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"Robert Schnase’s words are thoughtful, provocative, and challenging. Any congregation will find encouragement and insight to deepen faithfulness and multiply fruitfulness."
Lovett H. Weems, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Church Leadership, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, D.C.
"Stimulating. Challenging. Uniquely helpful. Bishop Schnase gives us powerful language, rich examples, and practical suggestions for fulfilling the mission God gives us."
Janice Riggle Huie, Bishop of the Texas Conference (Houston) of The United Methodist Church
"The Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations has been a great blessing to our new congregation… A few people at an informal launch team meeting asked the other day when we will "start building a church" to which I replied, ‘We already have.’ After sharing the Five Practices and then reflecting on what we are doing, everyone on the launch team agreed that we are already well underway in building our new church."
Rev. Matt Evans, Greater Heights UMC, Clayton, N.C.
"There's a real buzz in the church. The drive is there from the congregation as things start to get implemented… People in the groups really dove in, and were able to take what Bishop Schnase wrote in the book and apply it directly to our church."
Alan Herndon, member of Platte Woods UMC, Kansas City, Mo.
"Robert Schnase astutely weaves theological insight, practical advice, and exemplary stories into an inspiring book for pastors and laity alike. "
L. Gregory Jones, Dean and Professor of Theology, Duke Divinity School
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Bishop Robert Schnase Biographies
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Stephen Drachler
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Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations
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Cultivating Fruitfulness: Five Weeks of Prayer and Practice for Congregations
