Jerry Pattengale conveys the tumultuous growth of our faith without covering up the massive failures on the part of some who simultaneously called themselves Christians
she tackles often avoided topics such as suicide
Fisher's story is proof that we can all become so much more that the things that happen to us
Christians and non-Christians alike share this view
Mark Victor Hansen
Transformational Church: Creating a New Scorecard for Congregations Author Leslie Schilling Jerry Pattengale conveys the tumultuousHow are we doing? The church, that is. And how are we doing it? Congregations have long measured success by "bodies, budget, and buildings" a certain record of attendance, the offering plate, and square footage. But the scorecard can't stop there. When it does, the deeper emphasis on accountability, discipleship, and spiritual maturity is lost. Ignoring those details, we see fewer lives transformed, Christian influence wane, and churches thin out a