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Rediscovering Church is the candid story of Willow Creek Community Church's phenomenal growth, from 100 members meeting in a Palatine, Illinois, movie theater to its present Sunday morning attendance of 15,000. Bill Hybels and his wife, Lynne, tell about Willow Creek's beginnings, its struggles, the philosophy behind its success, and the strategies which have made it a model for church growth. The first half of the book, compiled by Lynne Hybels, explores the first many years of Willow Creek and the personal accounts behind one of the century's most remarkable church stories. It provides an honest go through the ways God has used both the strengths and weaknesses of His people, setting up a church of believers who have had tremendous impact for Christ in their community. In the second half Rediscovering Church, Bill Hybels helps you apply the strengths of Willow Creek's ministry philosophy to your own congregation's mission. From mission statements to developing leadership, making sound financial decisions, and handling growth, Bill stresses that God wants to create His church to be a powerful and committed community of faith that reaches out to a hurting world, to be the body of Christ in real and tangible ways. Rediscovering Church draws on the encounters of Willow Creek showing how one fellowship crystallized its mission and methodology, its vision and values. The Willow Creek story has an example that churches and individuals alike can turn to for inspiration, encouragement, and a way of uncovering the pattern for their own unique mission and ministry.
