Creating Space

<p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Why the church continues to decline in almost every metric is the great contemporary dilemma of pastors and church leaders.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>One thing is certain: The root cause for the lack of impact and fruitfulness of the church is a shortage of authentic disciples of Jesus.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Growth requires discipleship-not just any form of discipleship though but passionate discipleship.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>And passion is a function of environment.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>We thrive when we fit when we have a strong sense of belonging purpose and shared mission in a community. When the conditions of mission align everything changes-instead of pulling and struggling along we are practically propelled forward.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Creating the right environment is essential if you are hoping to thrive and multiply.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>When we begin to discover environments where we can dream about our contribution to the world-when we begin to see ourselves as an essential part of God's plan-we find</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>passion and energy to live a deeper sense of purpose and calling. Our work becomes meaningful and our relationships become powerful.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>With Sims and Robertson as guides discover the transformative power of discipleship environments. </span><em style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: initial>Creating Space</em><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> offers practical guidance on how to create environments</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>where disciples of Jesus can truly thrive and multiply. Drawing from decades of ministry experience the authors explore the challenges facing the modern church and provide a</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>compelling vision for nurturing authentic passionate spiritual disciples who embody the love and mission of Jesus.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>The book emphasizes the importance of deep listening accountable relationships and intentional disciple-making environments that can ignite a movement of spiritual renewal</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>within churches and communities.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)>Through biblical wisdom powerful narratives and actionable tools </span><em style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: initial>Creating Space</em><span style=color: rgba(40 45 48 1); background-color: rgba(255 255 255 1)> equips leaders and laypeople alike to shift from maintaining programs to fostering transformative relationships.</span></p><p><br></p>