Congregational Revival for America's Heartland

This manual provides lenses-geography religion politics culture economics history ethnicity-to better understand the complexity and depth of congregations as social institutions and as the body of Christ within a multi-layered context of life. In all the intermediate and final decisions leading to a vision for mission leaders and congregations discover if they seek it earnestly the power and guidance of the Holy Spirit who desires that all congregations grow-in spiritual maturity increasing in numbers seeking converts and developing spirit-filled disciples. Three questions unique to the church's purpose as the body of Christ have proven helpful by those who aspire to visionary leadership: •What is God doing here or where are we at (Realities) •What does God's mission ask of us (Foundations) •How do we achieve this vision (Visions)?