Crossing the Bridge : Church Leadership in a Time of Change

by Alan J. Roxburgh, Mike Regele

We are in the midst of pervasive and profound change in Western culture. Consequently, we are that generation of leaders who find ourselves right at one of those fulcrum points of history where everything is tipping over into a very different world. We did not ask to be leaders at this time. We just are. It is what we will do with this fact that will shape not only our own leadership, but, even more, the shpae of the church and its mission for years to come.

This book is about leading congregations or denominations through a period of tumultuous transition. The information about change provided in this book is designed to assist you in the particular church leadership context in which you find yourself.

172 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2000

About the author

Alan Roxburgh is a pastor, teacher, writer and consultant with more than 30 years experience in church leadership, consulting and seminary education. Alan has pastored congregations in a small town, the suburbs, the re-development of a downtown urban church and the planting of other congregations. He has directed an urban training center and served as a seminary professor and the director of a center for mission and evangelism. Alan teaches as an adjunct professor in seminaries in the USA, Australia and Europe. In addition to his books listed here on Amazon, Alan was also a member of the writing team that authored "Missional Church: A Vision for the Sending of the Church in North America".

Through The Missional Network, Alan leads conferences, seminars and consultations with denominations, congregations and seminaries across North America, Asia, Europe, Australia and the UK. Alan consults with these groups in the areas of leadership for missional transformation and innovating missional change across denominational systems. Along with the team at TMN, he provides practical tools and resources for leaders of church systems and local congregations.

When not traveling or writing, Alan enjoys mountain biking, hiking, cooking and hanging out with Jane and their five grandchildren as well as drinking great coffee in the Pacific North West.

Reviews

[Jeff Wiersma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very useful, thorough and accessible argument for the need to change systems by leaders in the church in the midst of the transition from modern to postmodern