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Towards A Transformed Rural Church And Community, Brian J. Mcgaffigan Oct 2001

Towards A Transformed Rural Church And Community, Brian J. Mcgaffigan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

As a student of church growth in rural churches, Dr. McGaffigan writes on how to renew churches in rural settings. He has pastored in Canada for a number of years and his insights are worth noting.


Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh Oct 2001

Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Index 1990-2001 Of Journal Of The American Society For Church Growth, Gary L. Mcintosh Oct 2001

Index 1990-2001 Of Journal Of The American Society For Church Growth, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Pastoring In The Small Community, Martin Wixson Oct 2001

Pastoring In The Small Community, Martin Wixson

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article provides insight into the cultural dynamics of small towns in America. It is an article that should be mandatory reading for any young pastor about to enter ministry in a small town.


God And Leviathan : A Canonical And Ancient Near Eastern Dialogue, Mattie Green Greathouse May 2001

God And Leviathan : A Canonical And Ancient Near Eastern Dialogue, Mattie Green Greathouse

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Preaching To Generation X : The Embodiment Of Postmodernism, Matthew Christian Boda May 2001

Preaching To Generation X : The Embodiment Of Postmodernism, Matthew Christian Boda

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


How To Grow A Church In The Twenty-First Century, Gary L. Mcintosh Apr 2001

How To Grow A Church In The Twenty-First Century, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article presents a summary of church growth principles for a new generation of church leaders. The writer’s basic premise is that church growth principles, rightly understood, still offer the best help in how to grow a church.


Theological Research Toward Church Growth: A Denominational Model, Matt Queen Apr 2001

Theological Research Toward Church Growth: A Denominational Model, Matt Queen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This is a theological investigation into Southern Baptist evangelism.


Emerging Trends For Effective Ministry In The 21st Century, Bill Easum Apr 2001

Emerging Trends For Effective Ministry In The 21st Century, Bill Easum

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article challenges the reader to consider the “wormhole” effect on church growth.


Repositioning Paul’S Missionary Band In A Postmodern World: A Case For Culture-Bridging, Missional Teams As The Heart And Soul Of The 21st Century Church, R. Daniel Reeves Apr 2001

Repositioning Paul’S Missionary Band In A Postmodern World: A Case For Culture-Bridging, Missional Teams As The Heart And Soul Of The 21st Century Church, R. Daniel Reeves

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article adds to our continuing quest to understand how to minister effectively in a postmodern culture.


Book Review: Home Groups For Urban Cultures By Mikel Neumann, Joseph H. Hellerman Apr 2001

Book Review: Home Groups For Urban Cultures By Mikel Neumann, Joseph H. Hellerman

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Changing The Mind Of Missions: Where Have We Gone Wrong? By James F. Engel And William A. Dryness, Murray Decker Apr 2001

Book Review: Changing The Mind Of Missions: Where Have We Gone Wrong? By James F. Engel And William A. Dryness, Murray Decker

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Diverse Worship: African-American, Caribbean & Hispanic Perspectives By Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Marguerite Kraft Apr 2001

Book Review: Diverse Worship: African-American, Caribbean & Hispanic Perspectives By Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Marguerite Kraft

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Diverse Worship: African-American, Caribbean And Hispanic Perspectives By Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Barry Leach Apr 2001

Book Review: Diverse Worship: African-American, Caribbean And Hispanic Perspectives By Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Barry Leach

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


New Pastor-- New Plan: Strategic Planning For Health And Growth, Alan Robinson Jan 2001

New Pastor-- New Plan: Strategic Planning For Health And Growth, Alan Robinson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Mentoring Model Of How To Train Successor Leaders: A Latin American Perspective, David Munguia Zelada Jan 2001

A Mentoring Model Of How To Train Successor Leaders: A Latin American Perspective, David Munguia Zelada

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Church Renewal For Kentucky United Methodism?: Evaluating The Purpose-Driven Church® Network Pilot, James Cole Wofford Jan 2001

Church Renewal For Kentucky United Methodism?: Evaluating The Purpose-Driven Church® Network Pilot, James Cole Wofford

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Impact Of A Wesleyan Model Of Spiritual Formation On The Lay Leadership Activity Of A United Methodist Congregation, Daniel Frederick Slagle Jan 2001

The Impact Of A Wesleyan Model Of Spiritual Formation On The Lay Leadership Activity Of A United Methodist Congregation, Daniel Frederick Slagle

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Use Of Support Systems By Pastors Of The International Pentecostal Holiness Church As A Means Of Maintaining Spiritual Well-Being And Coping With Burnout, Ervin L. Shirey Jr. Jan 2001

The Use Of Support Systems By Pastors Of The International Pentecostal Holiness Church As A Means Of Maintaining Spiritual Well-Being And Coping With Burnout, Ervin L. Shirey Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Let Ralph Do It: A Bridge To The Unchurched, Joel P. Catlin Jan 2001

Let Ralph Do It: A Bridge To The Unchurched, Joel P. Catlin

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Developing A Model To Motivate And Teach New Members To Do Relational Evangelism, Joseph R. Maclaren Jr. Jan 2001

Developing A Model To Motivate And Teach New Members To Do Relational Evangelism, Joseph R. Maclaren Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Beating The Odds: Successfully Following A Long-Term Pastor, Richard A. Danielson Jan 2001

Beating The Odds: Successfully Following A Long-Term Pastor, Richard A. Danielson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Using The Jesus Narrative For Discipleship, Christopher T. Heckaman Jan 2001

Using The Jesus Narrative For Discipleship, Christopher T. Heckaman

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Celtic Spirituality : A Means Toward Experiencing God's Presence, William Sidney Parks Jan 2001

Celtic Spirituality : A Means Toward Experiencing God's Presence, William Sidney Parks

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Small Church Revitalization Within The Central Florida District Of The Church Of The Nazarene, George E. Sloan Jr. Jan 2001

Small Church Revitalization Within The Central Florida District Of The Church Of The Nazarene, George E. Sloan Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Innovative Ways To Plant Churches In The 21st Century, Robert E. Logan Jan 2001

Innovative Ways To Plant Churches In The 21st Century, Robert E. Logan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Church planting has taken on different dimensions and forms in the last decade. “Innovative Ways to Plant Churches in the 21st Century” by Dr. Robert Logan is a quick overview of some creative ways church planting has recently taken place. Fortunately, Dr. Logan goes beyond simple description and summarizes important principles for effective church planting in the coming decade.


Lost In America: Helping Your Friends Find Their Way Home, Tom Clegg, Warren Bird Jan 2001

Lost In America: Helping Your Friends Find Their Way Home, Tom Clegg, Warren Bird

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Tom Clegg and Warren Bird have teamed together to write a thought provoking new book Lost in America. Chapter Two of their new book is excerpted here and presents “Seven Deadly Statistics” that will cause most of us to think twice about what is taking place in evangelism in North America.


Subject File Of Roger Hedlund: Creative Ministry Papers, Roger Hedlund Jan 2001

Subject File Of Roger Hedlund: Creative Ministry Papers, Roger Hedlund

Papers of Roger Hedlund

No abstract provided.


Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center Bulletin 9:1-2 (Spring-Winter 2001), Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center Jan 2001

Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center Bulletin 9:1-2 (Spring-Winter 2001), Wesleyan Holiness Studies Center

Bulletin

No abstract provided.


A Study Of The Practice Of Intercessory Prayer By Short-Term Mission Participants Of The Hong Kong Evangelical Church, Yuet San Kwan Jan 2001

A Study Of The Practice Of Intercessory Prayer By Short-Term Mission Participants Of The Hong Kong Evangelical Church, Yuet San Kwan

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.