THE RABBIT AND THE ELEPHANT : WHY SMALL IS THE NEW BIG FOR TODAY'S CHURCH

If you put two elephants in a room together and close the door, in 22 months you may get one baby elephant. But two rabbits together for the same amount of time will result in thousands of baby rabbits! In __The Rabbit and the Elephant__, “micro church” planters Tony and Felicity Dale use the “rabbit” illustration to show the pace at which the Christian faith can (and should) be growing—through evangelism that is explosive and transformational. __The Rabbit and the Elephant__ contains the key to 21st century evangelism—taking the gospel to where the pain and the people are. **Features:*** Documents how “church” across the world is changing from being event-based to life and relationship-based. * Shows how small and simple churches can multiply rapidly. * Shows how to incorporate spiritual growth and outreach into every aspect of our lives. * Includes relevant research on churchgoing habits and impact gathered by the Barna Group.

If you put two elephants in a room together and close the door, in 22 months you may get one baby elephant. But two rabbits together for the same amount of time will result in thousands of baby rabbits! In The Rabbit and the Elephant, “micro church” planters Tony and Felicity Dale use the “rabbit” illustration to show the pace at which the Christian faith can (and should) be growing—through evangelism that is explosive and transformational. The Rabbit and the Elephant contains the key to 21st century evangelism—taking the gospel to where the pain and the people are.
Features:

• Documents how “church” across the world is changing from being event-based to life and relationship-based.
• Shows how small and simple churches can multiply rapidly.
• Shows how to incorporate spiritual growth and outreach into every aspect of our lives.
• Includes relevant research on churchgoing habits and impact gathered by the Barna Group.

Tyndale House Publishers Church planters Tony and Felicity Dale and acclaimed researcher George Barna bring a big message to God’s church. How might we change the world if our Christian faith began multiplying at a rapid pace—through a way of life that is explosive and transformational? It happened once before, in the early days of the church; what will it take to bring us to that point of urgency and determination again? Small Is Big (originally published as The Rabbit and the Elephant) offers keys to 21st-century evangelism: leveraging the power of the small—and taking the gospel to where the people are and the pain is. And as God uses us to channel Jesus’ love into a hurting, desperate world, we’ll see his church grow beyond anything we could have imagined. Introduction In the beginning God breaks through A history lesson History brought up-to-date Beyond reformation A radical (church) life The master's voice Drenched in prayer Images of church Simply reproducible Marching to the spirit's drumbeat The great omission Luke 10 principles Stories from the harvest Telling stories Making disciples Leadership Unity in diversity Kingdom finances Challenges to the momentum Pitfalls to avoid No empire building, no control, and no glory The art of rabbiteering. This is the story of how God is using small, simple, easily reproducible churches to multiply and spread his kingdom at a rapid rate; how neighborhoods, communities, and individual lives are being transformed as a result; and how God can do the same for your church. RELIGION / Christian Church / Growth,RELIGION / Christianity / Evangelism