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Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Greg Gilbert
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Greg Gilbert
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Toward A Holistic And Postmodernal Theory Of Change: The Four-Forces Model Of Change As Reflected In Church Growth Movement Literature, Bob Whitesel
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The purpose of this present study is to form a background from Church Growth Movement literature against which might emerge a contemporary epistemology and model for theories of change and changing. And, since the cultural predilections of postmodernity heavily influence future strategizing, postmodern theoretical understandings will be sought.
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, R. Daniel Reeves
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, R. Daniel Reeves
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Robb Redman
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Robb Redman
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
The “Emotionally Relevant” Congregation, Goerge G. Hunter Iii
The “Emotionally Relevant” Congregation, Goerge G. Hunter Iii
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The case for emotional relevance is more easily made than for cultural relevance. Simply stated, the emotional lives of a great many pre-Christian people (and many Christian people) are dysfunctional, out of control, and crippling their lives. We meet people (and families) every day whose lives are hijacked by powerful emotions they do not understand, and may even deny.
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Bob Wenz
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Bob Wenz
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
The Spirit Driven Church, Timothy Robnett, Allen H. Quist
The Spirit Driven Church, Timothy Robnett, Allen H. Quist
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The authors focus on three initiatives of Christian leadership, all addressing the nature of the relationship between God and Christian leaders. For his part, God fills us with his Spirit, God calls us to walk in his Spirit, and God empowers Spirit-filled leaders to lead by the Spirit. For our part, we are to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind; we are to choose God as our source of our control rather than our own self-interest (i.e., our flesh); and we are to stay dependent on God for leading and empowering. Leaders are called to return to …
Sheep You Cannot Shear, D. Bruce Seymour
Sheep You Cannot Shear, D. Bruce Seymour
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Do you have sheep like this in your flock? They come to church and feed with the other sheep, we guard them and make sure they stay healthy, but the church never gets any benefit from them. They are three-bags-full sheep, but the church never gets any wool. All their time, all their energy, all their talent is being given to someone else. Those sheep are part of your flock but they are sheep you cannot shear.
Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh
Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
The State Of The Unions—Denominations In The 21st Century, Robert Wenz
The State Of The Unions—Denominations In The 21st Century, Robert Wenz
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The denominational landscape in America is changing. It is no longer a landscape of blossoming and blooming. It is rather a landscape marked by withering, fallen petals, and some new and different shoots budding. Some denominations are merging or consolidating districts/regions/presbyteries, effectively reducing regional overhead. This serves to reduce the burden on churches to support both a national organization and a regional association. Increasingly, denominations are questioning the relative value and cutting their publications ministries.
Book Review: Small Groups And Established Churches: Challenge And Hope For The Future, Katie Dudgeon
Book Review: Small Groups And Established Churches: Challenge And Hope For The Future, Katie Dudgeon
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Contemporary Church Planting, Elmer Towns
Contemporary Church Planting, Elmer Towns
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The challenge of church planting has never been greater. There has always been the challenge of reaching people. But today’s challenges are different than ever before, and more extreme than ever before. Today’s challenges are exploding population, urbanization, technological innovations, expanding travel, complex international commercialization, the growing threat of terrorism, and growing secularization in First World or civilized countries; and in the Third World countries growing mysticism, spiritism, and demonism. Other challenges involve the influence of postmodernity, the influence of globalization through the United Nations, the collapse of church cooperation, i.e., World Council of Churches, Baptist World Alliance, etc.; the …
Pascal’S Wager: A Good Bet For Personal Evangelism, Charles H. Reilly
Pascal’S Wager: A Good Bet For Personal Evangelism, Charles H. Reilly
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), a French scientist and mathematician, argued that it is advantageous to believe in or to “bet on” God because the rewards for doing so are at least as great as the rewards for not believing in God, regardless of whether or not God exists. His decision theoretic argument is commonly referred to as Pascal’s Wager. It is unlikely that everyone has the same estimates of the rewards for believing in God or for not believing in God that Pascal had. Consequently, a series of five questions, based on Pascal’s Wager, is suggested here for personalizing Pascal’s Wager. …
How To Reach The Non-Seeker For Christ, Larry A. Gilbert
How To Reach The Non-Seeker For Christ, Larry A. Gilbert
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
While we recognize that Seekers may be Christians or non-Christians, all unsaved or unchurched people are NOT Seekers. An overwhelming majority are Non-Seekers, those who do not care about spiritual things and would rather you not bring them up either. In fact, most of the people we really wish we could reach for Christ are non-Seekers. Seeker-oriented methodology will not work for reaching, or for influencing, non-Seekers in today’s culture.
Book Review: Becoming A Healthy Team: 5 Traits Of Vital Leadership, Michael Luster
Book Review: Becoming A Healthy Team: 5 Traits Of Vital Leadership, Michael Luster
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Small Groups & Established Churches: Challenge And Hope For The Future, Gwendolyn Jackson
Book Review: Small Groups & Established Churches: Challenge And Hope For The Future, Gwendolyn Jackson
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
The Work Of The Holy Spirit And Church Revitalization: Acts 2:42-2:47, Ray W. Ellis
The Work Of The Holy Spirit And Church Revitalization: Acts 2:42-2:47, Ray W. Ellis
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The work of the Holy Spirit is vital to the revitalization of a local church. The entire process of revitalization is based on seeking spiritual health, prayer and the energizing work of the Holy Spirit. Without the presence of the Holy Spirit at work in the life and ministry of a local church all efforts are in vain. A local church may experience numerical gains in attendance, but without the ministry of the Holy Spirit the church will not experience redemptive, Kingdom of God growth.
The Complex Task—A Place For Everyone: Session Four Manhattan Christian College, October 1981, Donald Mcgavran
The Complex Task—A Place For Everyone: Session Four Manhattan Christian College, October 1981, 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. This article has been transcribed from the taped lectures.
My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Elmer L. Towns
My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Elmer L. Towns
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
My pilgrimage with Church Growth began with my conversion. It was a deep conversion that affected every part of my life and it was a hard struggle because I didn’t want to give up my self-righteousness.
The Evolution Of Church Growth, Church Health, And The Missional Church: An Overview Of The Church Growth Movement From, And Back To, Its Missional Roots, Ed Stetzer
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The American application of the Church Growth Movement has, in my estimation, moved away from McGavran’s original emphasis of mission. While still valuing the approach and learning much from it, I would like to share my personal journey out of mainstream Church Growth into a more missional approach.
Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh Editor
Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh Editor
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Contemporary Korean Ecclesiastical And Social Conditions Calling For Conversion Church Growth, Paul H. Kim
Contemporary Korean Ecclesiastical And Social Conditions Calling For Conversion Church Growth, Paul H. Kim
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
“‘Why is the Korean church growing so rapidly? Many Christians around the world have asked this question,” say Bong-Rin Ro and Marlin L. Nelson, in the preface of the book Korean Church Growth Explosion published a decade ago. Today, many Christians around the world ask a different question: Why has the Korean church, that grew so rapidly in such a short time, slipped into a stagnation for about two decades?