How do you create a thriving organizational culture in your church? Churches are committed to a spiritual mission, but it is often the organizational aspects of the church that hinder the mission from moving forward. Cultivating health in the organizational side of church culture requires a thorough understanding of the church's vision, systems, staffing, relationships, and leadership. When the culture is healthy, it delivers consistently healthy outcomes that advance the mission of the church. But when cultures are unhealthy, or worse, toxic, they perpetuate constant dysfunction and derail the church's purpose. In Creating Your Church's Culture, Stephen Blandino gives you the tools and strategies to address the organizational side of your church's culture. You'll learn how to define your culture, activate the Culture Equation, hire staff who fit your culture, and infuse your values into your culture. You'll learn how to create a learning culture, develop effective systems, increase employee and volunteer engagement, measure healthy, and uproot bureaucracy. This practical book is loaded with wisdom and inspiration to improve the organizational aspects of your church's culture. "Concise, strategic, and practical! Stephen Blandino gives you the roadmap you need to develop a healthy organizational culture with fully engaged team members." - Scott Wilson , Pastor of The Oaks Fellowship and author of Ready, Set, Grow: 3 Conversations that Will Bring Lasting Growth to Your Church "Too often we make leading a church more complicated than it ought to be. Creating Your Church's Culture is an honest look at how to accomplish the mission of the church with more simplicity. Readable, practical, and insightful." - Jeff Galley, Team Leader for Life Groups and Missions, LifeChurch.tv "In Creating Your Church's Culture , Stephen Blandino draws on his personal experience and research to produce a blueprint for developing a healthy culture. Easy to read, and filled with practical ideas, this book will help you implement the essential steps to create a healthy culture in your church." - Darius Johnston, Lead Pastor, Christ Church, Ft. Worth, TX "I am very excited to recommend Creating Your Church's Culture . Stephen Blandino...has served as a church staff member, executive pastor, and now is serving as the Lead pastor of a church plant. I was able to read the book in two settings. It's filled with practical information and "how to" knowledge. I recommend this book to every church planter and, for that matter, any leader that is working to move a church to the next level." - Dave McNaughton, Church Planting Coach & Team Leader for Church Multiplication Network Whether your seeking wisdom on how to develop a thriving culture for a brand new organization or looking for ways to recreate the current culture of your organization Stephen Blandino's Creating Your Church's Culture provides you with the necessary tools to build a healthy culture that will allow your organization to flourish. - Jessie Prince, Executive Pastor, Grace Outreach Center Plano, TX Stephen is the Lead Pastor of 7 City Church (www.7citychurch.com) in Ft. Worth, Texas. He's a blogger (www.stephenblandino.com), coach, and the author of GO! Starting a Personal Growth Revolution and Creating Your Church's Culture. Stephen is also the author or co-author of several small group curriculums. He holds a Master's in Organizational Leadership and enjoys writing on leadership, personal growth, organizational development, and the local church. Stephen lives in the Ft. Worth area with his wife Karen and their daughter Ashley.