Experience Church

About the Book

Experience Church! While unraveling both the forces that have changed our world in the last fifty years, and grounding his work in a sound understanding of the Christian faith, author and pastor, James Hazelwood, helps us discover again the power of personal experience in the life of every follower of Christ as well as in the life of a renewed church. This highly readable work is ideal for church governing boards who desire renewal for their church. Using stories from a renewed congregation, the author provides helpful tools and insights that can be applied to many other congregations.

About the Author

James Hazelwood is Senior Pastor of St. Andrew Church, Charlestown, Rhode Island, a congregation that has experienced renewal and vitality in the rocky soil of New England. He received his D.Min. degree from Fuller Theological Seminary, and attended Pacific Lutheran Theological Seminary & Union Seminary in New York City. He is married to Lisa Stoen Hazelwood, who serves as Associate Pastor at the church. They have one son, Benjamin.