he First 100 Days
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In “The First 100 Days: Transforming the Local Church for Ministry in the 21st Century”, Dale R. Turner offers an in-depth, action plan designed to help pastors, ministry leaders, and church boards breathe new life into their congregations. This 423-page ministry handbook is more than a book—it is a practical field guide, a spiritual compass, and a strategic playbook rolled into one.
In today’s complex and fast-evolving cultural landscape, local churches face new obstacles. Post-pandemic realities, declining attendance, shifting demographics, generational divides, digital disruption, and rising skepticism about institutional religion have all created barriers to thriving, Christ-centered community life. Dale R. Turner meets these challenges head-on, equipping leaders with proven strategies to engage hearts, clarify mission, and catalyze growth.
Whether you’re a newly appointed pastor, a seasoned shepherd entering a new church setting, or a lay leader longing to make meaningful change, this book provides a clear, biblical, and hopeful framework to help your church navigate transition and thrive in the modern world.
The First 100 Days, A Purpose-Driven Approach to Ministry Renewal.
What makes The First 100 Days stand out is its structured format and spiritual intentionality. Turner breaks down the revitalization process into six manageable, actions that build momentum over time. The book is accompanied by a free 144 statement on line survey that helps a local church evaluate their ministry needs by having the Lead Pastor, Paid Staff, and Lay Volunteers complete the survey which is then compared to a group of growing churches that doubled their worship attendance between the years of 1994 and 2004.
The First 100 Days, Not a Theoretical book.
This is not a theoretical book filled with abstract ideas. Instead, it offers suggested action steps, diagnostic questions, and leadership tools designed to help you achieve measurable progress. It empowers church leaders to avoid burnout by working systematically and prayerfully rather than reactively or impulsively.
Key Areas of Transformation Covered in The First 100 Days.
Six primary phases, each reflecting a strategic priority for modern church renewal. Here’s a glimpse into these critical focus areas of the first 100 days.
The author concludes that whenever an individual or an organization says, I/we want to grow, six principles come into play. If growth is not happening, then one or more of these principles is neglected. He also believes that the principles must follow, more or less, a specific order. Faith, for example, always comes first, and vision and leadership follow close behind. Structure and process are critical, but many organizations spend their entire lives stuck on structure and process issues. Faith, vision, and leadership can renew structure and process, but without a mission, they will miss the whole point. The reason for faith, vision, leadership, design and process is to mobilize the church for mission. Here are the formational principles stated in his own words.
1). The Faith Formational Principle.
All growth is based on our deepest beliefs.
2). The Leadership Formational Principle.
Leadership gives the motivation for growth to happen.
3). The Vision Formational Principle.
Vision dreams the way to growth and develops a definite
method (plan).
4). The Structure Formational Principle.
The organization builds relationships and gives permission through
which growth happens.
5). The Process Formational Principle.
Continuous, systematic action keeps growth going.
6). The Mission Formational Principle.
Growth happens when individuals voluntarily accept the operational
tasks of the vision as their mission.
About the Author of The First 100 Days.
Dale R Turner has been a United Methodist pastor since 1963. He has a B.A. degree from Malone College and a M.Div. degree from Asbury theological seminary. He has served as a pastor for 35 years and a district superintendent for seven years. He retired in 2005 and has since served as a visitation pastor. He participated in graduate studies in group process and analysis at Kent State University and pastoral clinical group studies at Midwestern Institute for Human Understanding under Dr. William H Holloway M.D. He also did some D. Min. studies at Methodist theological school in Ohio. He lives in Wadsworth Ohio with his wife Lois. They have three children, Ruthanne, Ronetta, and Paul and four grandchildren and one great grandson.
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21stCenturyRenewalMinistries.com, is a dedicated platform aimed at fostering spiritual giftedness and growth among individuals and church communities. Founded by Dale R. Turner, a seasoned pastor and church leader, the ministry offers a wealth of resources to guide believers in their spiritual journey. For more information and to explore the resources, visit 21stCenturyRenewalMinistries.com.
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