An ecumenical resource that helps churches and church leaders begin to think about how to transform themselves into vital, flourishing organizations - transformation that requires deep, systemic change on the part of the bodies that are meant to help congregations live into their mission in the world. - Author is active consultant with mainline Protestant denominations and non-profits - Accessible style - Addresses issues of coping with change and conflict in congregations and denominations in the face of American cultural change.