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Church Growthcoming Of Age, Elmer Towns Dec 1990

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.


The Church Growth Contributions Of J. Waskom Pickett, David L. Cook Dec 1990

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 Dec 1990

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 Dec 1990

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 Dec 1990

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 Dec 1990

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 Dec 1990

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 Dec 1990

Complete Issue, John N. Vaughan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


John Wesley And The Psalms : The Music Of The Heart, Ting Gah Hing Aug 1990

John Wesley And The Psalms : The Music Of The Heart, Ting Gah Hing

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Will : Free Or In Bondage?, Beverly J. Bray Aug 1990

The Will : Free Or In Bondage?, Beverly J. Bray

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Biblical Perspectives Of Human Relationship Between Male And Female, Mike Yung-Kwang Chang Aug 1990

Biblical Perspectives Of Human Relationship Between Male And Female, Mike Yung-Kwang Chang

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Analysis And Evaluation Of The Concept Of Righteousness As Used In Korea Within The Religions Of Buddhism, Confucianism, Shamanism And Wesleyan-Arminian Christianity, Timothy J. Mercer Jun 1990

An Analysis And Evaluation Of The Concept Of Righteousness As Used In Korea Within The Religions Of Buddhism, Confucianism, Shamanism And Wesleyan-Arminian Christianity, Timothy J. Mercer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of Romans 6: 6-14, Sally Takako Tsutada Jun 1990

A Study Of Romans 6: 6-14, Sally Takako Tsutada

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Infant Baptism : A Biblical Perspective, Eldon Bray May 1990

Infant Baptism : A Biblical Perspective, Eldon Bray

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


An Analysis And Evaluation Of The Concept Of Righteousness As Used In Korea Within The Religions Of Buddhism, Confucianism, Shamanism And Wesleyan-Arminian Christianity, Timothy J. Mercer Jan 1990

An Analysis And Evaluation Of The Concept Of Righteousness As Used In Korea Within The Religions Of Buddhism, Confucianism, Shamanism And Wesleyan-Arminian Christianity, Timothy J. Mercer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Church Revitalization In The Southwest Texas Conference Of The United Methodist Church: Conference Church Revitalization And Extension Using The Organizational Perception Indicator -- Opi, George Wayne Joehnk Jan 1990

Church Revitalization In The Southwest Texas Conference Of The United Methodist Church: Conference Church Revitalization And Extension Using The Organizational Perception Indicator -- Opi, George Wayne Joehnk

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Transition Of Free Methodist Clergy Into The Military Chaplaincy, E. Dean Cook Jan 1990

A Study Of The Transition Of Free Methodist Clergy Into The Military Chaplaincy, E. Dean Cook

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Mobilizing The Laity : A Strategy For Obtaining Great Numerical Growth In The Wilmore Free Methodist Church, Carroll Wesley King Jr. Jan 1990

Mobilizing The Laity : A Strategy For Obtaining Great Numerical Growth In The Wilmore Free Methodist Church, Carroll Wesley King Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Developing Christ-Formed Families By Cultivating The Fruit Of The Spirit In The Home, Norman Andrew Hubbard Jan 1990

Developing Christ-Formed Families By Cultivating The Fruit Of The Spirit In The Home, Norman Andrew Hubbard

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Indian Evangelical Mission, 1960-1990 : An Examination Tyagigargha Or The Way Of Sacrifice As A Model For Mission Along The Indian Roa, Desmond C. Francis Jan 1990

Indian Evangelical Mission, 1960-1990 : An Examination Tyagigargha Or The Way Of Sacrifice As A Model For Mission Along The Indian Roa, Desmond C. Francis

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Preparing The Local Church For A Healing Ministry : A Unifying Framework, Arthur L. Luckie Jan 1990

Preparing The Local Church For A Healing Ministry : A Unifying Framework, Arthur L. Luckie

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Personality Type And The Differing Styles Of Prayer And Meditation For Students Involved In Campus Ministry, Rick C. Dye Jan 1990

Personality Type And The Differing Styles Of Prayer And Meditation For Students Involved In Campus Ministry, Rick C. Dye

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Paradigm For Church Leadership From I Corinthians, William Francis Love Jan 1990

A Paradigm For Church Leadership From I Corinthians, William Francis Love

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Evaluation Of A Ministry Formation Group For Increasing Laity Intrinsic Religious Orientation, Brodrick A. Hoyer Jan 1990

Evaluation Of A Ministry Formation Group For Increasing Laity Intrinsic Religious Orientation, Brodrick A. Hoyer

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Spiritual Gifts In The Local Church: Training The Nominating Committee To Choose Leaders On The Basis Of Their Spiritual Gifts, Lewis C. Holland Jan 1990

Spiritual Gifts In The Local Church: Training The Nominating Committee To Choose Leaders On The Basis Of Their Spiritual Gifts, Lewis C. Holland

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.