Scattering seeds : cultivating church vitality / Stephen Chapin Garner with Jerry Thornell ; [foreword by Anthony B. Robinson].

In Scattering Seeds: Cultivating Church Vitality, Stephen Chapin Garner and Jerry Thornell share the story of their home congregation, the United Church of Christ in Norwell, MA. This average congregation has approached congregational life in a not-so-average way. Each congregant is seen as a minist...

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Main Author: Garner, Stephen Chapin, 1969-
Corporate Author: Alban Institute
Other Authors: Thornell, Jerry
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Herndon, Va. : Alban, [2011]
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