TY  - BOOK
AU  - Tomberlin,Jim
AU  - Bird,Warren
ED  - Leadership Network (Dallas, Tex.)
TI  - Better together: making church mergers work 
SN  - 9781118131305 (hardback)
AV  - BX8.3 .T66 2012
KW  - Christian Union
KW  - RELIGION / Christian Church / Leadership
KW  - bisacsh
N1  - "A Leadership Network publication."; Includes bibliograpical references (pages 233-240) and index
N2  - "Thousands of Protestant churches are perplexed by plateaued or declining attendance, while other congregations nearby thrive. Is there a way for them to combine forces, drawing on both their strengths, in order to increase their missional impact? Church merger consultant Jim Tomberlin (with co-writer Warren Bird) makes the case that mergers today work best not with two struggling churches but with a vital, momentum-filled lead church partnering with a joining church. In this practical, example-filled, hands-on guide for church leaders at all levels, they enable those contemplating mergers to understand the issues, avoid landmines, and develop strategies for success"--
ER  -