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Church 3.0: Upgrades for the Future of the Church Hardcover – Illustrated, January 26, 2010

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An expert practitioner answers to questions about the burgeoning organic church movement

Neil Cole's best-selling book Organic Church described the fastest growing segment of contemporary Christianity-the so-called organic church. Now in this next-step book, he answers questions about how to deal with theological and organizational issues that come up. He talks about issues such has what to do with finances, children, heresy, leader training, and rituals and ordinances. Without the top-down structure of a denomination, even people who are proponents of this small, house-church model worry that they are not doing it right.

  • Offers an important resource for anyone involved with or thinking of starting an organic or house church
  • Addresses practical issues of theology, rituals, doctrinal heresy, how to handle children, finances, and other important questions
  • Written by an acknowledged expert who is now and has been for over twenty years an organic church planter and practitioner
  • A new Leadership Network title and follow-up to Organic Church

Church 3.0 offers solid information about organic churches based on Cole's extensive experience in starting, nurturing, and mentoring in the organic church movement.

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    Jossey-Bass
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    January 26, 2010
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    6 x 0.88 x 9 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0470529458
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0470529454
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When Neil Cole's best-selling book Organic Church was first published, it described one of the fastest growing and most innovative segments of contemporary Christianity.

In Church 3.0, Cole makes the argument that Christianity needs more than new programs, buildings, or worship formats. It needs a complete upgrade to a new operating system. The early church shifted to a more institutional form in 300 AD and has been stuck in the 2.0 operating system ever since. We are overdue for the next upgrade. Church 3.0 discusses issues such as how to deal with heresy, how to handle finances, what to do with children, and what to do with worship, rituals, and ordinances. Even the most enthusiastic proponents and practitioners of organic churches often wonder how to handle such matters in a faithful way.

Organic churches demand a shift from a program-driven and clergy-led institutionalized approach to one that is relational, simple, intimate, and viral in the way it spreads. Instead of seeing church as something that serves its people, church becomes people who serve God, one another, and a hurting world. Church is no longer an event to be at, but a family to be part of. Church is not a program to reach out to the world, but a people that bring God with them to the world.

Based on Cole's extensive experience in starting, nurturing, and mentoring thousands of churches, Church 3.0 offers insight and information about how to make this shift to a more organic form of church. Church 3.0 is an insider's look at the important considerations necessary to release spontaneous church multiplication movements in a Western context.

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When Neil Cole's best-selling book Organic Church was first published, it described one of the fastest growing and most innovative segments of contemporary Christianity.

In Church 3.0, Cole makes the argument that Christianity needs more than new programs, buildings, or worship formats. It needs a complete upgrade to a new operating system. The early church shifted to a more institutional form in 300 AD and has been stuck in the 2.0 operating system ever since. We are overdue for the next upgrade. Church 3.0 discusses issues such as how to deal with heresy, how to handle finances, what to do with children, and what to do with worship, rituals, and ordinances. Even the most enthusiastic proponents and practitioners of organic churches often wonder how to handle such matters in a faithful way.

Organic churches demand a shift from a program-driven and clergy-led institutionalized approach to one that is relational, simple, intimate, and viral in the way it spreads. Instead of seeing church as something that serves its people, church becomes people who serve God, one another, and a hurting world. Church is no longer an event to be at, but a family to be part of. Church is not a program to reach out to the world, but a people that bring God with them to the world.

Based on Cole's extensive experience in starting, nurturing, and mentoring thousands of churches, Church 3.0 offers insight and information about how to make this shift to a more organic form of church. Church 3.0 is an insider's look at the important considerations necessary to release spontaneous church multiplication movements in a Western context.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Jossey-Bass; Illustrated edition (January 26, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 304 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0470529458
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0470529454
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.12 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.88 x 9 inches
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Neil Cole was born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. While studying at CSULB he encountered the Good News of Jesus Christ and turned his life over to Him, never looking back. His journey in God's kingdom brought him to serve in a mega church, a local community church and now small rapidly multiplying organic churches that meet in homes, campuses and places of business across the globe. Neil travels around the world sowing the seeds of God's kingdom, catalyzing the development of organic church networks and coaching leaders. He has been married for over 37 years to Dana and has three adult children and five grandchildren.

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BRaines 🧠
5.0 out of 5 stars Organic Church in Practical Layman's Terms
Reviewed in the United States on August 13, 2023
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This book was very helpful in unpacking why we do what we in our faith traditions. It also paints a very inspiring picture of what church could be. My favorite part of this book is the very practical answers to common questions that we all have about to live this out.
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John Strong
5.0 out of 5 stars Church's needed future
Reviewed in the United States on September 17, 2011
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Neil Cole writes carefully and completely about the changes going on around the world as people look for more of what God really promised, the loving community of faith that lives the grace, truth and witness Jesus commanded and prayed for. In this book you won't get an ideology thrown at you you will get a report of what is going on around the world and what the real principles are for really living the life that the church was supposed to be. If you are feeling, like millions are, that building programs, talking heads and worship shows are not what you really want or wanted for your life in Christ then you need to read this book. You will read more about the priesthood of all believers, the caring community and the witnessing community. You can begin to experience the life Jesus really wanted you to have and you can only truly receive it, give it and live it in a true community. Check it out.
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SalvoTim
4.0 out of 5 stars A good case for upgrading the Church
Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2014
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In this thought-provoking book Neil Cole presents a strong case that an upgrade of the Church is needed. Church 3.0 explains how Church multiplication movements can be released. It also clearly answers questions about organic Church including how children participate, and how finances are handled.
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Brandon Hatmaker
5.0 out of 5 stars read this book
Reviewed in the United States on May 5, 2011
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clear. challenging. convicting. you should read this book. one of my favorite thoughts:

"Unfortunately, as the world looks at our churches, particularly in the West, it sees only what people have done or what programs they are doing. The world is not impressed. In response, we scheme and plot and plan: `What can we do to make our church more appealing to the people in our community?' this is, once again, the wrong question. It's as if we're trying to boost God's approval ratings. It is God's name that is at risk, not ours, and we are not responsible for protecting His reputation. He can handle that, by Himself, just fine. A better question is, "Where is Jesus seen at work in our midst?" Where do we see lives changing, and communities transforming simply by the power of the Gospel?"

dead on.
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Guitar Youngster
5.0 out of 5 stars Let's get back to what really matters!
Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2017
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The American church structure as we have known it is dead. We either have mega-churches that no one can duplicate (but many try to) or we have small churches with mainly white-haired congregations in debt for their lovely buildings. Where will they be in 20 years? This book offers some incredible ways to get back to what really matters and can help move us out into the world where we must go and shine the light of Christ!
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Joy Pitcairn
3.0 out of 5 stars mixed feelings
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2017
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I have mixed feelings about this book. On the one hand, Cole raises some important questions, which have contributed to my understanding of how far the church has come from its roots. I am still working through the implications of some of these questions.

On the other hand, I found it very difficult to get through some of the chapters in which Cole seems to ramble away from his main topic or repeat himself unnecessarily. Some of his claims seemed unfounded, and it seemed that he spent much of the book defending the why and the way he and his church have done things. I wish he had focused more on the substance of his ideas and less on justifying his reasoning and practice.

In he end, I agree with some of Cole's conclusions and disagree with others, but I'll stick to reviewing the book itself here. ;)
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Kevin Gwin
5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2010
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Neil Cole offers an excellent vision for the church to be missional into the future. Whether you agree with him or not, this book will challenge you to think and consider church as it is. It calls for more from the church and invites people to join.
I hope that many will read and digest what he is saying and then consider how they might need to upgrade their efforts is pursuing the kingdom of God.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Organic Church
Reviewed in the United States on March 24, 2012
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Neil Cole provides excellent guidance for recovering the passion for being the church and for expanding the impact of the Gospel, not in traditional church settings, but in small life transformation groups, that rapidly expand through multiplication. Much like human cell division, LTGs are designed to multiply, not just grow bigger. If you want to revitalize your congregation, this is a good place to start looking for a new way forward.
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Peniel
5.0 out of 5 stars A paradigm shift
Reviewed in France on May 28, 2016
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I'm not yet 100% agreeing with all that is written in Church 3.0, but what I can surely say is that
this book was a paradigm shift to me.
I highly recommend this book to all of you that see a problem with the actual form of the church.

But as for every book, read your bible and check.. Don't just swallow what you read put all of it
under the light of the Lord's word.

Glad to have read it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars superb
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 25, 2015
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Inspiring, these principles could help create a more inclusive, people centred church and help mobilise people more effectively for mission... Hope one day to have this experience of these kinds of structures.

Challenged some misconceptions, interesting thoughts on issues such as mission, giving, structure, family etc
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Gordo
5.0 out of 5 stars I didn't know what to expect
Reviewed in Australia on February 23, 2014
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A well thought out and prayed upon scope of the original church. Constantly referring to scriptures and with respect to the current church, Neil's growth model is an exciting endeavor that can't be ignored. Glory and praise to our father.
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