One Church, Many Congregations ― The Key Church Strategy

J. Timothy Ahlen and J. V. Thomas decided to explore what might be done to help churches overcome obstacles and truly minister to their communities. The answer they found has come to be known as the Key Church Strategy. At the heart of this strategy is the belief that a church can be comprised of many congregations, meeting separately yet ministering together, in a variety of different settings. The Key Church Strategy recognizes the cultural differences evident within North American society and presents the Christian message in a way that respects and communicates to the indigenous concerns of different cultural groups.
The result is an exciting mixture of different kinds of congregations - from traditional ones meeting in their own building to house churches to congregations whose members all come from the same apartment complex - that have been started by and belong to a single, sponsoring church. The Key Church Strategy has been adopted by 300 churches in 27 states. As laid out in this new book, the Key Church Strategy presents exciting and challenging ways to invite those around us into the life of Christian discipleship.