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What if I told you that you were only one step away from unlocking new levels of maturity and growth in your church?

The myth of the silver bullet still exists because we desperately want it to. We all prefer quick fixes and bandage solutions to the long, hard, slow work that produces real change. So the moment we learn about a new ministry or strategy and see its effect in another church, we run to implement it in our own. Unfortunately, this impulse is usually met by opposition, skepticism, and ultimately, rejection.

What if the solution isn’t a new model or a complicated strategy, but a shift in perspective? What if you could keep your church’s current vision, values, and model, and simply make a few micro-shifts…leading to macro-changes?

No Silver Bullets explores five micro-shifts that have the potential to produce macro-changes in your church. As you read, you will discover how to integrate these micro-shifts into the life of your church, starting with the way you disciple. You will finish by developing a plan to structure, communicate, and evaluate these changes to insure that they take root and pave the way for lasting change and kingdom impact.

WHO IS NO SILVER BULLETS FOR?

PASTORS AND LEADERS

who are looking to re-energize their ministry by implementing small shifts that will make a BIG difference

LEADERSHIP TEAMS

who are wanting to design and implement a discipleship pathway that works for their church

DISCIPLE MAKERS

who are frustrated with a me-centered Christianity and want to learn how to develop other disciple makers

ANYONE

who realizes that there are no perfect models and no one right way of doing ministry or leading a church

ENDORSEMENTS

Robert Coleman
I’m grateful that Daniel outlines a research-based, yet practical way, to understand and move people toward Christlikeness. Don’t miss this.
Robert Coleman

distinguished senior professor of Evangelism and Discipleship, Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary
Dave Ferguson
Daniel Im is a brilliant young thought leader who offers hope to every leader. If you are done with easy solutions and ready for a clear path to lasting change this is the book for you!
Dave Ferguson

lead pastor of Community Christian Church and author of Finding Your Way Back to God and Starting Over
Jeff Vanderstelt
This book is a must-read bullet to put in the barrel of your disciple-making environments. Daniel Im has created an incredibly insightful and practically helpful work that I will read several times over both alone and with our team.
Jeff Vanderstelt

pastor at Doxa Church, visionary leader of Saturate and The Soma Family of Churches, and author of Saturate and Gospel Fluency
Eric Geiger
I am grateful for Daniel’s work and believe this book will challenge and encourage you.
Eric Geiger

vice president of LifeWay Christian Resources and coauthor of Designed to Lead and Simple Church
Alan Hirsch
If you fail in the area of making disciples, you will fail in the area of leadership development. Daniel gets this as he examines the systems and pathways for discipleship in the local church.
Alan Hirsch

author of numerous books on missional Christianity including The Forgotten Ways and 5Q and founder of 100Movements and Forge
Hugh Halter
Finally a new, young voice enters the fray with clear thinking, rational conclusions, and a radical call.
Hugh Halter

US Director of Forge America and author of The Tangible Kingdom and Flesh
JD Greear
Daniel, who practices what he preaches, offers practical, inspiring stories and steps to guide you through every step of this process.
J.D. Greear

pastor of The Summit Church, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina and author of Gaining by Losing: Why the Future Belongs to Churches that Send
Ed Stetzer
Don’t miss this important work by my friend, Daniel. In it, he will help you develop a discipleship pathway for your church by leveraging research that I was a part of.
Ed Stetzer

Billy Graham Distinguished Chair of Church, Wheaton College
Kevin Peck
In this incredible work, Daniel reveals the necessity for church leaders to focus their efforts to faithfulness to the timeless practices of healthy churches. Every leader church should read and reread this book!
Kevin Peck

lead pastor of The Austin Stone Community Church and coauthor of Designed to Lead
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  • A 30 minute phone call with the author Daniel Im (no longer available)

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  • A Team Discussion Guide to process the book with others
  • A one-hour Skype/FaceTime video call with the author Daniel Im (no longer available)

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Daniel Im is the Lead Pastor of Beulah Alliance Church, a multi-generational, multi-ethnic, and multi-campus church in Greater Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

His latest book is You Are What You Do: And Six Other Lies about Work, Life, and Love. He is also the author of No Silver Bullets: Five Small Shifts that will Transform Your Ministry, and co-author of Planting Missional Churches: Your Guide to Starting Churches that Multiply (2nd ed) with Ed Stetzer.

Daniel is a speaker and leader who has traveled to cities like New York, Vancouver, Los Angeles, Sydney, and Seoul to teach, consult, and coach. He co-hosts the New Churches Q&A Podcast as well as the IMbetween Podcast, and his podcasts have been downloaded over 3 million times. He has pastored in five major cities around the world in churches ranging from 100 people to 50,000 people.

Daniel has an M.A. in Global Leadership and is a Gallup Strengths Performance Coach. He has led over 500 people through the StrengthsFinder assessment in multiple countries. He is a Maximizer, Learner, Intellection, Developer, and Strategic.

Because of their love for the local church, after pioneering and leading the church multiplication initiative for LifeWay, Daniel and his wife, Christina, moved back to Canada with their three children.

If you are interested in inviting Daniel to speak at your next event, you can hear him speak and make the request here.

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