Gary McIntosh Knihy

In the life of a pastor, no two days, months, or years will be the same. This church growth expert unpacks the various roles of a pastor, showing you how to live and lead more fruitfully in your calling.

All local churches experience a predictable life cycle of growth and decline. But if a church is on a downward trend, how can it turn around? Taking Your Church to the Next Level explains the impact of age and size on churches and outlines the improvements that must be made at each point for a church to remain fruitful and faithful to its mission. McIntosh deftly describes the cycles of fruitfulness and the importance of continual improvement to diminish destructive forces that keep a congregation from its mission. Church leaders, pastors, and all who care about the church and desire to see it experience biblical growth will benefit from the sage wisdom offered in these pages.

Veteran church consultant calls church leaders back to the hope that God can and does restore churches, equipping them with practical tools to bring about healthy growth.

How to meet the needs of a modern congregation by transforming troubling social trends into opportunities for ministry.