Better Together

Better Together:
Making Church Mergers Work
By Jim Tomberlin and Warren Bird (© 2012. Jossey-Bass)

“We are not saying that every church should merge with another church, but we are advocating that every church ought to consider merging if it would better fulfill the biblically driven mission of your church and better extend God’s kingdom in your community. Merging is congruent with the heart of God, the principles of Scripture, and the ideal of more effectively using the resources God has provided.” —Jim Tomberlin and Warren Bird, from the book

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