A Ministry resource for church leaders
A new book featuring a way to see unseen barriers or launch points for your church.
How would you describe your church culture?
Every church has a culture. It lives beneath the programs, policies, worship services, and mission statements, teaching people what is normal, valued, protected, and possible. Leaders may introduce a compelling vision or adopt a promising strategy, yet lasting renewal remains elusive when the church’s underlying culture goes unread.
About Dr. Ryan Johnson
Dr. Ryan Johnson is a pastor and ministry leader whose work focuses on church revitalization, congregational culture, and strategic leadership. His ministry has been shaped by a conviction that healthy churches are formed not only by the doctrines they affirm or the strategies they adopt, but also by the habits, stories, relationships, systems, and leadership patterns they embody together.
Praise for Reading the Church
What readers are saying…
Dr. Ryan Johnson has written an excellent introduction to a rarely examined aspect of church life: organizational culture. Not only does he help the reader to understand and discern a church’s culture, but he also provides concrete and realistic steps for changing a church’s culture to make it healthier. I highly recommend this book.
David R. Dunaetz
Professor of Leadership and Organizational Psychology at Azusa Pacific University, Lecturer in Leadership at Johns Hopkins University, and editor of the Great Commission Research Journal
Dr. Johnson nails it! This book is a must for all pastors and leaders. The information is filled with wisdom and understanding that is needed for every pastor and leader. Regardless of your church situation, the information, if applied, can help you walk steady through Gods assignment for you. Get the book!
Dr. Johnny Fain
President of Assignment International Ministries
Understanding church culture
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