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Church Growthcoming Of Age, Elmer Towns

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The Church Growth movement is relatively young in recognition and development. Even though there have been growing churches since Pentecost, Church Growth is a relatively young area of study. As a discipline, it has come a long way since its birth, and must move through adolescence to adulthood. I think we in the North American Society of Church Growth have a better understanding of the nature and purpose of Church Growth than anyone outside our discipline. Some outside our movement, or perhaps many, do not know who we are or what we do. There is still ignorance about Church Growth.

Redemptive History And Preaching, Sidney Greidanus

Pro Rege

This article was originally presented at Dordt College's 1990 Spring Ministers Conference.

The Church Growth Contributions Of J. Waskom Pickett, David L. Cook

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

McGavran rightly credits Church Growth's modern origins to the mind and contributions of J. Waskom Pickett. The fact the Church Growth movement has now eclipsed Pickett's name raises some important questions: Who was Pickett? How did he come to do Church Growth research even before McGavran? And what are some of his contributions and insights?

Ethnic Church Planting, Daniel Sanchez

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Undoubtedly one of the first questions which comes to mind when we think about this subject is, "Why do we need to plant ethnic churches?" Several answers can be given. Permit me to mention three reasons: (1) a clear biblical mandate; (2) an urgent demographic necessity; and (3) an encouraging pattern of receptivity.

Christian Leadership Attributes Dynamic Increase In Effectiveness To The Work Of Intercessors, Nancy Plaff

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

In a recent survey of 130 pastors, evangelists and missionaries, it was revealed that prayer made a dynamic difference--89% indicating a positive change in ministry effectiveness when a trained intercessor prayed for them only fifteen minutes a day tor an entire year.

Towards A Church Growth Agenda For The 1990'S, Eddie Gibbs

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The Church Growth Movement in North America is now fifteen Years old and these two days represent the occasion of the fourth annual meeting of the North American Society for Church Growth. As we review the past we can celebrate a great deal of significant achievement in applying Church Growth insights to mobilizing the membership in a giftbased ministry, leadership management, and a new church planting. It occurs to me that, having covered a range of basic issues, and since we are now beginning to see the proliferation of individual concerns according to our various areas of interest, that there …

About The North American Society For Church Growth 1990, John N. Vaughan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Crusade Decisions: Counting And Accounting For Lost Sheep, Henry J. Schmidt

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the data gathered from a follow-up survey sent to pastors of Fresno area churches that participated in the September 21-26, 1986, Luis Palau Central California Crusade.

Complete Issue, John N. Vaughan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Preacher's Magazine Volume 66 Number 02, Randal E. Denny (Editor)

Preacher's Magazine

SUITABLE FOB FRAMING
A Pastor’s Prayer, Delbert L. Bieber

EDITORIAL
Pastoral Ministry: The Arena of Human Experience, Randal E. Denny

PULPIT MASTERPIECE
The God Who Waits, J. Wallace Hamilton

PASTOR, BE ENCOURAGED
Keep Your Perspective, C. Neil Strait

PREACHING
A Remedy for the Illustration Blues, Stanley H. Purdum
Rehearsing Your Sermon, Rolland R. Reece

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
Recovery and Rehabilitation: Hope for Pastors Who Go Down in Flames!, Donald M. Joy
On the Road Again: Pennsylvania Pastor Enjoys His Motorcycle, Angela Elwell Hunt

MINISTER’S MATE
A Christmas Gift, Thelma M. Chandler
Letter to the Editor, Anonymous

PASTOR’S PERSONAL GROWTH
He Is …

Herald Of Holiness Volume 79 Number 12 (1990), Wesley D. Tracy (Editor)

Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today

FEATURE ARTICLES

2 On Earth, Peace, Morris Chaleant

4 Trouble at the Inn, Dina Donahue

20 A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Piano, Lisa J. Davis

24 Notes on Worship, Wilbur W. Brannon

28 Worship: Our First Responsibility and Most Precious Privilege, Lawrence A. Lacher

31 Raising the Level of Worship, David L. Rambo

34 The Inheritance of the Sanctified, John F. Hay

CHRISTMAS POEMS

13 Annunciation, Gwendolyn Carr

30 A Stable Heart, Richard A. Miller

46 Glad Tidings, Ruth Glover

DEPARTMENTS

7 Editor’s Choice, Wesley Tracy

8 The Readers Write

14-18 News, Mark Graham and Tom …

Herald Of Holiness Volume 79 Number 11 (1990), Wesley D. Tracy (Editor)

Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today

FEATURE ARTICLES

2 Making a Difference: The Christian and Politics, Tom Felder

12 New Realities in Mission, Raymond W. Hurn

20 They Need You Now-More than Ever!, Curt Bowers

24 The Rainbow’s Cutting Edge, Grady Zickefoose

26 I Love Being in Prison, Grady Zickefoose

28 Thanksgivings Past

32 Consecration Check, Neil Hightower

44 How to Be Heard, Kay James

DEPARTMENTS

6 Editor’s Choice, Wesley Tracy

8 The Readers Write

14, 36 News, Mark Graham and Tom Felder

35 The Question Box

40 Evangelists’ Slates

48 Late News, Mark Graham and Tom Felder

CONTINUING COLUMNS

7 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint, Donald D. …

Developing A Program For Interpersonal Ministry In The Liturgy For St. Paul Lutheran Church Shreveport, Louisiana, Wesley Toncre

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

This major applied project explores the Scriptures, the Lutheran Confessions, the tradition of the Fathers and contemporary ecclesiastical thinking in an attempt to discover and begin to define the contributory role of the individual worshiper in Lutheran corporate liturgical worship today. Further, it develops a workshop structure that is designed to provide members of one particular congregation with the knowledge, attitudes, skills and opportunities to execute those roles by serving one another effectively in response to God's ministry to them while they are gathered around Word and sacrament.

It is noted that neither Holy Scripture nor the Lutheran Confessions restrict …

Herald Of Holiness Volume 79 Number 10 (1990), Wesley D. Tracy (Editor)

Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today

Cover Photo Credit: Comstock Photography

FEATURE ARTICLES

8 Wesley’s Backward Look at Christian Holiness, John W. May

20 Six Good Reasons for Belonging to a Denomination, Samuel L. Dunn

22 Single Adults-The Church’s Best-Kept Secret, an interview with Linda Hardin

28 Single Again-with Six Children, Tom Felder

31 How Can the Church Minister to Singles?, Jack M. Barnell

42 NWMS—75 Years, Gail Sawrie, Janie Knox Norrick, and Nina G. Gunter

44 Opportunity in China; Hope in Hong Kong, Wing Fai Chan

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FEATURE

2 Where You Least Expect to Find Him, Peter Whittaker

CONTINUING COLUMNS

5 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint, …

Preacher's Magazine Volume 66 Number 01, Randal E. Denny (Editor)

Preacher's Magazine

Suitable for Framing

EDITORIAL
Church— Our Extended Family, Randal E. Denny

PREACHING
Why I Believe in Preaching, Brook Thelander
Excitement About Expository Preaching, J. Grant Swank, Jr.

PULPIT MASTERPIECE
Come Before Winter, Clarence Edward Macartney

SERMON
Wisdom for Our Day, Gordon J. Thomas

CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
Congregational Recovery: Hope and Healing Following Pastoral Sexual Failure, Donald M. Joy

PASTORAL CARE
I Can’t Minister to the Handicapped Because . . . , Lillian Johnston
The Pastor and the Alcoholic—Enablement or Confrontation, D. W. Lamkin

SOUNDING BOARD
Not Wimber or Wesley, Mike MacNeil

PASTOR, BE ENCOURAGED
The Soul of the Church, C. Neil …

Herald Of Holiness Volume 79 Number 09 (1990), Wesley D. Tracy (Editor)

Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today

Cover Photo Credit: Marvin Espe

Page 3 Photo Credit: Ned Ostendorf

FEATURE ARTICLES

2 Thank You, God, for What We Have but Know We Cannot Keep, James C. Dobson

5 Lunch Packing, A poem by Sandy Mayle

20 Friendship Day-More than an Annual Event, Janet Reeves

22 In Pursuit of Peace, Darrel and Pam Mooney

24 The Lifeboat, Victor Schreffler

26 Things Change, Don’t They?, M. V. (Bud) Scutt

28 The Gift That Counts Most, Orville W. Jenkins

43 Partners Preparing Laborers for the Harvest, Jerry D. Lambert

44 A Week in the Life of a Nazarene Bible College Student …

The Voices Of God's Call, Especially Dreams, Visions, And Angelic Messages, William N. Rickard

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Herald Of Holiness Volume 79 Number 08 (1990), Wesley D. Tracy (Editor)

Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today

Cover Photo Credit: Kay Salem

FEATURES

4 Fulfill, A Poem by Ken Bible

20 My Brother, the Alcoholic and Drug Abuser, Stephen M. Miller

22 Foodaholics: The Problem No One Talks About, Lowell O. Ferrel

26 Crack-Crack, Coke-Coke, Donna Wright

34 What the Lord Is Teaching Me about Private Prayer, Julie Gaylord

35 What the Lord Is Teaching Me about Group Prayer, Richard Bond

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FEATURE

2 When God Says No, Bob Leitton as told to Penny Bargo

SPECIAL REPORT

12 The Gallup Survey: A Profile of Nazarene Evangelism and Church Growth, Raymond W. Hurn

CONTINUING COLUMNS

5 Observer …

Sign And Word: Martin Luther's Theology Of The Sacraments, Kenneth R. Craycraft Jr.

Restoration Quarterly

Craycraft, Kenneth R. Jr. (1990) "Sign and Word: Martin Luther's Theology of the Sacraments," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 32 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

The Springfield And Cumberland Presbyteries: Conflict And Secession In The Old Southwest, Douglas A. Foster

Restoration Quarterly

Foster, Douglas A. (1990) "The Springfield and Cumberland Presbyteries: Conflict and Secession in the Old Southwest," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 32 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Herald Of Holiness Volume 79 Number 07 (1990), Wesley D. Tracy (Editor)

Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today

Cover Photo Credit: Mary Shaffer

FEATURE ARTICLES

9 Surprise, C. Dale German

10 Lotto Lust, Joseph R. McAuliffe

16 A Gallery of Nazarene Artists

30 Peace and Freedom, Jacob W. Blankenship

32 Angel with the Crown of Life, Martha Tyler John

SPECIAL REPORT

13 The Gallup Survey: The Great Commission and Stewardship

CONTINUING COLUMNS

6 In a Woman’s Voice, Rebecca Laird

8 When You Pray, E. Dee Freeborn

14 Into the Word, Reuben Welch

33 Rhythms of the Spirit, Morris A. Weigelt

47 Observer at Large, W. E. McCumber

(Inside back cover) Letters from Home, Jim and Marilee Wilson

DEPARTMENTS …

Preacher's Magazine Volume 65 Number 04, Randal E. Denny (Editor)

Preacher's Magazine

SUITABLE FOR FRAMING

EDITORIAL
Christian Ministry— a Passion, Not a Profession, Randal E. Denny

THE HIGHEST CALLING
Interview with a Young Pastor, Anonymous
Reflections on the Ministry as a Divine and Human Calling, Leon O. Hynson
The Night Before Recall, Rip Wright
Ready to Go, Ready to Stay? Leroy Channing
Being “Power Hungry,” Keith Drury
Would Someone Please Define Success?, Garland Wallace
You Know It’s Time to Move When, Jerry L. Crain
The Moving Van, Russ Albertson
Sincere Exploitation of the Gospel, Dennis D. Frey
Too Many Arms? Roy Austin
The Clergyman and Community Clubs, Derl G. Keefer
The Success …

Herald Of Holiness Volume 79 Number 06 (1990), Wesley D. Tracy (Editor)

Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today

Cover Photo Credit: Gail Denham

FEATURE ARTICLES

2 Peace a poem, Jean Hogan Dudley

4 Remembering Laura, Ronald D. Crosley

14 Children and Heirs, Jonathan Merki

17 Profile of a Nazarene Minister, William J. Prince

20 Do Kids Count Where It Counts?, Miriam J. Hall

24 No Regrets, Mark Graham

30 Stewardship and the Devotional Life, Roxie Ann Wessels

SPECIAL TRIBUTE

12 A Man Called Bud

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FEATURE

46 Where God Lives, Grey Rogers

CONTINUING COLUMNS

8 General Superintendent’s Viewpoint, Eugene L. Stowe

9 Rhythms of the Spirit, Morris A. Weigelt

16 Observer at Large, William E. McCumber

18 …

Small Groups: Growing In The Lutheran Church, Alan Bachert

Doctor of Ministry Major Applied Project

The purpose of this major applied project is threefold. First, through a study of the Scriptures, the history and use of small groups will be traced, and the text will demonstrate that it is God's will that His Church grow and be brought into a relationship with Himself. Secondly, the necessity and strategy for persons to be brought into a relationship with one another as they grow in discipleship will be emphasized and discussed in a chapter which reviews not only biblical data, but also provides a search of related literature from the fields of both theology and social psychology. …

An Analysis Of Gospel Elements In Selected Major Works Of Charles Dickens, Steven Smith

Master of Sacred Theology Thesis

It is my thesis that Dickens' use of "Gospel elements" in the works studied is both intentional and fundamental to the themes and structures of the novels. The Gospel elements present are no afterthought or coincidence but significant in Dickens' intent and meaning.

Inspiring A Church To Dream, Jerry Austin Jenkins

Doctor of Ministry Theses

No abstract provided.

The Impact Of Instructional Intervention On Profiles Of Ministry Scores Of Nazarene Theological Seminary Students, E. Dee Freeborn

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Herald Of Holiness Volume 79 Number 05 (1990), Wesley D. Tracy (Editor)

Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today

Cover Photo Credit: Kay Salem

FEATURE ARTICLES

2 Are Evangelicals Too Pro-Israel? Tony Campolo

4 Confessions of a Mediocre Christian Rodney L. Reed

20 What Can Parents Do to Help Teenagers Turn Out Right?, Mark Graham

27 Let Loose of Your Hurt, H. Norman Wright

44 Who Needs a Coat in California?, Mark Diemer

SPECIAL REPORT

13 The Gallup Survey: A Profile of Nazarene Church Members, Eugene L. Stowe

PERSONAL EXPERIENCE FEATURE

24 What a Difference a Mother Makes, Judy Whitten as told to Judith Perry

CONTINUING COLUMNS

9 In a Woman's Voice, Rebecca Laird

12 When You Pray, E. …

Herald Of Holiness Volume 79 Number 04 (1990), Wesley D. Tracy (Editor)

Herald of Holiness/Holiness Today

Cover Photo Credit: Richard T. Nowitz

FEATURE ARTICLES

3 Meditation for Marchers A Poem, Ruth Glover

10 Where Does All the Money Go?, Paula French

14 AIDS Goes Home, Michael Malloy

16 The International Board of Education

18 The Difference, Stephen W. Nease

19 Money for College, Tom Felder

20 Beyond the Classroom, Gordon Wickersham

23 It Runs in the Family, Joyce Coker

24 The Grave in the Garden, Peter Marshall

DEPARTMENTS

2 Editor's Choice, Wesley Tracy

4 The Readers Write

36 Question Box

37 Words and Music

38 News, Mark Graham and Tom Felder

45 Etcetera, Tom Felder

48 …

Planning For The Future : Is Church Merger Or Merger With Relocation A Viable Option?, Benjamin H. Hahn

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.