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Church Growth At The End Of The Twentieth Century: Recovering Our Purpose, Thom S. Ranier

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The thesis of this paper is that a critical element is missing in much of church growth literature and practice today. Furthermore the viability of the movement and the health of churches across our land may very well depend upon our recovery of that missing element. The mysterious missing element is, simply stated, evangelism.

A Response To Dr. Rainer, Larry Gilbert

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

A Response to Ranier's (1995) "Church Growth at the End of the Twentieth Century: Recovering Our Purpose" (in this issue).

A Response To Dr. Russell, Geroge C. Hunter Iii

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

A response to Russell's (1995) article "40 Years of Church Growth: A View from the Theological Tower."

Church Growth-- “Quo Wadis - Whither Goest Thou”, Elmer L. Towns

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The philosophy and the strategy of the Church Growth Movement are focused on the homogeneous unit principle, people movements, receptivity, and the use of the social sciences to establish principles and methods.

A Response To Dr. Litfin, Carl George

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

A response to Duane Litfin's (1995) "Understanding Your Critics: An Outsider’s Analysis of a Core Criticism of the Church Growth Movement" (in this issue).

A Response To Dr. Russell, Jerold F. Reed

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

A response to Russell's (1995) article "40 Years of Church Growth: A View from the Theological Tower."

40 Years Of Church Growth: A View From The Theological Tower, Walter Russell Iii

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

I present these evaluative thoughts about the first forty years of the Church Growth Movement, and especially the first twenty-five years of the movement in North America (1970- 1995), with the humility appropriate to one person’s perspective on so vast and diverse a phenomenon as that of the Church Growth Movement.

Core Values: Backbone Of A Movement, Kent R. Hunter

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

In the last 10 to 20 years, the Church Growth Movement has proliferated in at least three dimensions. First, the Movement has proliferated by topics. In the last decade or so, we have seen church growth leaders concentrate on mega-churches, metachurches, philosophy of ministry, understanding secular people, mission statements, the age wave, builders, boomers, busters, lifestyle evangelism, vision, change, small groups, Sunday Schools, breaking barriers, etc. In a second dimension, there has been proliferation in other ways. Not only was there the founding of the American Society for Church Growth, but there Church Growth Associations in other countries. In a …

Travel Reports From Former Yugoslavia 1995, Bill Yoder

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Configuration Of The Small Religious Communities In The Former Yugoslavia, David Steele

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Church Grwoth Bibliography, John N. Vaughan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This is a bibliography relevant for church growth

Reformed Worship (Rw) 27 - Ascension / Pentecost (March 1993), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Perspectives

In This Issue: A New Mission by Emily R. Brink....2

Culture Shock by Craig Van Gelder....3

We're Struggling with Worship by Edith Bajema....6

You're Halfway Home by David Beelen....8

Bulletin Board? by Douglas A. Kamstra....10

Seeking the Seekers by Mary Ann Wierks....14

Faithful or Faddish? by Mark Lemmenes....16

For Whom the Bell Toils by Emily R. Brink....23

Christ in the Clouds by Debra Levey Larson....26

Let the Children Come by Shelley E. Cochran....26

View from the Pew: Deception Pass by James Calvin Schaap....36

Resources

Hymn of the Month: …

About The North American Society For Church Growth 1992, John N. Vaughan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Improving Our "Sink Or Swim" Training Model For Church Planters, Tom A. Steffen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Many of those sent out locally or internationally to plant churches have never planted a church or been involved in the process, worked on a team, or have been trained in crosscultural studies. This paper argues that we can do a much better job of preparing our church planters.

Observations On Western Missions In Eastern Europe, Bill Yoder

Occasional Papers on Religion in Eastern Europe

No abstract provided.

Wave Makers, Bill M. Sullivan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

1991 Presidential Address of the North American Society for Church Growth. It discusses critical issues facing the Church Growth Movement in the 1990s.

Church Planting In The Korean Nazarene Church: An Evaluation Of The "1991 Thrust To The City Of Seoul" Program, Ki Young Hong

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The Korean Nazarene Church (KNC) plans to plant 70 new churches in Seoul by 1993 through the "1991 Thrust to the City of Seoul” program. To date, more than fifteen churches have been planted in Seoul through this program. The purpose of this article is to evaluate the KNC’s church planting effort in Seoul and offer some suggestions for how it could be strengthened.

Staffing A Church For Growth: A Church Planting Model, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

What is the best way to staff a church so that it grows? Historically this has not been an urgent question for church leaders. Throughout most of church history few churches were large enough to have multiple church staff members. It has only been since the Industrial Age of the mid 1800s that enough people were clustered in cities to produce churches large enough to need multiple staff members. Even then multiple staffing did not become a well known phenomenon until the 1950s when the growing complexity of the so-called Information Age sprang upon the church increasing mobility, diversity, and …

The Framework For A National Strategy In Church Planting, Charles Chaney

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

A revolution has occurred in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) in the past half century. The geographical boundaries of the South no longer contain us. Cultural and racial sameness, which once marked the convention, while still pervasive in some areas of our greatest strength, is no longer true nationally. Southern Baptists are ready now to think and act from a national perspective. For the first time, a truly national strategy is a possibility.

About The North American Society For Church Growth 1990, John N. Vaughan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Complete Issue, John N. Vaughan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

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.

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 …

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.

1989-90 Chapel Schedule, Taylor University

Chapel Schedules

No abstract provided.

1988-89 Chapel Schedule, Taylor University

Chapel Schedules

No abstract provided.

Mission: Vol. 21, Nos. 5 And 6

Mission

Mission: Vol. 21, Nos. 5 and 6. The articles in this issue include: "A Manager and a Cross" from the Editor, "Joy Song" by Wilma C. Buckner, "Should We Mention the Cross at Christmas?" by Bill Love, "A Christmas Prayer" by Charles R. Boatman, "He Gave Himself" by Nita Short, "Together at the Foot of the Cross" by Larry James, "The Old Rugged Cross" by Paul Watson, "Touched by Love" by David Henderson, "God Wants Us to Be One" by Myron J. Taylor, and "The Spirit of Christ: The Hermenutical Advantage" by Leroy Garrett. A WORD FOR OUR TIMES: "Peace …

1987-88 Chapel Schedule, Taylor University

Chapel Schedules

No abstract provided.

Reformed Worship (Rw) 5 - Advent / Christmas (September 1987), Reformed Worship Editors

Reformed Worship Magazine

Perspectives

Epiphany: What Do We Celebrate? By James Wildeman….2

Paying Attention to the Poor by Nancy Van Wyk Phillips….4

A Dragon Intrusion by Harry Boonstra….7

Word & Sacrament

Enriching Our Waiting by Carol Westphal….8

Congregational Song

Hymn of the Month by Gerald P. Van Wyk….10

View from the Pew

First Covenant Bombed by James C. Schaap….14

Worship Place

A Room for Prayer by John Holwerda and Allen Likkel….16

Chrismons: A Meaningful Celebration by Phyllis Rensink….18

Instruments

Praising God with a Synthesizer by Timothy Douma….21

A $150.00 Organ Library by Emily …

A Church Planting Plan For The Northwest District Of The Wesleyan Church, Roger Kenneth Blake

Western Evangelical Seminary Theses

Excerpt: "A beautiful and unusually dry Oregon spring has allowed me to rototill my garden plot very early. With the ground free of weeds and finely pulverized, it was ready to be planted. Since it was still so early, my first decision was to wait. A later date would perhaps protect my garden from a hard killing frost. Then a thought crossed my mind. With this beautiful weather and the moisture that is sure to come, something will grow in my garden. If I do no t plant seeds that will produce a luscious vegetable crop, nature will sprout the …