Chris Sonksen: Saving Your Church From Itself

Saving Your Church From Itself
Baker Books, 2022
By Chris Sonksen

WHO: Chris Sonksen, founding pastor pf South Hills Church in Southern California and founder of Church BOOM.

HE SAYS: “When the enemy takes a run at your church, he won’t do it through those who attend it; he will do it through those who lead it.”

THE BIG IDEA: Identify and address often overlooked behaviors and signs that can point toward division in a church.

THE PROGRESSION: In 10 chapters, the author explores how misalignment in a staff can lead to fracture. He also explores the six behaviors that tear teams apart.

“When people are divided or churches are split, it can usually be traced back to a leader.”

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