The Because Approach. Innovating church for all. (Second Edition) by Andrew Baughen is available from Amazon on your local country site. Link to UK site

WHAT IS THE BECAUSE APPROACH?

The Because Approach is a step-by-step resource that study groups and individuals can use to develop clear biblical, contextual and intentional plans for their churches. It is designed to excite, inform, remind, provoke and thoroughly  ignite your imagination of what church could be. It doesn’t assume any particular church setting but will help you analyse your unique situation by starting with the biblical mandates for every church which can then be applied through context specific strategies that put a culture of mission at the heart of your church.

WHY BECAUSE?

Because every person in every church needs to know the ‘because’ behind everything they do. The Because Approach raises three ‘why’ questions and offers three ‘because’ answers:

• Why do this at all? Because Scripture says ...

• Why do this here and now? Because our setting is ...  

• Why do it this way, not that way? Because the solution we’ve agreed is ...