{"product_id":"becoming-a-makeover-congregation-a-story-of-hope-renewal-possibility-paperback-1","title":"Becoming a Makeover Congregation: A Story of Hope, Renewal \u0026 Possibility - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBeth Olson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"There can be no resurrection without a death.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis quote from H. George Anderson, former presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), speaks to the makeover approach to ministry that evolved during the course of more than nine years at a small, struggling congregation in Janesville, Iowa called Messiah Lutheran Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Pastor Beth Olson arrived, members told her they weren't sure from week to week if they would see each other in worship or if the church would even be open the following Sunday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow did that same congregation, then, end up building the first new church and education unit in the Northwest Iowa Synod? How did it come to host an ELCA Division for Outreach regional workshop on ministry in action? How did this congregation, which had looked death in the eye, experience a resurrection few might have expected?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answers are in \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBecoming a Makeover Congregation, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e a story that shows how things as diverse as glow sticks for Christmas Eve worship, jumper cables as an image for transformational ministry and a makeover scene from the Disney movie \u003cem\u003eThe Princess Diaries\u003c\/em\u003e can bring about resurrection and renewal. Pastor Olson's story will equip you to assemble your own makeover for mission and ministry toolkit so you too can celebrate the power of resurrection in your church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChapter titles include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 2: Iowa Skepticism Meets Iowa Determination\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 4: Worship, Welcome and a Relaxed Fit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 7: Outside the Comfort Zone: Stewardship and Other Lessons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapter 11: The Makeover Tool Chest\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePastor Beth Olson\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pastor of St. Timothy Lutheran Church, where she has served since 2011. She earned her M.Div. in theology\/theological studies from Wartburg Theological Seminary in 1992. She has published articles about including children in worship in the Augsburg Fortress worship resource book \u003cem\u003eSundays and Seasons 2009\u003c\/em\u003e, and written prayers for \u003cem\u003eBread for the Day 2007, 2008 \u003c\/em\u003eand\u003cem\u003e 2009, \u003c\/em\u003e a daily devotional book also published by Augsburg Fortress. Her poetry was published in the 64\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e edition of \u003cem\u003eLyrical Iowa (2009)\u003c\/em\u003e. She and her family live in Waverly, Iowa.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 98\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.23 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 04, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42589309206624,"sku":"9780788028137","price":36.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0598\/1922\/9280\/files\/MFVBRi9kaXNHMTNFQmU1TlgrNFlpdz09.webp?v=1771307737","url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/becoming-a-makeover-congregation-a-story-of-hope-renewal-possibility-paperback-1","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}