Visiting in an Age of Mission

KENNON L. CALLAHAN, ??researcher, professor, and pastor?is one of today's most sought-after church consultants. He has worked with thousands of congregations around the world and has helped tens of thousands of church leaders and pastors through his dynamic workshops and seminars. Author of many books, he is best known for his groundbreaking study Twelve Keys to an Effective Church, which has formed the basis for the Mission Growth Movement, a widely acclaimed program for church renewal. Callahan has earned the B.A., M.Div., S.T.M., and Ph.D. degrees. His doctorate is in Systematic Theology. He has served both rural and urban congregations in Ohio, Texas, and Georgia and taught for many years at Emory University. Ken and his wife of over forty years, Julie, have two children, Ken and Mike, and three grandchildren, Blake, Mason, and Brice. They enjoy the outdoors, hiking, horseback riding, and camping.

• Acknowledgements ixIntroduction xiStep One: The Persons1 A Joyful Invitation 32 Choosing Whom to Visit 93 An Amazing Mission 15Step Two: Ways of Visiting4 Visiting Possibilities 255 Personal Visiting 316 Visiting in Gatherings 427 Special Ways of Visiting 47Step Three: The Best Timing8 A Simple Approach 599 Life Stages and Celebrative Events 68Step Four: Your Gifts for Visiting10 Gifts and Graces 7911 Training and Praying 8612 Suggestions for Visiting 9213 Excellent Sprinters, Solid Marathon Runners 102Step Five: Building Your Mission14 Your Visiting Outreach 10915 The Congregation’s Witness 11816 The Pastor Visits 12817 Sacrament and Cloud 135