Revised introductory brochure for Natural Church Development

Acquaint yourself with NCD principles by reading this book. Natural Church Development presents research from around the world showing how eight quality characteristics appear to be shared by healthy, growing churches.

Develop a strategy to discover and develop the God-given, unique nature of your church.

Conveys the key concepts of Natural Church Development in an informative and easy reading style. Designed to be used with congregations who complete the NCD survey.

* How can your church grow in quality and quantity--regardless of unfavorable trends in society?* How can you have the greatest impact on your church--regardless of your level of responsibility?* How can you maximize your fruitfulness in all areas of life--regardless of your present starting point?In this 90-minute encounter with Christian A. Schwarz, the founder and head of the Institute for Natural Church Development (NCD), he will help you answer those questions as he reduces the discoveries of two decades of research in tens of thousands of churches to a handful of personal action steps. While countless churches have implemented individual aspects of Natural Church Development, the majority have yet to discover the strategic key that Christian calls the All By Itself Pathway--consistently living in line with the unique gifts, energies, and resources that God has already granted you and your church."Every believer can put into practice everything that is essential for growing a healthy church. They can do it without asking anyone for permission, and they can do it right away."Christian A. Schwarz