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Book Review: Senior Adult Ministry In The 21st Century By David Gallagher, Charles Arn Oct 2004

Book Review: Senior Adult Ministry In The 21st Century By David Gallagher, Charles Arn

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Book Review: The Unauthorized Guide To Choosing A Church By Carmen Renee Berry, Danny R. Van Kanel Oct 2004

Book Review: The Unauthorized Guide To Choosing A Church By Carmen Renee Berry, Danny R. Van Kanel

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Making Peace: A Guide To Overcoming Church Conflict By Jim Van Yperen, Leroy Goertzen Oct 2004

Book Review: Making Peace: A Guide To Overcoming Church Conflict By Jim Van Yperen, Leroy Goertzen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Jerome Gellman, Mystical Experience Of God: A Philosophical Inquiry, Kai-Man Kwan Oct 2004

Jerome Gellman, Mystical Experience Of God: A Philosophical Inquiry, Kai-Man Kwan

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

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The Emerging Trend Of Comprehensive Church Consultations, Sam S. Rainer Iii Oct 2004

The Emerging Trend Of Comprehensive Church Consultations, Sam S. Rainer Iii

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Church consultation is a broad discipline that covers many facets of church needs. And the field covers churches of any size, from small, rural churches to large, suburban megachurches. Granted, a larger church typically has more resources that allows for a deeper analysis, but consultants also have much to offer the smaller church as well.


Book Review: The Art Of Personal Evangelism By Will Mcraney, Bob Whitesel Oct 2004

Book Review: The Art Of Personal Evangelism By Will Mcraney, Bob Whitesel

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Let The Nations Be Glad By John Piper, Ray Ellis Oct 2004

Book Review: Let The Nations Be Glad By John Piper, Ray Ellis

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Making Peace: A Guide To Overcoming Church Conflict By Jim Van Yperen, D. Bruce Seymour Oct 2004

Book Review: Making Peace: A Guide To Overcoming Church Conflict By Jim Van Yperen, D. Bruce Seymour

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Church Growth Consulting: Focusing On The ‘Main’ Thing Or Boosting The Reproductive Quotient, R. Daniel Reeves Oct 2004

Church Growth Consulting: Focusing On The ‘Main’ Thing Or Boosting The Reproductive Quotient, R. Daniel Reeves

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

In this article, I want to challenge the complexity and mechanism of some of the consulting practices we have used and show how important it is to “keep our eye on the ball,” and focus on the “main thing,” – the “reproductive quotient.” What is the reproductive quotient? Very simply it is that evidence or measure that shows a congregation that it is meeting its God given assignment of winning and making disciples of Jesus Christ. As we help a congregation to raise its “reproductive quotient,” we focus attention on four specific areas – reproducing new disciples, new leaders, new …


About The American Society For Church Growth, Alan Mcmahan Oct 2004

About The American Society For Church Growth, Alan Mcmahan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

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A Historical Overview Of Church Growth Consulting, Carl George Oct 2004

A Historical Overview Of Church Growth Consulting, Carl George

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

My longtime friend and colleague, Alan McMahan, asked for an article that would sum up my observations of Church Growth consulting over the past twenty-five years. He wanted it to be helpful to practitioners.


Introduction, Alan Mcmahan Oct 2004

Introduction, Alan Mcmahan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

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Church Growth Consulting: Evolution Of An Intervention, Alan Mcmahan Oct 2004

Church Growth Consulting: Evolution Of An Intervention, Alan Mcmahan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The rise of the church growth movement in the early 1970’s 1 produced new insights and understanding as to how churches experienced growth and decline. In the years since then an entire industry has emerged to further church growth research and to deliver the resulting insights to pastors and churches. These delivery methods have taken many different forms ranging from formal seminary curriculums, to seminars and workshops, to books and audio or videotapes and computer programs, to expert consultations. As might be predicted, the ability of each delivery system to actually empower lasting, fruitful change among churches and leaders varies.


And This All Men Call God', Timothy O'Connor Oct 2004

And This All Men Call God', Timothy O'Connor

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Theologia Naturalis: Philosophy Of Religion Or Doctrine Of Creation, Alan G. Padgett Oct 2004

Theologia Naturalis: Philosophy Of Religion Or Doctrine Of Creation, Alan G. Padgett

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


The Mad/Bad/God Trilemma: A Reply To Daniel Howard-Snyder, Stephen T. Davis Oct 2004

The Mad/Bad/God Trilemma: A Reply To Daniel Howard-Snyder, Stephen T. Davis

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Michael Martin And Ricki Monnier, Eds., The Impossibility Of God, Frank B. Dilley Oct 2004

Michael Martin And Ricki Monnier, Eds., The Impossibility Of God, Frank B. Dilley

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Richard Swinburne, Epistemic Justification, John Greco Oct 2004

Richard Swinburne, Epistemic Justification, John Greco

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Natural Theology And Religious Diversity, Harold A. Netland Oct 2004

Natural Theology And Religious Diversity, Harold A. Netland

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Was Jesus Mad, Bad, Or God?... Or Merely Mistaken?, Daniel Howard-Snyder Oct 2004

Was Jesus Mad, Bad, Or God?... Or Merely Mistaken?, Daniel Howard-Snyder

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Natural Theology, Methodological Naturalism, And "Turtles All The Way Down", Del Ratzsch Oct 2004

Natural Theology, Methodological Naturalism, And "Turtles All The Way Down", Del Ratzsch

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Reason's Rapport: Pascalian Reflections On The Persuasiveness Of Natural Theology, William D. Wood Oct 2004

Reason's Rapport: Pascalian Reflections On The Persuasiveness Of Natural Theology, William D. Wood

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Natural Theology, Its "Dwindling Probabilities" And "Lack Of Rapport", Richard Swinburne Oct 2004

Natural Theology, Its "Dwindling Probabilities" And "Lack Of Rapport", Richard Swinburne

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


The Problem With Social Trinitarianism: A Reply To Wierenga, Jeffrey E. Brower Jul 2004

The Problem With Social Trinitarianism: A Reply To Wierenga, Jeffrey E. Brower

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Trinity And Polytheism, Edward Wierenga Jul 2004

Trinity And Polytheism, Edward Wierenga

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Should Religion Shape Science?, Mikael Stenmark Jul 2004

Should Religion Shape Science?, Mikael Stenmark

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Craig On The Grounding Objection To Middle Knowledge, Scott A. Davison Jul 2004

Craig On The Grounding Objection To Middle Knowledge, Scott A. Davison

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


A Tradition Transfigured: Art And Culture In Reformational Aesthetics, Lambert Zuidervaart Jul 2004

A Tradition Transfigured: Art And Culture In Reformational Aesthetics, Lambert Zuidervaart

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Calvin College And Calvin Theological Seminary, Seeking Understanding: The Stob Lectures 1986–1998, David Fletcher Jul 2004

Calvin College And Calvin Theological Seminary, Seeking Understanding: The Stob Lectures 1986–1998, David Fletcher

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.


Martha C. Nussbaum, Upheavals Of Thought: The Intelligence Of The Emotions, Gene Fendt Jul 2004

Martha C. Nussbaum, Upheavals Of Thought: The Intelligence Of The Emotions, Gene Fendt

Faith and Philosophy: Journal of the Society of Christian Philosophers

No abstract provided.