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The Strategic Nature Of Urban Ministry, Alan Mcmahan
The Strategic Nature Of Urban Ministry, Alan Mcmahan
Great Commission Research Journal
The explosive growth of cities around the world provides an unprecedented and strategic opportunity for the advancement of the gospel and the expansion of the church. Ten overlapping realities found in urban contexts are explored in this article to show how the world is dramatically changing the context in which most people live. The enormous advantages offered by urban ministry are then examined to show how the church can extend its reach, identify and reach receptive people and influence the culture of a region or a nation.
Cubans In The United States, Antonio J. Lopez
Cubans In The United States, Antonio J. Lopez
Great Commission Research Journal
The term “Hispanic” is used in the United States for a large and diverse group of people. Cubans are among those that fall under this category, though they differ from other Hispanics. To understand some of the characteristic of Cubans, and to effectively reach them it is important to understand their history and culture. Mainly in Florida, Cubans are diffused throughout the United States, which requires flexibility and intentionality in reaching them. This article seeks to familiarize the reader with some of the historical, and cultural aspects of Cubans in order to reach them with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Book Review: Re:Vision: The Key To Transforming Your Church By Aubrey Malphurs And Gordon E. Penfold, Lavern E. Brown, Gary J. Westra
Book Review: Re:Vision: The Key To Transforming Your Church By Aubrey Malphurs And Gordon E. Penfold, Lavern E. Brown, Gary J. Westra
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Book Review: The Unchurched Next Door By Thom Rainer, Amy Nicholson Jones
Book Review: The Unchurched Next Door By Thom Rainer, Amy Nicholson Jones
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
How To Read The Book Of Revelation In The Local Church: Overcoming Obstacles And Revealing Messages, Daljin Kim
How To Read The Book Of Revelation In The Local Church: Overcoming Obstacles And Revealing Messages, Daljin Kim
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Case Study Of The Causes Of Dependency Among The Churches Of Christian Evangelistic Assemblies And Possible Strategies For Overcoming Dependency, Abraham Kurian
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
So The World Will Believe : Discovering The Invitational Nature Of God, Frank Sterling Harris Iii
So The World Will Believe : Discovering The Invitational Nature Of God, Frank Sterling Harris Iii
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Planting, Transitioning, And Growing Multiethnic Churches, Gloria Young-Eun Kim Fowler
Planting, Transitioning, And Growing Multiethnic Churches, Gloria Young-Eun Kim Fowler
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Exploring A Model For Equipping Colombian Pastors And Lay Leaders In The Skill Of Narrative Preaching, Juan Carlos Mejia
Exploring A Model For Equipping Colombian Pastors And Lay Leaders In The Skill Of Narrative Preaching, Juan Carlos Mejia
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
An Appraisal Of L3 Leadership Incubator Model Of Leadership Development As A Process For Forming And Mobilizing Church Planters For Communities In The Vicinity And City Of Vizianagaram, Andhra Pradesh, India, Srinivass Rao Chepa
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Asbury Theological Seminary Academic Catalog : 2015-2016, Asbury Theological Seminary
Asbury Theological Seminary Academic Catalog : 2015-2016, Asbury Theological Seminary
Academic Catalogs
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Urban Apologetics: Why The Gospel Is Good News For The City By Christopher W. Brooks, Paul M. Gould
Book Review: Urban Apologetics: Why The Gospel Is Good News For The City By Christopher W. Brooks, Paul M. Gould
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Book Review: The Wheel Model: Catalyzing Sustainable Church Multiplication Movements By Frank Schattner, Ariel Lee
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
From The Archives: Tillman Houser: Missionary Educator In Zimbabwe, Robert Danielson
From The Archives: Tillman Houser: Missionary Educator In Zimbabwe, Robert Danielson
The Asbury Journal
No abstract provided.
Church Growth Before Mcgavran: The Methodological Parallels Of John Wesley, Bob Whitesel
Church Growth Before Mcgavran: The Methodological Parallels Of John Wesley, Bob Whitesel
Great Commission Research Journal
This article will look at methodological parallels between John B. Wesley and Donald A. McGavran. The influence of both men arose during similar social shifts that were accompanied by a perception of ecclesial apathy. Parallels will be demonstrated in McGavran’s principles of 1) conversion as a priority, 2) effective evangelism as a process model, 3) the danger of redemption and lift, 4) the importance of multiplication, and 5) pragmatism in methodology. A final section will look at the legacy of these two men and will suggest how identification can help retain focus on principles rather than on contextually-bound tactics.
A Biblical And Relevant Way To Reach Young Adults, Matthew Costner
A Biblical And Relevant Way To Reach Young Adults, Matthew Costner
Great Commission Research Journal
The church’s influence in America and the world is decreasing, yet America and the world’s population is on the rise. What is the church to do? Church planting is not fixing the problem, and neither are the currently existing model churches. The only way to turn around America’s church is the only method the Bible recommends—discipleship. In this article, you will see that the best way to reach young adults is not by flashy programs, the best worship, or by dropping a denomination’s name from the church title. The best way to reach young adults is by using the younger …
Prayer: A Key Component To Planting Or Revitalizing A Church, William J. Ingram
Prayer: A Key Component To Planting Or Revitalizing A Church, William J. Ingram
Great Commission Research Journal
This article examines prayer from a biblical and theological perspective as it relates to turning around or revitalizing declining or plateaued churches and offers practical insights into starting an intercessory prayer ministry at the local church.
Five Types Of Multicultural Churches: A New Paradigm Evaluated And Differentiated, Bob Whitesel
Five Types Of Multicultural Churches: A New Paradigm Evaluated And Differentiated, Bob Whitesel
Great Commission Research Journal
This article puts forth a comprehensive and reconciliation-based paradigm through which to view multicultural congregations as one of five models or types. It updates the historical categories of Sanchez, adds contemporary models, and then evaluates each through a ten-point grid of nomenclature, mode of growth, relationships, pluses, minuses, degree of difficulty, creator complex, redistribution, relocation, and reconciliation. The five models are 1) the asset sharing Multicultural Alliance, 2) the collaborative Multicultural Partnership, 3) the asymmetrical Mother-Daughter model, 4) the popular Blended approach, and 5) the Cultural Assimilation model. The result is a comprehensive five-model paradigm that includes an assessment of …
The Ecclesiology Of Training For Trainers: The Issue Of Method And I Timothy 3:6, John Henry Serworwora
The Ecclesiology Of Training For Trainers: The Issue Of Method And I Timothy 3:6, John Henry Serworwora
Great Commission Research Journal
The implementation of the Church Planting Movement (CPM) and Training for Trainers (T4T) by the International Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention missions life is not without challenge. Southern Baptist missiologists and seminary professors have written numerous papers and articles supporting or contesting this methodology. The majority of criticisms focus on the emphasis in the rapidity and “mass production” of churches, fearing the theological alteration among the new believers and their churches. This article argues that the leadership process in T4T/CPM violates the Baptist ecclesiology, since 1 Timothy 3:6 essentially excludes a new believer from pastoral leadership.
Book Review: Planting New Churches In A Postmodern Age By Ed Stetzer, Joseph Mun
Book Review: Planting New Churches In A Postmodern Age By Ed Stetzer, Joseph Mun
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Introduction, Alan Mcmahan
Book Review: The Coffee Shop That Changed A Church: Discovering The Net Effect By Steve Parr, Peter Varosky
Book Review: The Coffee Shop That Changed A Church: Discovering The Net Effect By Steve Parr, Peter Varosky
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Reaching The Nations Through Our Cities, Chris Clayman
Reaching The Nations Through Our Cities, Chris Clayman
Great Commission Research Journal
While the American public perceives New York City to be a post-Christian environment, reality is that the city is moving into a post-secular existence largely influenced by religious immigrants. These immigrants are symbolic of a new era in pioneer missions—one in which migration, transnationalism, globalization, and urbanization pose newer challenges and opportunities than uncharted geographies, isolated societies, and foreign cultures. “Reaching the Nations Through Our Cities” proposes that the next challenge for missionary pioneers is reaching busy, hidden, influential unreached peoples who have migrated to cities. Based on several years of research on the immigrant populations in Metro New York, …
Why Is There A Silent Exodus Of English-Speaking Adults From Western Canadian Chinese Churches?, Matthew Todd
Why Is There A Silent Exodus Of English-Speaking Adults From Western Canadian Chinese Churches?, Matthew Todd
Great Commission Research Journal
This study recommends solutions towards the retention through empowerment of Canadian Born Chinese (CBC) adults in Chinese bicultural churches. To address retention, the key risk factors and common dynamics that contribute to a “silent exodus” of CBC adults were established through qualitative research, including a survey of participants from diverse church affiliations. Based on an analysis of the literature review and survey results, this study advocates working toward the retention of English-speaking adults from Chinese Canadian churches through associated parallel independent English congregational models; this recognizes a link between the process of acculturation and the imperative to leverage mission.
My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Ray Ellis
My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Ray Ellis
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Replant: How A Dying Church Can Grow Again By Mark Devine And Darrin Patrick, Garrett R. Eaglin
Book Review: Replant: How A Dying Church Can Grow Again By Mark Devine And Darrin Patrick, Garrett R. Eaglin
Great Commission Research Journal
No abstract provided.
From The Archives: A. A. Allen In Cuba (From The Carver Healing Collection), Robert Danielson
From The Archives: A. A. Allen In Cuba (From The Carver Healing Collection), Robert Danielson
The Asbury Journal
No abstract provided.
Nurturing Missionary Learning Communities, Richard Hibbert, Evelyn Hibbert
Nurturing Missionary Learning Communities, Richard Hibbert, Evelyn Hibbert
Papers
No abstract provided.
Asbury Theological Seminary Academic Catalog : 2014-2015, Asbury Theological Seminary
Asbury Theological Seminary Academic Catalog : 2014-2015, Asbury Theological Seminary
Academic Catalogs
No abstract provided.