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Book Review: Natural Church Development: A Guide To Eight Essential Qualities Of Healthy Churches By Christian Schwarz, Daniel E. Simpson
Book Review: Natural Church Development: A Guide To Eight Essential Qualities Of Healthy Churches By Christian Schwarz, Daniel E. Simpson
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
The High Efficiency Church, Joseph Higginbotham
The High Efficiency Church, Joseph Higginbotham
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
How To Lead A Church Through Major Change: A Road Map For Successful Innovation, Jim Egli
How To Lead A Church Through Major Change: A Road Map For Successful Innovation, Jim Egli
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Internal Barriers To The Evangelization Of Generation X, Kevin R. O'Brien
Internal Barriers To The Evangelization Of Generation X, Kevin R. O'Brien
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Book Review: The Interventionist By Lyle Schaller, R. Daniel Reeves
Book Review: The Interventionist By Lyle Schaller, R. Daniel Reeves
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Responses From Christian A. Schwarz To Simpson's Review Of Natural Church Development, Daniel E. Simpson
Responses From Christian A. Schwarz To Simpson's Review Of Natural Church Development, Daniel E. Simpson
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Church Planting In The Urban Setting: The Key To Reaching America, Elmer L. Towns
Church Planting In The Urban Setting: The Key To Reaching America, Elmer L. Towns
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Dr. Elmer Towns discusses the biblical mandate for reaching entire cities for Christ. And, after carefully outlining the challenges of completing this task, he offers thoughts on developing a strategy for urban church planting. This article is from his address at the American Society for Church Growth meetings held in Orlando, FL, in November 1997.
Cell Or Small Group Ministry: An Essential Foundation For Christian Education, Discipleship, Leadership Development, And Church Growth, J. Gregory Lawson
Cell Or Small Group Ministry: An Essential Foundation For Christian Education, Discipleship, Leadership Development, And Church Growth, J. Gregory Lawson
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Small group ministry continues to be actively promoted as a key aspect of church growth in every culture. Dr. Gregory Lawson expounds on the continuing need for small groups in “Cell or Small Group Ministry: An Essential Foundation for Christian Education, Discipleship, Leadership Development, and Church Growth.” His article reminds us once again of the impact cells have on evangelism, pastoral care, and spiritual growth.
Church Growth, Numbers, And Record Keeping, John W. Ellas
Church Growth, Numbers, And Record Keeping, John W. Ellas
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Counting disciples, tracking trends, and keeping good records have all been criticized aspects of the Church Growth Movement since its founding. While several writers have spoken to these criticisms over the years, the article, “Church Growth, Numbers, and Record Keeping” by Dr. John W. Ellas is one of the best responses ever written. He carefully presents the biblical foundations, answers the major criticisms, and offers six values for counting disciples.
Multiple Services And Your Church’S Future, Donald E. Ross
Multiple Services And Your Church’S Future, Donald E. Ross
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Multiple worship services are a topic of consideration among most churches today. Some churches offer numerous services throughout the week, while others continue to struggle with the need for more than one. Dr. Donald E. Ross, Senior Pastor of North Seattle Christian Fellowship, shares six reasons for beginning a new worship service and a few insights on how to do it from his own ministry.
Frank C. Laubach And The Challenge Of Literary Evangelism, J. Gregory Lawson
Frank C. Laubach And The Challenge Of Literary Evangelism, J. Gregory Lawson
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
This article reviews the legacy of Frank Charles Laubach (1884-1970). Laubach pioneered an evangelistic approach often called “literary evangelism” whereby churches taught illiterate peoples to read and thereby witnessed for Christ. This approach has been effectively used on the mission field and may be an effective way to win people to Christ in the urban centers of North America. Laubach believed that a church should teach numerous kinds of illiterates (people groups), i.e., illiterate adults, foreign peoples, school drop-outs, children needing remedial reading, prisoners, and juvenile delinquents. Many of these people groups are found in our cities.
Theological Clarity: Disciple-Making And The New Testament, Robert D. Hooper
Theological Clarity: Disciple-Making And The New Testament, Robert D. Hooper
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
This article will challenge your thinking about McGavran’s view of disciple-making and provide fresh insight into the process of making disciples today.
Historical Clarity: Disciple-Making And The Church Growth Movement, Robert D. Hooper
Historical Clarity: Disciple-Making And The Church Growth Movement, Robert D. Hooper
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The Church Growth Movement relies heavily on the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20) for much of its passion and theological foundation. Yet there is confusion among various writers in the movement as to what specifically the command to “make disciples” implies. Dr. Robert Hopper wrestles with this issue in his article “Historical Clarity: Disciple-Making and the Church Growth Movement.”
City-Reaching: The Dominant Church Paradigm Of The Next Decade, Jack Dennison
City-Reaching: The Dominant Church Paradigm Of The Next Decade, Jack Dennison
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
This article “CityReaching: The Dominant Church Paradigm of the Next Decade” clearly presents the crucial need to reach cites for Christ in the 21st Century.
Introduction Winter 1998, Gary L. Mcintosh
Introduction Winter 1998, Gary L. Mcintosh
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Forgiveness: The Key To Spiritual Warfare, Jerry L. Graham
Forgiveness: The Key To Spiritual Warfare, Jerry L. Graham
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Among the many barriers to church growth is an unforgiving spirit in the congregation. Jerry Graham’s article on “Forgiveness: The Key To Spiritual Warfare” completes this issue of the journal in fine fashion. His article is not a rehash of teaching on forgiveness but rather a revealing look at how forgiveness and spiritual warfare are related.
The Biblical Basis For Relational Networking Among Autonomous Churches, Paul G. Thyren
The Biblical Basis For Relational Networking Among Autonomous Churches, Paul G. Thyren
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Building networks of partnerships for effective ministry in the 21st Century is often discussed within the context of denominations. Dr. Paul Thyren focuses our attention on independent churches and how they can build relational networks in the years to come. This article focuses on the biblical basis for relational networking.
Introduction To Urban Strategies, Eddie Gibbs
Introduction To Urban Strategies, Eddie Gibbs
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
This article presents an introduction to church planting and evangelism in urban situations. It was presented at the 1997 annual meeting of the American Society for Church Growth in Orlando, FL.
Networking Theory And Its Application To Autonomous Churches, Paul G. Thyren
Networking Theory And Its Application To Autonomous Churches, Paul G. Thyren
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Building networks of partnerships for effective ministry in the 21st Century is often discussed within the context of denominations. Dr. Paul Thyren focuses our attention on independent churches and how they can build relational networks in the years to come. This article discusses the theory of networking and how to apply it in practice.