Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer, authors of the popular 2020 book, 'A Church Called Tov,' talk to us about their follow up book, 'PIVOT'. They answer questions about how congregations can tell if toxic traces taint their cultures, what it takes to "detox" a church, and practical steps congregations can take to start the process of culture change.
Link to PIVOT: The Priorities, Practices, and Powers That Can Transform Your Church Into a Tov Culture, by Scot McKnight and Laura Barringer

Link to A Church Called Tov: Forming a Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing, by Scot McKnight ad Laura Barringer

Link to Renovation of the Church: What Happens When a Seeker Church Discovers Spiritual Formation, by Kent Carlson and Mike Lueken

Link to The Christian Chronicle Podcast Episode 11

Link to Sharing God's Love: The Jesus Creed for Children by Laura Barringer

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