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Growing The Devotional Life Through The Spiritual Disciplines Of Silence And Solitude, Timothy James Clemons

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Rethinking The Gift Of The Evangelist: Reflections On C. Peter Wagner’S Teaching, Larry S. Mcdonald

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

An alternative view to understanding the gift of evangelist in the New Testament.

A Critique Of David Cannistraci's Understanding Of The Gift Of Apostle And The Emerging Apostolic Movement, John A. Crabtree Jr.

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

A Critique of David Cannistraci's Understanding of the Gift of Apostle and the Emerging Apostolic Movement

A Response To John Ellas And Flavil Yeakley's Book Review Of Natural Church Development By Christian Schwarz, David Wetzler

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Book Review: Choosing A Future For U.S. Missions By Mckaughan, O'Brien, & O'Brien, Tom A. Steffen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Volume 16, Number 3, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Spring 1999

Spiritual Factors Impacting Church Health And Growth In The 21st Century, Ray W. Ellis

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The topic of this President’s address at the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Church Growth is “Spiritual Factors that Impact Church Health and Growth.” My purpose is to show that church growth is about growth of the Kingdom of God. Numerical growth and spiritual growth are not incompatible. Church growth is about numerical growth. Church growth is about sharpening skills and utilizing technology to carry out the great commission. Church growth is about redemptive growth. Church Growth is more than numbers, it is the supernatural work of God.

Perspectives On The Church And Church Growth Theory, Charles Van Engen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Because we will be talking about the church and its nature during this conference, I thought it might be good for us to be reminded of some basic characteristics of the church and the various ways the church has seen itself. At the risk of oversimplification, I would like to briefly survey ten broad perspectives on the Church which one may derive from the Church’s history and relate them to Church Growth theory. The ten perspectives mentioned in this paper are in no way meant to be exhaustive of the multiple ways one may view the Church. I do not …

Mission And Church : A Study Of The Relationship Between Oms International And The Missionary Church Of Brazil, Melvin R. Noah

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Church Planting In Sweden In The 21st Century: A Model For New Methodist Churches, Peter Svanberg

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Multiple Services And Your Church’S Future, Donald E. Ross

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Multiple worship services are a topic of consideration among most churches today. Some churches offer numerous services throughout the week, while others continue to struggle with the need for more than one. Dr. Donald E. Ross, Senior Pastor of North Seattle Christian Fellowship, shares six reasons for beginning a new worship service and a few insights on how to do it from his own ministry.

Church Planting In The Urban Setting: The Key To Reaching America, Elmer L. Towns

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Dr. Elmer Towns discusses the biblical mandate for reaching entire cities for Christ. And, after carefully outlining the challenges of completing this task, he offers thoughts on developing a strategy for urban church planting. This article is from his address at the American Society for Church Growth meetings held in Orlando, FL, in November 1997.

Calvin Seminary Forum: January 1998, Andrew Bandstra, Henry Zwaanstra, Robert Recker, Roger S. Greenway

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “What in Heaven is Going on?” - Andrew Bandstra
3 - “Holwerda Retires – Zwaanstra Named Editor” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “That Congregational Prayer” - Robert Recker
6 - “What I Most Want my Students to Know about Missions” -Roger S. Greenway

Introduction To Urban Strategies, Eddie Gibbs

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article presents an introduction to church planting and evangelism in urban situations. It was presented at the 1997 annual meeting of the American Society for Church Growth in Orlando, FL.

The Biblical Basis For Relational Networking Among Autonomous Churches, Paul G. Thyren

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Building networks of partnerships for effective ministry in the 21st Century is often discussed within the context of denominations. Dr. Paul Thyren focuses our attention on independent churches and how they can build relational networks in the years to come. This article focuses on the biblical basis for relational networking.

Networking Theory And Its Application To Autonomous Churches, Paul G. Thyren

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Building networks of partnerships for effective ministry in the 21st Century is often discussed within the context of denominations. Dr. Paul Thyren focuses our attention on independent churches and how they can build relational networks in the years to come. This article discusses the theory of networking and how to apply it in practice.

Toward The Recovery Of Effective Youth Ministry For Korean Ethnic Churches In The United States, Suh Kyoung Suh

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Church Growth And Evangelism In Haiti: Needs, Problems, And Methods, Clinton Eugene Lain

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

"Khit-Pen" Theological Education Model: A Methodology For Contextualizing Theological Education In Thailand, Dadee-En Saengwichai

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Volume 15, Number 1, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Fall 1997

Index To The Journal Of The American Society Of Church Growth 1990-1997, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Missions In Multi-Cultural America: A Study Of Acts 15:1-35, M. Rodney Webb

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The culture milieu of the American Christian scene during the latter part of the twentieth century is in a constant state of flux. By revisiting the experience of the early church in its multicultural world and how it grows in that world of pluralistic cultures, philosophies, and theological understandings, the American Church is able to prepare, under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to win this pluralistic nation for Christ.

The Homogeneous Unit Principle Revisited: Part On, Walther A. Olsen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Walther A Olsen presents new perspectives on the most criticized principle of the CGM in his article The Homogeneous Unit Principle Revisited. His experience as a missionary, pastor and professor allow him to address the issue with fresh insight. The reader will see the homogeneous unit principle with new “church growth eyes” after reading this article. This is Part One of the study with Part Two to appear in the Fall 1997 issue of the Journal of the American Society for Church Growth.

Volume 15 (A), Number 2, Department Of Church Relations

Pacific Church News

Edited by Jerry Rushford

Spring 1997

Note: Original misprinted as Volume 14, Number 2

Review: Transforming Your Workplace For Christ, William E. Brown

Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary (1973-2015)

No abstract provided.

Thoughts On A Movement, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article is the Presidential Address given at the annual conference of the American Society for Church Growth held in Houston, Texas in November 1994. Using Dr. Vaughan’s 1993 presidential address as a springboard, Dr. Gary L. McIntosh conducted a year long survey to determine the attitudes toward the Church Growth Movement among pastors, denominational executives, and members of the ASCG. The complete updated results of that survey are printed here for the first time.

Book Review: Values-Driven Leadership By Aubrey Malphurs, James R. Braddy

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Producing Quality Training Through Partnerships: Assemblies, Academics, And Agencies, Tom Steffen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Dr. Tom Steffen, a missiologist at Biola University’s School of Intercultural Studies, addresses the issue of how to produce quality training partnerships for effective cross-cultural church planting. Using three case studies, Dr. Steffen develops four needs which exist for effectively training church planting teams.

Book Review: Primary Purpose: Making It Hard For People To Go To Hell From Your City By Ted Haggard, Jerry L. Graham

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Hong Kong And The 1997 Crisis: Danger Or Opportunity? : Strategies For Baptist Mission And Growth In A Climate Of Political Transition, Eddie Kin-Ming Ma

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.