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A thoroughly revised and updated edition of one of the most trusted and authoritative strategic resources for church leaders In this second edition of his groundbreaking book, Kennon Callahan identifies the twelve essential qualities of successful, growing churches and offers all congregations a way to unlock their potential for effective ministry. The Twelve Keys program balances practical planning with theological understanding to help churches function more effectively as they seek to grow and better serve their members. * Shows church leaders how to claim and expand upon their church's strengths and become a mission growth congregation * Explores each of the twelve keys in depth, from mission to visitation to worship to relationships to programs to details of facilities maintenance * Based on a time-tested approach that has been used by hundreds of thousands of churches * Now incorporates the planning guide (previously a separate publication) The book includes solid, practical guidelines and tools to help any church become a strong, healthy congregation.

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Table of Contents
BOOKS BY KENNON L. CALLAHAN, PH.D.
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Praise
Epigraph
Part One - THE BASIC QUALITIES
GRACE
BASIC QUALITIES
LIFE AND GRACE
GRACE AND CONGREGATIONS
CONGREGATION AND FAMILY
GRACE AND STRENGTHS
STRENGTHS
TWELVE ARE CENTRAL
NINE OF TWELVE
VALUE AND PRIORITY
SOURCES OF SATISFACTION
COMPASSION
CONSTRUCTIVE MOTIVATIONS
MOTIVATIONAL MATCH
MOTIVATIONAL GAP
COMPASSION AND COMMITMENT
EXCELLENT SPRINTERS
GROWING
CULTURE
POSSIBILITIES FOR BALANCE
ACT SWIFTLY
HAVE FUN
PRAY
CLAIM
EXPAND
ADD
SUSTAIN YOUR CURRENT STRENGTHS
ACT SWIFTLY
LIVING AND ACTION
Part Two - THE TWELVE KEYS
Chapter 1 - ONE MISSION OUTREACH
ONE
POSSIBILITIES
HELP
LEGENDARY
Chapter 2 - SHEPHERDING VISITATION
IMMEDIATE PERSONS
CONGREGATION
COMMUNITY
SACRAMENT
Chapter 3 - STIRRING, HELPFUL WORSHIP
WARM
MUSIC
HELPFUL
STIRRING
Chapter 4 - SIGNIFICANT RELATIONAL GROUPINGS
OPEN
BALANCE
NEW
DEPTH
Chapter 5 - STRONG LEADERSHIP TEAM
ACHIEVE
LIVE
ENCOURAGE
FULFILL
Chapter 6 - SOLID DECISION PROCESS
DECISIONS
PROCESS
INTEGRITY
SIMPLE
Chapter 7 - ONE MAJOR PROGRAM
ONE
MANY
PERSON CENTERED . . . . PROGRAM CENTERED
CONNECTION
Chapter 8 - OPEN ACCESSIBILITY
LOCATION ACCESSIBILITY
SITE ACCESSIBILITY
BUILDING ACCESSIBILITY
PEOPLE ACCESSIBILITY
Chapter 9 - HIGH VISIBILITY
SITE VISIBILITY
SIGNS AND POINTS OF INTEREST VISIBILITY
COMMUNICATIONS VISIBILITY
PEOPLE VISIBILITY
Chapter 10 - LAND, LANDSCAPING, AND PARKING
LAND
LANDSCAPING
OUR TEN BEST SUNDAYS
OUR NORMAL SUNDAYS AND WEEKDAY USE
BASICS FOR PARKING
WAYS TO HELP PARKING
A HELPFUL COMBINATION
Chapter 11 - ADEQUATE SPACE AND FACILITIES
ADEQUATE
BALANCE
WELL MAINTAINED
WELCOME . . . . HOME
Chapter 12 - GENEROUS GIVING
GENEROUS GIVERS
SIX SOURCES OF GIVING
PRINCIPLES FOR GIVING
GENEROUS GIVING AND SOLID FINANCIAL RESOURCES
CONCLUSION: MISSION, SACRAMENT, GRACE
MISSION
SACRAMENT
GRACE
Appendix A - A TWELVE KEYS CELEBRATION RETREAT
Appendix B - CHARTS
Appendix C - TWELVE KEYS ACTION PLAN
Acknowledgements
SPECIAL ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
BOOKS BY KENNON L. CALLAHAN, PH.D.
INDEX
BOOKS BY KENNON L. CALLAHAN, PH.D.
Twelve Keys to an Effective Church, Second Edition,Strong, Healthy Congregations Living in the Grace of GodThe Twelve Keys Leaders’ Guide, An Approach for Grassroots,Key Leaders, and Pastors TogetherThe Twelve Keys Bible StudyThe Future That Has ComeSmall, Strong CongregationsA New Beginning for Pastors and CongregationsPreaching GraceTwelve Keys for LivingVisiting in an Age of MissionEffective Church FinancesDynamic WorshipGiving and StewardshipEffective Church LeadershipBuilding for Effective MissionTwelve Keys to an Effective ChurchTwelve Keys: The Planning WorkbookTwelve Keys: The Leaders’ GuideTwelve Keys: The Study Guide
Copyright © 2010 by Kennon L. Callahan. All rights reserved.
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Callahan, Kennon L.
eISBN : 978-0-470-56991-7
1. Church renewal. I. Title. BV600.3.C35 2010 254’.5—dc22
2009038838
To Julia McCoy Callahan
Her life and love enrich our living together.
Her grace and compassion,her wisdom and insightare invaluable in advancing this new work.
Her gracious spirit and confident sense of hopeadd richly to our lives together.Warmly, with grace and love
KEN
A Prayer
Be at Peace . . . .
May the quiet grace of God restore your soul . . . . may good fun and good times find you, may your compassion stir you, may your wisdom bless you with insight, may new adventures give you new discoveries, may you live well, with integrity and honor.
Be at Peace . . . .
May you live with wonder and joy, grace and goodwill . . . . wonder that you are alive, joy that God blesses you with strengths, grace that God gives you compassion toward the universe, goodwill toward all beings with whom we share . . . . in this life and the next.
Be at Peace . . . .
May the grace of God bless you, the compassion of Christ sustain you, and the hope of the Holy Spirit lead you.
Amen.
Kennon L. Callahan, Ph.D.
. . . . grace and peace to you from God….
ROMANS 1:7
Part One
THE BASIC QUALITIES
GRACE
I was helping a congregation. We were gathered in the fellowship hall. The congregation had had twenty-five losing seasons. They had slowly and steadily declined over the years. We had shared a wonderful meal together. The room was full. Leaders and grassroots had turned out in droves. They saw this as a decisive gathering in the life and future of their congregation.
One of the old-time mentor leaders, speaking on behalf of the whole gathering, said, “Dr. Callahan, tell us about the future of the Christian Church. We observe many churches and many denominations in trouble. Our church has been in trouble for years. Tell us about our future.”
I had invested considerable time visiting informally with many of the grassroots persons, key leaders, and the pastor of the congregation. I had come to know their strengths, what they have fun doing, some of their puzzles, their history, and their hopes. I was impressed with the latent strengths of the congregation.
“You have a strong future. Have this confidence and assurance. We will have many strong, healthy congregations in the future. Your congregation has the latent strengths, gifts, and competencies to be one of them.”
I went on to say, “In the time to come, we will also have many weak, declining congregations. We will have our fair share of dying congregations.”
With a gentle chuckle, Gene, the old-time mentor, said, “We have been doing pretty well at being weak and declining. We have had lots of practice. We almost have it down pat. A couple of times, over these recent years, we have almost made it to dying. We would like to try our hand at strong and healthy. We would be grateful for your wisdom and help.”
“In the Outback of Australia, in West, West Texas, and in many remote places,” I said, “it is tough to be a strong, healthy congregation. There are virtually no people. Wherever there are some people, a congregation can be strong and healthy. Some areas have fewer people than they did fifty years ago. But, they have more unchurched persons living around them now than they did back then.”

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