TY - BOOK AU - Roberts,Fredric M. TI - Be not afraid!: building your church on faith and knowledge SN - 1566993156 AV - BV3 .R63 2005 U1 - 280/.4/0973090511 22 PY - 2005/// CY - Herndon, Va. PB - Alban Institute KW - Theology, Practical KW - United States KW - Protestant churches N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 211); Introduction : be not afraid! -- Knowing who we are : our eight congregations -- Congregational organization : what is good for General Motors may not be good for your church -- Denominations : are they dinosaurs? -- Pastors : what should we expect from pastors? : what should pastors expect from themselves? -- Worship : what does worship really mean to people in the pews? -- Evangelism : is mainline evangelism an oxymoron? -- Nurturing : what is your church's nurturing style? -- Conclusion : moving beyond fear : embracing faith and knowledge -- Appendix A: discovering and analyzing your core -- Appendix B : a simple survey questions -- Appendix C : a brief spiritual life history interview -- Appendix D : some pastor interview questions UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip053/2004026932.html ER -