Doing Church: Building From the Bottom Up

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Introduction and background story -- Philosophy of ministry -- "Building from the bottom up" -- Define the purpose -- Clarify the values -- Establish the priorities -- Model the practices -- Choose the personnel -- Implement the programs -- "The Church that I would join" -- Appendix 1. The Vineyard genetic code -- Appendix 2. The Vineyard statement of faith -- Appendix 3. An overview of the Vineyard philosophy of ministry.;"This is a book about a way of doing Church, the philosophy of ministry, which is associated with the Vineyard Churches. More particularly, it is a book about the roots, the ethos and thinking of the Vineyard, especially in the early days of its formation ... My purpose is to record the understanding and approach to Church life that has made us who we are in the Association of Vineyard Churches"--Page 13. Introduction and background story -- Philosophy of ministry -- "Building from the bottom up" -- Define the purpose -- Clarify the values -- Establish the priorities -- Model the practices -- Choose the personnel -- Implement the programs -- "The Church that I would join" -- Appendix 1. The Vineyard genetic code -- Appendix 2. The Vineyard statement of faith -- Appendix 3. An overview of the Vineyard philosophy of ministry.