
From Cooperation to Competition
By Lyle E. Schaller (Abingdon Press, 2006) This book touches on issues important to how we do stewardship in today’s church, though it doesn’t specifically address stewardship in the church. Whether we established leaders or our church members like it or not, the cultural landscape has changed, and it affects how we do church and stewardship. From Cooperation to Competition asserts that we have moved from a cooperative church atmosphere to a competitive one, and it focuses on surviving this shift—a shift author Lyle Schaller believes will not be reversed. Church organization guru Schaller gives an insightful perspective on what is happening in the churches as a result of this cultural change. Schaller's most important advice centers on the different generations and how they will shape what happens in our churches.…