{"product_id":"rebuilding-in-person-worship-overcoming-institutionalism-to-rewrite-the-story-of-your-churchs-future-paperback-1","title":"Rebuilding In-Person Worship: Overcoming Institutionalism to Rewrite the Story of Your Church's Future - 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\u003eCathy Townley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTransform your church by connecting mission with worship.\u003c\/b\u003e Pastors, church staff, lay leaders, and denominational leaders, has your congregation been chasing quick fixes through modern music or technology upgrades? \u003ci\u003eRebuilding In-Person Worship\u003c\/i\u003e offers something far more powerful: a proven pathway to renewal of authentic worship. Drawing from three and a half decades of leading worship, planting churches, and consulting across Mainline denominations, Cathy Townley challenges the institutional mindset that keeps us focused inwardly on filling pews. Instead, she presents a transformative vision in which worship renewal connects directly with outreach, equipping congregants to share their faith stories with people who don't even have church on their radar. This resource isn't another program to implement. It's a fundamental reimagining of worship as both a personal relationship with God and a public gathering, connected through the ancient practice of discipleship. Designed specifically for congregations under 250 in worship attendance, Townley guides you through a comprehensive three-part journey: \u003cb\u003ePart One\u003c\/b\u003e provides essential groundwork for overcoming resistance in and helping congregants to develop authentic faith-sharing skills. It includes hands-on chapters on writing and sharing personal testimonies. \u003cb\u003ePart Two\u003c\/b\u003e guides readers through a proven six-phase methodology for launching new services or transforming existing worship services. It includes specific numerical benchmarks and growth formulas. This methodology was originally designed for church planting, and Townley has adapted and used it successfully to help local churches transform their worship offerings. \u003cb\u003ePart Three\u003c\/b\u003e addresses the ongoing challenge of sustaining this transformative work by helping leaders persevere when the temptation to return to institutional patterns emerges, thus ensuring that both outreach efforts and vibrant worship continue long-term. This easy-to-use workbook also includes: - Faith Sharing Alphabet uses storytelling principles (plot, conflict, backstory, denouement) to help church members craft compelling personal narratives - Reflection questions and practical exercises throughout each chapter ensure immediate application - Rather than offering another quick fix, Townley provides the long-term solution churches need: connecting outreach with worship renewal through God's own transformative power With the purchase of Planned Successions for Pastors, readers also receive access to the following extras. Printable visuals for key points and principles throughout the book, like: - Storytelling Principles - Practical exercises - Templates. Rather than offering another quick fix, \u003ci\u003eRebuilding In-Person Worship\u003c\/i\u003e provides the long-term solution your church needs: connecting outreach with worship renewal through God's own transformative power.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCathy Townley is a 30+ year veteran of developing worship through church planting. She was a worship leader who stumbled into church planting and found she was good at it. She learned over the years that the most effective and authentic way to make worship changes in the church is to pursue church-planting practices that focus on telling others about Jesus. If you want to change worship, share faith. Cathy has written several books about worship. She's a speaker on worship and a consultant for churches trying to change their worship ethos. She's also an avid golfer, loves to swim, and is entirely devoted to her only grandchild, whom she doesn't spoil, not at all. Cathy leads teaching cohorts to help pastors of smaller congregations learn to develop worship through faith-sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 158\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.37 x 10.99 x 8.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 04, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48825535725817,"sku":"9781791042110","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/Rref_irFcP9781791042110_9a916a28-7a04-4d41-8a03-d76abe60d4a3.webp?v=1786856272","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/rebuilding-in-person-worship-overcoming-institutionalism-to-rewrite-the-story-of-your-churchs-future-paperback-1","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}