The Most Loving Place in Town: A Modern Day Parable for the Church

by Ken Blanchard, Phil Hodges

Overview

A moving story, told in Ken Blanchard's appealing parable style, of how a local church can be either a blessing or a curse to their community.

The Most Loving Place in Town is the story of two men, a disillusioned church elder and a gifted young pastor, who recognize that their church has lost sight of its number one priority: loving God and each other. They begin a search, independently at first, to recapture their lost love and then together lead their fellowship in a successful discovery of the secret to becoming a beacon of love in their community. By the end of the story you clearly see and understand why this secret, so simple yet so profound, is vital and how to apply it to your own life and the life of your church.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780849947049
Publisher:	Nelson, Thomas, Inc.
Publication date:	12/27/2010
Pages:	208
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

Ken Blanchard is the coauthor of The One Minute Manager® and fifty other books, including the New York Times business bestsellers Gung Ho! and Raving Fans. His books have combined sales of more than eighteen million copies in more than twenty-seven languages. He is the chief spiritual officer of The Ken Blanchard Companies, a full-service global management training and development company that he and his wife, Dr. Marjorie Blanchard, founded in 1979.

Phil Hodges served as manager of human resources and industrial relations in the United States business world for about thirty-six years. He is the co-author of three books: Leadership by the Book by Ken Blanchard with Bill Hybels and The Servant Leader and Lead Like Jesus by KenBlanchard.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 1 Chapter 1 The Letter 3 Chapter 2 The Phone Call 11 Chapter 3 Love Lost 19 Chapter 4 Blind Spots Revealed 25 Chapter 5 A Rocking Chair Revelation 37 Chapter 6 A Bedside Blessing 41 Chapter 7 Forgiven Much, Love More 51 Chapter 8 A Roadblock to Love 61 Chapter 9 Reaching Out 67 Chapter 10 Finding Self-Worth 75 Chapter 11 Building His Church 81 Chapter 12 A Chance Encounter? 89 Chapter 13 The Leader Jesus Had in Mind 101 Chapter 14 A Meeting of Hearts and Minds 105 Chapter 15 Love-Based Leadership 111 Chapter 16 The Challenge of Change 117 Chapter 17 Love Revealed 125 Chapter 18 Calling in the Elders 133 Chapter 19 Taking Inventory 141 Chapter 20 Gathered in His Name 151 Chapter 21 Love Endures 159 Discussion Guide 163 About the Authors 183