Synopsis "Turnaround: Renewing organizations small or large from the inside out"
Good ministries fail. Churches, megachurches, parachurch organizations, and whole denominations can find themselves in crisis or decline even though they are doctrinally sound, spiritually energetic, and divinely commissioned. Or sometimes they plateau. Like the airliner that loses its engines at 35,000 feet, the passengers may be unaware that anything is wrong. But the pilot knows. Something needs to be done very soon, or the flight will come to an unscheduled and unpleasant conclusion.Leaders need to do more than just steer the ship. Though the waters may seem smooth, they need to see the iceberg ahead shrouded in fog. When they do, they need to reverse their engines and rescue their people from calamity. Whether you are a pastor of a local church, a mission's executive, a denominational leader, or a lay leader on a church or parachurch board, this book was written for you. It does not give you an easy three-step solution to your ministry's crisis or decline. Instead, it will equip you with the tools you need to assess your organization's health and determine the appropriate steps needed to bring renewal and revival. Here's what people are saying about Turnaround: Biblical. Relevant. Helpful. Dr. Dwight Perry has given leaders everywhere a resource that delivers. Forged from personal experience and filled with true stories, this book provides a roadmap for turning around a ministry in trouble. A valuable resource in any leader's library.Greg ThorntonSr. Vice President, MediaMoody Bible InstituteDr. Dwight Perry answers an often asked question: Is the capacity to be a turnaround leader innate, or can it be taught? Dr. Perry is not only a turnaround leader himself - he is mentor and teacher for those who are willing to learn. ... He builds his leadership model on the firm foundation of biblical conviction and godly character, and then provides a floor to ceiling structure of wise and practical insights. Clear, concise and reproducible, his book covers the expansive terrain of leading organizational change.Dr. Jerry ShevelandPresident and CEOConverge WorldwideWith 70-85% of churches in America that have either plateaued or are in decline, Dr. Dwight Perry in his book, Turnaround ... has a way of addressing the decline from an organizational leadership perspective. Dr Perry has a unique way of marrying good biblical exegesis with a profound practical understanding and practical applications. ... A great book to the body of Christ.Pastor Michael L. HendersonNew Beginnings Community ChurchCharlotte, North Carolina Dr. Dwight Perry has a passion for making ministries work. Richly illustrated by his own experience, Turnaround, is filled with practical, biblically-rooted, God-focused advice on taking your ministry from struggling to significant. You'll be challenged to assess honestly, face into weaknesses, build on strengths, and work under the empowerment of the Holy Spirit to turn your ministry around. Because Dr. Perry has done it, you know that you are getting not only good theory; you are getting leadership lessons from the trenches.Jay BarnesPresidentBethel University
