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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.

God And Nature: Historical Essays On The Encounter Between Christianity And Science (Book Review), Calvin Jongsma

Pro Rege

Reviewed Title: God and Nature: Historical Essays on the Encounter Between Christianity and Science, edited by David C. Lindberg and Ronald L. Numbers (Berkeley: University of California Press) 1986. xi + 516 pp.

Serving At The Banquet: The Pastor As Leader, Jack Vos

Pro Rege

This article, originally presented at Dordt College's 1989 Spring Ministers Conference, retains the form of direct oral address.

All Under One Head: Christ, Henk De Jong

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

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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

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Democracy And The Crisis Of The Socialist Project: Toward A Post-Revolutionary Theology Of Liberartion, Miroslav Volf

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

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The Evangelical-Lutheran Church And The East German Revolution, Robert Goeckel

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

A New Learning Process Has Begun: The Church In A Post-Socialist Society, Günther Krusche

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Churches In The Gentle Revolution In Czechoslovakia, Jakub S. Trojan

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Religion In Yugoslavia Today, Stella Alexander

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

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Glimpses Of East German Church Events In 1990, Bill Yoder

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

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Polish Churches Face New Issues In Early 1990, Bill Yoder

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

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Letter To The Editor, Rudolf Andorka

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

László Tőkés, Timisoara And The Romanian Revolution, Mark Elliott

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

On the eve of the Romanian revolution of December 1989, Ceausescu exercised a stranglehold on religious expression encompassing I) systematic interference in all aspects of church life, 2) physical intimidation, 3) a ban on Eastern Catholicism and the Lord's Army, and 4) increasing church demolitions. A truly courageous voice of protest from Reformed pastor Laszlo Tokes triggered massive multi-national interdenominational demonstrations in Timisoara which toppled the Communist dictatorship in a matter of days.

Albania: An Atheistic State?, Finngeir Hiorth

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

The Possible Role Of Rumania's Churches In The Social Renewal Of The Country, László Tőkés

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

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Cornerstones, Cannons, And Covenants: The Puritan Clergy As Cultural Guardians, Helen Petter Westra

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Evangelicals And Evolution: Retrospect And Prospect, David N. Livingstone

Pro Rege

This article was originally presented at a faculty symposium at Dordt College, chaired by the former editor of Pro Rege, Russell Maatman, in February 1990.

Love: The Foundation Of Hope: The Theology Of Jurgen Moltmann And Elisabeth Moltmann-Wendel (Book Review), John B. Hulst

Pro Rege

Reviewed Title: Love: The Foundation of Hope: The Theology of Jurgen Moltmann and Elisabeth Moltmann-Wendel. (San Francisco: Harper and Row) 1988. 160 pp.

Innocent As Doves, But Not Wise As Serpents: Nineteenth Century Evangelicals And Evolution, Kenneth W. Hermann

Pro Rege

This article was originally presented at a faculty symposium at Dordt College, chaired by the former editor of Pro Rege, Russell Maatman, in February 1990.

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.

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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.

Historical Contexts And Ethical Judgments In U.S.-Soviet Relations, Alan Geyer

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.