new book on American church innovations – limited edition

Innovation 2007 presents the largest compilation of ideas and insights about North American churches ever undertaken by Leadership Network. It captures the current state of how churches are creating and inventing–and constantly innovating to remain faithful to God’s redemptive message to the world. With 104 graphics, diagrams and charts; 46 real-world church examples; nearly 60 resources and more, Innovation 2007 helps Christian leaders quickly grasp insights and identify what is most useful in their individual context. Just $10 each + shipping is included! Order your copy online now >>

This is hot off the presses, but not yet in my hands. I will be getting one soon as an employee perk I did see an early galley mockup, and anticipate the final edition to have a few adjustments. And when I get one, I’ll share more details about it here. There’s a limited run on this book, so once they’re sold out, they’re sold out. [disclosure: I work for Leadership Network]

[update 1/26/07] there’s more info about this book here; excerpted below:

Innovation 2007, which makes its debut on February 9, is guaranteed to spark lots of discussion for a long time to come. The 64-page glossy book is the single biggest compilation of ideas and insights about North American churches ever undertaken by Leadership Network.

“We serve a God who is constantly creating and inventing — and churches need to be constantly innovating to remain faithful to God’s redemptive message to the world,” says Dave Travis, Executive Vice President of Leadership Network and the driving force behind the project. “Innovation 2007 captures the current state of this process in the North American church.”

Encouraging innovation in churches is nothing new to Leadership Network. Since its founding in 1984, its activities, programs and publishing partnerships have dramatically accelerated innovation in churches. Innovation 2007 is the next step in this process — and it is a very big step, indeed.

“Innovation 2007 is not a statistical analysis, research paper or encyclopedia, but rather a helpful and easy-to-read executive summary,” Travis says. “Each year, we send highly skilled teams out to discover what is happening in God’s Kingdom work. Innovation 2007 is a short visual and verbal summary of this year’s findings.

The book is designed to help Christian leaders quickly digest current topics of discussion in churches of various traditions, regions, and size — and clarify what is most useful in their individual context.”