Premise of the book:
Pastors of vital congregations are adept to navigating faith communities through change in order to remain relevant, vibrant ministries.

What this book does:
Resurgence is a good resource for clergy and laity who desire to lead their congregation through change and in new ways to remain serving an evolving/transitioning ministry settings and mission fields. This resource also serves as a practical pastoral/administrative guide for clergy. Tools are offered to assist churches become vital. The title of each chapter reflects transition from the old to a new way of leading and serving. Each chapter concludes with a Reflection and Respond, as well an Action Item/Activity.

Contents:

Introduction
Chapter 1 From Industrial to Digital, Downloadable-on-Demand Age
Chapter 2 From Canaan: Navigating Generational, Historical, Cultural Values…
Chapter 3 From the Civil Rights Era to…
Chapter 4 From Caretaker to Catalyst Pastoral Leadership
Chapter 5 From Boss to Teaming Leaders
Chapter 6 From Telling Coaching Leaders
Chapter 7 From Scarcity to Abundance: Funding Resurgence
Chapter 8 From Membership to Discipleship
Chapter 9 Concluding Thoughts: Spiritual Leadership and Resurgence
Conclusion

What are some important insights:
This resource provides ministry insights and useful ideas on how to do ministry in a new era. Leading through coaching is one the many insights shared throughout this guide. Every growing leader needs to be connected with a network of resources that are constantly providing information, insight, inspiration, and innovative strategy to move ministry forward.” (p.148)

Possibilities as a resource for churches:
Resurgence is a good resource for clergy and laity who want to move and inspire their congregation to doing ministry in new ways.