What makes it possible for a church to reverse course from decline or stagnation into longlasting vitality How can a church immigrate from a congealing present into a compelling future What can a congregation do to experience continuous deep change rather than just temporary surface improvement How does a person lead redevelopment The three authors of this book address these and other questions by building on an eightstep framework for lasting change developed by John P. Kotter noted former professor of organizational behavior at Harvard Business School. His work on organizational change is heralded in the secular world as foundational and Smith Sellon and Grossman have found that his findings hold true for congregations as well.