Church is a Team Sport: A Championship Strategy for Doing Ministry Together

March 19, 2010 | By In Sport |

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5 Comments so far

  1. Evan M. Stewart on March 19th, 2010

    This book simply and excellently explains the role leaders within a Christian church should take; coach not star. Jim Putman does not offer a “new” church growth method. Using the analogy of sports, he offers what has been available for 2,000 years; the model of leadership exemplified by Jesus.

    The message is simple, every Christian is to be used and involved in Christian ministry. The pastor or paid staff are not the only players of the game. Everyone is to be a player operating in the areas of their giftedness. The pastor and leaders lead the Church and do not do everything for the Church. Jim Putman makes a clear call to Biblical discipleship and illustrates how this vital model has been overlooked and/or ignored by the majority of the Christian Church.

    If you want to learn how to organize and motivate your congregation to live like Jesus lived, read this book.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  2. J. Frame on March 19th, 2010

    Great read. Well written, straight forward, insightful, practical… What else can I say – if you’re a pastor, elder, deacon or in any leadership role in a church you should definitely read this book.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  3. Craig Rippy on March 19th, 2010

    Jim Putman gives a testimony of his life and zeal for wrestling and his move away from God and return. His return took him to ministry. The congregation he helped to start grew tremendously. Particularly, chapter 10 on gives more details of how, attitudes they shared, and the methods used to to reach people for Christ and to grow them to be disciple makers. This book seemed to have more practical application than others I’ve read on this subject. I enjoyed reading the book and recommended it others.
    Rating: 4 / 5

  4. BookBargainsandPreviews.com on March 19th, 2010

    This book is the inspiring story of a church that God is using to reach the world one person at a time. Author Jim Putman, pastor of Real Life Ministries, uses his knowledge as a former wrestling coach to demonstrate strategies that work in revitalizing a church. The fact that they work is evident in the growth of his own church.

    Pastor Jim takes the responsibility for the nurturing of the church off the staff and lays it at the feet of the congregation. Whether you are a church leader or new to the faith, after reading this book, I guarantee you won’t want to sit on the sidelines anymore!

    I recommend that you not only read this book, but get it into the hands of your own pastor or church staff.

    Rating: 5 / 5

  5. Luwayne S. Demoranville on March 19th, 2010

    great book! Got it for my husband who is preaching a sermon series in our church with it now!
    Rating: 5 / 5

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