ministry as well as women in ministry are essential partners in the growth process. Ministry couples are co-pilots who together must face the challenges and realities of systemic change in their churches. As Flint-Borden reminds us, growing, turnaround churches can only be led by persons who are willing to be transformed.