Gear Up!: Nine Essential Processes for the Optimized Church

In Gear Up! Kay Kotan outlines nine areas of ministry wherecongregations must intentionally design a process. It is not enough todecide "We are going to refocus in this direction." Leaders must decidehow and what steps they will take. Who will do what and when? Thisconcise and exceedingly practical new book can help. "Kay Kotanhas long enjoyed a well-deserved reputation among both laity and clergyas a passionate positive change agent. In her new book readers willfind a rich synthesis of her time-tested insights and hands-on work withlocal churches of all sizes and circumstances. If your church hasslipped into reverse or is stuck in neutral Gear Up! can help get itdriving forward!" Jim Ozier Director of New Church Development NorthTexas Conference UMC; author of Clip In and The Changeover Zone fromAbingdon Press"Gear Up! is packed with practical information andchecklists designed to empower leaders and teams. This book should behanded to every church leader and board member so that they willunderstand the essential hows and whys of effective ministry in todayscomplex world." Blake Bradford Assistant Director for ClergyDevelopment Center for Vitality Arkansas Conference UMC"Thisis a tactical practical nitty-gritty boots-on-the-groundsystems-oriented book. It gives you a series of diagnostics to run onyour church so that you can get on the road to faithful discipling."Cynthia Fierro Harvey Bishop Louisiana Conference UMC"Healthysystems lead to healthy churches. Gear Up! is a systems manual to helpour churches be healthy so that we can fulfill our mission of makingdisciples who transform their community and the world." Kelly P. BrownDirector for Congregational Vitality East Ohio Conference UMC"KayKotan understands that sustained growth depends on healthy systems.Gear Up! provides helpful insights and checklists to diagnose the stateof your systems so that your church can gear up for the long run."Phil Schroeder Director of Congregational Development North GeorgiaConference UMC