Leading Congregations and Nonprofits in a Connected World: Platforms, People and Purpose

book

by Hayim Herring, Terri Martinson Elton. Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.

Description

This book proposes a different conceptual framework based on understanding social networks for connecting purpose, people, and activities to increase the impact of congregations.

Features

tips on implementing a new organizational structure using social networks

Recommended Audience

Clergy and lay leaders

Cost

Purchase as a book or e-book

Practical Applications

Discuss ways to use social networks to increase the impact of your congregation after studying this book with clergy and lay leaders.
Start forming a strategic plan for the next five to 10 years by reading chapter six on how congregations can look beyond today's horizon.

Updated: February 15, 2024

About the Contributor

Tim Shapiro

Tim Shapiro is the Indianapolis Center’s president. He began serving the Center in 2003 after 18 years in pastoral ministry. For 14 years, Tim served Westminster Presbyterian Church in Xenia, Ohio. Prior to his pastorate at Westminster, he was pastor of Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Logansport, Indiana. He holds degrees from Purdue University and Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Tim’s interest in how congregations learn to do new things is represented in his book How Your Congregation Learns. After his extensive work on the Center’s Sacred Space initiative, Tim co-authored the book Holy Places: Matching Sacred Space with Mission and Message. He has also authored several articles, including Applying Positive Deviance and The Congregation of Theological Coherence.

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