Ian Parkinson is the New Wine North & East Regional Leader. Ian leads All Saints' Church Marple, Stockport, a multi-congregational church meeting in three very different communities, one urban, one suburban and one a village. His passion is to support and resource leaders and churches as they seek to reach their communities with the gospel.

• ContentsForeword 9Acknowledgments 11Introduction 131. Recovering Our Identity: The Church That GodHas In Mind 23Suggested Itinerary For Church Leaders Awayday 402. Moving Things Forward: Leadership As A CatalystFor Change 433. Imagining The Future: Articulating Vision ThatStirs The Heart 67Useful Vision-Casting Exercises 94Values Brainstorm 954. Holding On Tight: Leading Through Transitions 965. Hosting God’s Presence: Allowing The SpiritFreedom To Move 1146. Increasing Capacity: Growing And DevelopingLeaders 1357. Organizing For Growth: Developing FunctionalStructures 158Sample Worship Questionnaire 1848. Staying The Course: Leadership For The LongHaul 188Questions For Group Study 217Notes 229

'A wonderful manifesto for change that oozes deep thinking, biblical content & practical advice from each page. Every church leader in the UK should read this book now!'

Ian Parkinson is the New Wine North & East Regional Leader. Ian leads All Saints' Church Marple, Stockport, a multi-congregational church meeting in three very different communities, one urban, one suburban and one a village. His passion is to support and resource leaders and churches as they seek to reach their communities with the gospel.

• ContentsForeword 9Acknowledgments 11Introduction 131. Recovering Our Identity: The Church That GodHas In Mind 23Suggested Itinerary For Church Leaders Awayday 402. Moving Things Forward: Leadership As A CatalystFor Change 433. Imagining The Future: Articulating Vision ThatStirs The Heart 67Useful Vision-Casting Exercises 94Values Brainstorm 954. Holding On Tight: Leading Through Transitions 965. Hosting God’s Presence: Allowing The SpiritFreedom To Move 1146. Increasing Capacity: Growing And DevelopingLeaders 1357. Organizing For Growth: Developing FunctionalStructures 158Sample Worship Questionnaire 1848. Staying The Course: Leadership For The LongHaul 188Questions For Group Study 217Notes 229

'A wonderful manifesto for change that oozes deep thinking, biblical content & practical advice from each page. Every church leader in the UK should read this book now!'

Ian Parkinson is the New Wine North & East Regional Leader. Ian leads All Saints' Church Marple, Stockport, a multi-congregational church meeting in three very different communities, one urban, one suburban and one a village. His passion is to support and resource leaders and churches as they seek to reach their communities with the gospel.

• ContentsForeword 9Acknowledgments 11Introduction 131. Recovering Our Identity: The Church That GodHas In Mind 23Suggested Itinerary For Church Leaders Awayday 402. Moving Things Forward: Leadership As A CatalystFor Change 433. Imagining The Future: Articulating Vision ThatStirs The Heart 67Useful Vision-Casting Exercises 94Values Brainstorm 954. Holding On Tight: Leading Through Transitions 965. Hosting God’s Presence: Allowing The SpiritFreedom To Move 1146. Increasing Capacity: Growing And DevelopingLeaders 1357. Organizing For Growth: Developing FunctionalStructures 158Sample Worship Questionnaire 1848. Staying The Course: Leadership For The LongHaul 188Questions For Group Study 217Notes 229

'A wonderful manifesto for change that oozes deep thinking, biblical content & practical advice from each page. Every church leader in the UK should read this book now!'