The New Adapters: Shaping Ideas to Fit Your Congregation

Learn how new andyoung pastors from across the country are translating eight time-testedprinciples of church leadership. Adam Hamilton and Mike Slaughterintroduce each principle and discuss its importance in their ministries.Author Jacob Armstrong then shows how the principle works in newcontexts today. The New Adapters is full of energy wisdom and stories of hope.“If you have wonderedwhat adaptive leadership looks like in practice here it is. JacobArmstrong offers a road map for reaching the mission field writing withhonesty clarity humility and a heart attuned to the gospel. Heinvites us into a conversation with Adam Hamilton and Mike Slaughterthat is both substantial and practical. Gather a team around you and letthis book guide you to become New Adapters!” —Bishop Bill McAlillyNashville Episcopal Area of The United Methodist Church“ The New Adapters is a fantastic read — a clarion call for what is needed incongregations today. It will immediately start to shift the way youthink about ministry.” —F. Douglas Powe Jr. Professor and AssociateDirector of the Center for the Missional Church Wesley TheologicalSeminary Washington DC“A wonderfulhopeful and practical volume for pastors laity and judicatory leaderswho want to facilitate and participate in adaptive change. Armstrongdraws wisdom from practitioners while refusing to offer a cookie cutterfor the church.” —Elaine A. Heath McCreless Professor of EvangelismPerkins School of Theology Southern Methodist University Dallas TX“This practical bookshould be in every church leader’s library. Armstrong invites us toreclaim our love for the church practice Holy Spirit dependence andbecome New Adapters in living the mission of Jesus Christ. Jacob iscalling us toward a new kind of church one that gives me hope for thefuture!” —Bishop Mark J. Webb Upper New York Episcopal Area of TheUnited Methodist Church