Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-256).

The simple revolution has begun -- The Simple (and not-so-simple) church in action -- Simple church : an extreme makeover -- Three simple stores -- Clarity : starting with a ministry blueprint -- Movement : removing congestion -- Alignment : maximizing the energy of everyone -- Focus : saying no to almost everything -- Becoming simple -- Research design methodology -- Frequently asked questions.

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