{"product_id":"renovation-of-the-church-what-happens-when-a-seeker-church-discovers-spiritual-formation-paperback","title":"Renovation of the Church: What Happens When a Seeker Church Discovers Spiritual Formation - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKent Carlson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Lueken\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDallas Willard\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e Book Award winner\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLeadership Journal\u003c\/i\u003e Top Book of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCopastors Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken tell the story of how God took their thriving, consumer-oriented church and transformed it into a modest congregation of unformed believers committed to the growth of the spirit--even when it meant a decline in numbers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Kent and Mike found out, a decade of major change is not easy on a church. Oak Hills Church, from the pastoral staff to the congregation, had to confront addiction to personal ambition, resist consumerism and reorient their lives around the teachings of Jesus. Their renewed focus on spiritual formation over numerical growth triggered major changes in the content of their sermons, the tenor of their worship services, and the reason for their outreach. They lost members.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut the health and spiritual depth of their church today is a testimony of God's transforming work and enduring faithfulness to the people he loves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHonest and humble, this is Kent and Mike's story of a church they love, written to inspire and challenge other churches to let God rewrite their stories as well. Read it for the church you love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDallas Willard (1935-2013) was a renowned teacher, an acclaimed writer and one of our most brilliant Christian thinkers. He was as celebrated for his enduring writings on spiritual formation as he was for his scholarship, with a profound influencein the way he humbly mentored so many of today's leaders in the Christian faith. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Divine Conspiracy\u003c\/i\u003e (a \u003ci\u003eChristianity Today\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year), \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of the Disciplines\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHearing God\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRenovation of the Heart\u003c\/i\u003e, and others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMike Lueken is copastor (with Kent Carlson) of Oak Hills Church of Folsom, California. He is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and lives with his family in the Sacramento, California, area.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eKent Carlson is vice president of leadership formation for the North American Baptist Conference, shepherding the spiritual formation of pastors, regional ministers, and Christian leaders throughout the conference. He is also pastor emeritus of Oak Hills Church of Folsom, California, which he founded in 1984. Kent is a graduate of Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and lives with his family in the Sacramento, California, area.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 185\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 8.28 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christianity Today Book Award (2012)\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45868367642821,"sku":"9780830835461","price":38.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/VJeSvPgYlj9780830835461.webp?v=1781389869","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/renovation-of-the-church-what-happens-when-a-seeker-church-discovers-spiritual-formation-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}