See more of this title: Whole Church: Leading from Fragmentation to Engagement

Mel Lawrenz has been using an engaged, "whole church/whole-ministry" value system, strategy, and commitment at Elmbrook, his growing and missional church. In this book he presents the four kinds engagement that a church must apply:

1. Engage with God (the life of worship and personal devotion)

2. Engage with Gods people (through small groups and other means)

3. Engage with your community (through involvement in social needs)

4. Engage with the world (developing an awareness and involvement in global mission)

This engagement model of church ministry integrates the church. It is not merely a list of functions or stages of growth. It connects worship and mission, local witness and global involvement, small groups and personal devotion. Engagement is not just another variant on mission statements. It is practical.