Making Church Relevant: Book 2 (Beeson Pastoral) Hardcover - 1999

Dr. Bill Hybels is founder and senior pastor at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, Illinois. Hybels has authored or co-authored a number of books and resources based on the Willow Creek model including the Becoming a Contagious Christian series. He serves on the boards of World Vision and Focus on the Family. Hybels received his degrees from Trinity College. Dr. George Hunter is Dean and Professor of Evangelism and Church Growth at Asbury Theological Seminary. As a trainer, pastor, and consultant, countless ministry leaders have benefited from Dr. Hunter's work. He is a graduate at Florida Southern College, Emory University, Princeton Theological Seminary, and Northwestern University (Ph.D.). He has authored ten books, including To Spread the Power: Church Growth in the Wesleyan Spirit (1987), How To Reach Secular People (1992), Church for the Unchurched (1996), The Celtic Way of Evangelism (2000), Leading and Managing a Growing Church (2000), and Radical Outreach (2003)--all with Abingdon Press. Dale Galloway has achieved international recognition as a pastor, teacher, and mentor. He is a popular speaker who has a history and a heart for training pastors. He has pastored four churches and written 22 books. Dale graduated from Olivet Nazarene University and Nazarene Theological Seminary and earned his doctorate from Western Evangelical Seminary. He and his wife live in Phoenix. Dr. T. Garrott Benjamin, Jr. is Senior Pastor and Bishop of the Light of the World Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Indianapolis, Indiana. He has served in a number of community organizations including Celebration of Hope, Inc., the Educational Foundation, and Respect Academy. He is the author of Boys to Men and The Home Alone Syndrome. He is a graduate of St. Louis University and Christian Theological Seminary. Dr. Walt Kallestad is Senior Pastor of Community Church of Joy in Glendale, Arizona. Currently, he is CEO and President of The Joy Company and author of Wake Up Your Dreams and Entertainment Evangelism. Dr. Kallestad is a graduate of Concordia College, Luther Northwestern Seminary and Fuller Theological Seminary.