Tattered Trust
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Overview
All Protestant denominations face difficult times ahead. Some are merely surviving financial crisis. Many have no compelling direction regarding missions and evangelism. Most are in denial about the outcome. In Tattered Trust, Lyle E. Schaller argues that there is hope for denominations. With special focus on The Episcopal Church, The Evangelical Lutheran Church, The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), The Southern Baptist Convention, and The United Methodist Church, he offers seven scenarios that local church and denominational officials can pursue as each church leader confronts the opportunity of whether to be a victim or a reformer.
Synopsis
All Protestant denominations face difficult times ahead. Some are merely surviving financial crisis. Many have no compelling direction regarding missions and evangelism. Most are in denial about the outcome. What will happen to your denomination? Will you be a victim or a reformer? Will you relax and enjoy a personal hobby? Will you mutter, 'Who cares?" Or will you cut through the denial in your dysfunctional denomination and contribute to the strategies that restore the mission and that call you into ministry?