Carlton R Worthen

To Serve The Present Age Carlton R Worthen

To Serve the Present Age: A Practical Guide to Church Growth and DevelopmentIn this day and age, how do we promote growth within the church? How do we extend the church beyond its four walls and draw in people who are lost and hurting? How do we reach people who might never have come inside a church building? How do we reach people who might have never heard of the name "Jesus Christ?"There are many people who are spiritually lost and in pain. Therefore, as church leaders we must always ask ourselves, how can I be used by God as his agent to offer Christ to people who are hurting and lost?We must never become complacent with the number of people we see within the four walls of the church each Sunday. Rather, Jesus challenges us to rise up and have a passion to want to serve those within the community who are spiritually lost. The question, of course, is how? Within the pages of this book, Author Carlton Worthen teaches his 5 essential principles on how to promote church growth which are: -Dynamic and Engaging Thematic Worship-Giving As a Form of Worship-Technology to Serve the Present Age-Strategic Community Partnerships-Holistic MinistryReading this book will enable you to: -Develop engaging and transformative worship experiences for your congregants-Notice an increase in weekly giving-Expand the reach of your local ministry beyond your current zip codeIt is the hope of the author to not only help you 'To Serve the Present Age' through church growth and development, but also lead you to enjoy the journey along the way. Carlton currently serves as a Senior Pastor in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and is the Founder of Carlton Worthen Ministries, Inc. and Carlton Worthen Publishing, Inc. Carlton continues to lead community outreach and grassroots initiatives that lead to Christian, social, and political change. He lives by the motto, "Be prosperous in all that you do" in an effort to promote purposeful living. To learn more visit www. CarltonWorthen.org