{"product_id":"becoming-a-makeover-congregation","title":"Becoming a Makeover Congregation","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"There can be no resurrection without a death.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis quote from H. George Anderson, former presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), speaks to the makeover approach to ministry that evolved during the course of more than nine years at a small, struggling congregation in Janesville, Iowa called Messiah Lutheran Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Pastor Beth Olson arrived, members told her they weren't sure from week to week if they would see each other in worship or if the church would even be open the following Sunday. How did that same congregation end up building the first new church and education unit in the Northwest Iowa Synod? How did it come to host an ELCA Division for Outreach regional workshop on ministry in action?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answers are in \u003cem\u003eBecoming a Makeover Congregation\u003c\/em\u003e, a story that shows how things as diverse as glow sticks for Christmas Eve worship, jumper cables as an image for transformational ministry and a makeover scene from the Disney movie The Princess Diaries can bring about resurrection and renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChapter titles include:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 2: Iowa Skepticism Meets Iowa Determination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 4: Worship, Welcome and a Relaxed Fit\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 7: Outside the Comfort Zone: Stewardship and Other Lessons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChapter 11: The Makeover Tool Chest\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePastor Beth Olson is the pastor of St. Timothy Lutheran Church, where she has served since 2011.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eItem Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0788028138\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CSS Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48499121127642,"sku":"0788028138","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/csspublishingcoinc.com\/products\/becoming-a-makeover-congregation","provider":"CSS Publishing Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}