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George Fox: A Man Of Fiery Passion On A Mission For Jesus, Tom Crawford
George Fox: A Man Of Fiery Passion On A Mission For Jesus, Tom Crawford
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Impassioned by his personal experience of the “light of Christ” Fox became a dynamic, fanatically sincere speaker. He would speak the “truth” anywhere that God provided an opportunity for him to “convince” people that it was possible for them to “experience” the indwelling light of Christ to change their lives. He was not particular about where he spoke, for he would preach in barns, houses, fields, and in churches after the pries was finished. His ministry began in the northern part of England where he would preach, pray, and protest without reservation. Because he often denounced creeds, forms, rites, external …
Book Review: Hit The Bullseye: How Denominations Can Aim The Congregation At The Mission Field, Randy M. Keeley
Book Review: Hit The Bullseye: How Denominations Can Aim The Congregation At The Mission Field, Randy M. Keeley
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Book Review: The Celtic Way Of Evangelism, Jeffrey Mansell
Book Review: The Celtic Way Of Evangelism, Jeffrey Mansell
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Why Churches Die: Diagnosing Lethal Poisons In The Body Of Christ, Gordon Penfold
Book Review: Why Churches Die: Diagnosing Lethal Poisons In The Body Of Christ, Gordon Penfold
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Volume 18 Issue 3 (Complete), Garly L. Mcintosh
Volume 18 Issue 3 (Complete), Garly L. Mcintosh
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Biblical Church Growth: How You Can Work With God To Build A Faithful Church, Darryl Thompson
Book Review: Biblical Church Growth: How You Can Work With God To Build A Faithful Church, Darryl Thompson
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Book Review: The Next Generation Leader, Dirke Johnson
Book Review: The Next Generation Leader, Dirke Johnson
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Evangelism Or Disciple-Making?, Charles Arn
Evangelism Or Disciple-Making?, Charles Arn
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
There is a growing body of evidence in church growth research, as well as in the practical experience of pastors and church leaders, to make the following somewhat startling observation: Many current evangelism methods are, at best, irrelevant to church growth…and, at worse, are inhibiting the effective outreach of well-meaning Christians and churches.
Senior Adult Evangelism, David E. Moore
Senior Adult Evangelism, David E. Moore
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Senior adults need to personally know God and His promise of eternal peace. Seniors in this state of hopelessness and fearfulness need to be given the opportunity to hear and then be invited to receive the hope and assurance of personal salvation with the promise of eternal peace and security. The lack of evangelism which targets today’s seniors is a growing crisis. The number of unsaved seniors will continue to expand unless today’s churches and believers intentionally evangelize these needful individuals that God loves and desires to be a part of His kingdom for eternity.
A Critical Evaluation Of Ebina Danjo’S Syncretistic Christianity With Respect To Church Revitalization In Japan, Shuma Iwai
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
This article will explore how Ebina Danjo’s syncretistic Christianity influenced church growth during the Meiji Era and what his theology and pedagogy imply for developing church revitalization today. It is significant to examineEbina’s syncretistic Christianity because it will provide some evidences to show the importance of building a healthy churchthrough biblical foundations, not through inappropriate paradigm shift from Japanese religious thoughts to the Western religion, which is Ebina Danjo’s case.
The Protean Church, Allan Karr
The Protean Church, Allan Karr
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
This article examines some symptoms of ecclesiological shifts that are being observed and documented in the “church” meta-narrative.
Finding The Heart Of God : The History And Missiological Significance Of The Word Of Life House Church Network As A Movement Of Renewal In China, Yalin Xin
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Contemplative Youth Ministry Retreat Model, Russell H. Freeman
A Contemplative Youth Ministry Retreat Model, Russell H. Freeman
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Remembering Win Arn, Gary L. Mcintosh
Remembering Win Arn, Gary L. Mcintosh
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Dr. Win Arn completed his life’s journey on earth this past December (June 26, 1923—December 13. 2006). For many of us who identify with the Church Growth Movement, his passing brought back memories of an important era in the life of North American churches that began in the early 1970s.
Learning To Love — At Any Age, Win Arn
Learning To Love — At Any Age, Win Arn
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
What is it? It is not one of God’s attributes. It is the sum total of all God’s attributes. It is the reason Christ died on the cross for the sins of the world.
A Short History Of Winfield C. Arn And The Institute For American Church Growth, Gary L. Mcintosh
A Short History Of Winfield C. Arn And The Institute For American Church Growth, Gary L. Mcintosh
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
This article is being reprinted from the Fall 2005 issue of the Journal of the ASCG in tribute to Win Arn. Readers who are not familiar with the early history of church growth, and particularly the role played by Win Arn and the Institute for American Church Growth, will find this article of interest. —Editor
The Korean Pentecost, Elmer L. Towns
The Korean Pentecost, Elmer L. Towns
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Although Korea was one of the last nations in the Far East to hear the Gospel, a series of revivals early in the twentieth century quickly turned the Korean church into a powerful force for God. These awakenings transformed Korean culture and society and reached beyond its borders to other nations in Asia.
Bye Bye Rocking Chair, Win Arn
Bye Bye Rocking Chair, Win Arn
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Senior adults in most churches have more available time … give more financially (one study indicated seven times more) than younger members … have years of valuable experience working in the church … don’t go “church shopping,” nor do they often move their residence … their work quality is high, and church loyalty solid.
My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Waldo J. Werning
My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Waldo J. Werning
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
By the Spirit’s strength, various teachers and mentors shared truths and life applications of God’s Word with me to walk the justification and sanctification path Jesus offers with the light that He gives. My pilgrimage in the ministry of church growth that involved both Christian stewardship and church health has been and is one of reflecting Christ, our Savior and Lord, and learning from teachers, mentors, leadership networks and informative books that provided a healthy diet of God’s Word.
Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh
Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Characteristics Of People Who Live Long & Love It!, Win Arn
Characteristics Of People Who Live Long & Love It!, Win Arn
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
For centuries, laughter and positive emotions have been known to contribute to people’s health, healing, and happiness. Scripture records that “a cheerful heart is good medicine.” So senior adults — or anyone else who desires to live long and love it — will want to keep a twinkle in their eye and a merry heart.
Organic Change: 12 Emerging Communities Of Missional Theologians, Bob Whitesel
Organic Change: 12 Emerging Communities Of Missional Theologians, Bob Whitesel
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
My journey into postmodernal progressions of ecclesial change began with an ethnographic survey of 12 Christian congregations that were largely led, staffed and populated with adults between the ages of 22 and 35. My research within these communities was designed to uncover synergies and strategies that might inform further research among our masters and doctoral students in the College of Graduate Studies at Indiana Wesleyan University. The result of the above and subsequent research has led the present author to believe that the topic of organic change among emerging communities of missional theologians will be of both research and pragmatic …
The Shaping Of Things Now: Questions Of Emerging Churches, Darren Cronshaw
The Shaping Of Things Now: Questions Of Emerging Churches, Darren Cronshaw
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The term ‘emerging church’ has been hotly debated. Some mainstream churches say ‘what are you doing that we are not?’ and some emerging churches resent the implication that they are still ‘emerging’ into being a real church. 3 But ‘emerging’ describes something that is changing and evolving rather than fixed in one place. The label recognizes that such churches are emerging from a modern into a postmodern framework, in a post-Christendom era, in a digital age, for a post-colonial era. Interestingly, it is a term that has been used to describe the early church in the first century, since that …
Five Kinds Of Leaders, Donald Mcgavran
Five Kinds Of Leaders, Donald Mcgavran
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
In 1981, Donald McGavran presented a series of lectures at Manhattan Christian College. Over the next few journals, we will publish this series in a continuing effort to honor McGavran and his legacy of Church Growth Missiology. This is the fourth in the series. —Editor
Book Review: Growing Healthy Asian American Churches, Benjamin C. Shin
Book Review: Growing Healthy Asian American Churches, Benjamin C. Shin
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Dominion! Kingdom Action Can Change The World, C. Peter Wagner
Dominion! Kingdom Action Can Change The World, C. Peter Wagner
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
If social transformation is what the Spirit seems to be saying to the churches today, we would expect that the Bible would support such an idea. Many will be asking the inevitable question: Is there a biblical theology to substantiate this?
Revitalization 14:1, Center For The Study Of World Christian Revitalization Movements
Revitalization 14:1, Center For The Study Of World Christian Revitalization Movements
Revitalization
No abstract provided.
Revitalization 14:2, Center For The Study Of World Christian Revitalization Movements
Revitalization 14:2, Center For The Study Of World Christian Revitalization Movements
Revitalization
No abstract provided.
All Saints Day, J. Ellsworth Kalas
Winter Commencement (Decenber 4, 2012), John David Walt, Donald E. Demaray, James Earl Massey
Winter Commencement (Decenber 4, 2012), John David Walt, Donald E. Demaray, James Earl Massey
ATS Chapel Services
No abstract provided.