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Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh Apr 2003

Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

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Nt 510 The Gospel Of Matthew, Glenn E. Pfeiffer Jan 2003

Nt 510 The Gospel Of Matthew, Glenn E. Pfeiffer

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A- The Bible- (Wow that's a surprise :)Revised Standard Version is preferred B- Robert A. Traina, Methodical Bible Study (Grand Rapids, MI: Francis Asbury Press,1980) C- David L. Thompson, Bible Study That Works (Hereafter: BSTW) Revised edition. (Nappanee, IN: Evangel Press, 1994). D- David R. Bauer, Biblical Resources for Ministry: A Bibliography of Works in Biblical Studies, (Hereafter: BRM), 2d ed. (Nappanee, Illinois: Evangel Publishing House, 1995).

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Mb 735 Ms 670 Urban Anthropology, Michael A. Rynkiewich Jan 2003

Mb 735 Ms 670 Urban Anthropology, Michael A. Rynkiewich

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1. United Nations Centre for Human Settlements (Habitat) Cities in a Globalizing World: Global Report on Human Settlements 2001 London and Sterling, VA: Earthscan. ISBN 1-85383-806-3 2. George Gmelch and Walter P. Zenner [eds] (1996) Urban Life 4th edition. Prospect Heights, IL: Waveland Press. ISBN 0-88133-860-5 3. Roger Greenway [ed.] (1992) Discipling the City: A Comprehensive Approach to Urban Ministry. 2nd edition. Eugene, OR: Wipf and Stock. ISBN 1-57910-552-1 4. John Perkins [ed.] (1995) Restoring At-Risk Communities: Doing It Together and Doing It Right. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books. ISBN 0-8010-5463-X 5. Yamamori, Tetsunao, Bryant L. Myers, and Kenneth Luscombe …

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Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter Jan 2003

Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter

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Textbooks: The following textbooks are for students in MS 615 and ME 700. The literature, especially McGavran's Understanding Church Growth, should be perceived as the heart of the course. Class sessions will stimulate deeper reading, provide perspective, headline some themes and expand upon others, fill gaps, suggest implications and applications, and facilitate learning and strategic thinking. Class sessions may involve varied technologies, such as lectures, experiential lectures, case studies, visiting speakers, films, maps, data gener-ation, simulations, pencil and paper instruments, reports, processing of assigned readings, etc.

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Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West Jan 2003

Cl 615 Cross Cultural Leadership, Russell W. West

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• Mindfulness. 10/14 • Lifting the White Veil 10/21 • Divided By Faith. 11/11 • Communicating with Strangers. Due: 11/18 • What Color is Your God? 12/2

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Suggested Shifts In Preparation For The Spontaneous Expansion Of The North American Church, J. D. Payne Jan 2003

Suggested Shifts In Preparation For The Spontaneous Expansion Of The North American Church, J. D. Payne

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

In this major article, Payne notes three paradigm shifts—theological, strategical, methodological—that need to be rethought in increase effectiveness in church planting.

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Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh Jan 2003

Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

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Mi 610 Introduction To Christian Mission, Gregory P. Leffel Jan 2003

Mi 610 Introduction To Christian Mission, Gregory P. Leffel

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Winter, Ralph D. and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement: A Reader. 3rd. ed. Pasadena, CA. William Carey Library, 1999. Hawthorne, Steven C. Perspectives on the World Christian Mission: A Study Guide. 1999 Edition. Pasadena, CA: William Carey Library, 1999.

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The Relationship Between Church Health And Church Growth In The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Scott B. Mckee Jan 2003

The Relationship Between Church Health And Church Growth In The Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Scott B. Mckee

ATS Dissertations

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Staying Power : Pastoral Tenure In Church Planting, Stan R. Buck Jan 2003

Staying Power : Pastoral Tenure In Church Planting, Stan R. Buck

ATS Dissertations

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Before Contextualization, Critical Incarnational Living: A Study In Discovering Appropriate Southern Baptist Missionary Church Planting Roles Among Chinese Malaysians, Bryan K. Galloway Jan 2003

Before Contextualization, Critical Incarnational Living: A Study In Discovering Appropriate Southern Baptist Missionary Church Planting Roles Among Chinese Malaysians, Bryan K. Galloway

ATS Dissertations

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Sm 602 Supervised Ministry, Burrell D. Dinkins, James L. Loftin Jan 2003

Sm 602 Supervised Ministry, Burrell D. Dinkins, James L. Loftin

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To stretch each student’s understanding of the nature and ministry of the church, and increase their comfort and skill level in ministering to persons significantly different from themselves.

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Ml 700 Developing The Leaders Around You, Russell W. West Jan 2003

Ml 700 Developing The Leaders Around You, Russell W. West

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Required Texts Richards, Lawrence O. and Hoeldtke, Clyde. Church Leadership. Assignment (Study): 4-Mat Report Due by Feb 19 Allen, Roland. Missionary Methods: St. Paul's or Ours. Assignment (Study): 4-Mat Report Due by Feb 26 Coleman, Robert. Masterplan of Evangelism. Assignment (Light Reading): 4-Mat Report Due by Clinton, Richard. Selecting and Developing Emerging Leader. Assignment (Very Light Reading): 4-Mat Report Due by Mar 12 Clinton, J. Robert. Connecting Assignment (Light Reading): 4-Mat Report Due by Mar 26 Draves, William. How to Teach Adults. Assignment (Very Light Reading): 4-Mat Report Due by Reed, Jeff. 7th Priority Life Development Portfolio. Assignment: Use in …

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Leadership Behaviors And Personal Transitions That Occur In The Lives Of Pastors Who Have Led Churches Through Significant Growth, Andre J. Snodgrass Jan 2003

Leadership Behaviors And Personal Transitions That Occur In The Lives Of Pastors Who Have Led Churches Through Significant Growth, Andre J. Snodgrass

ATS Dissertations

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Increasing The Holistic Small Group Factor Of Evangelical United Methodist Church, Racine, Wisconsin, Through A Strategic Adult Sunday School Program, Creighton William Kaye Jan 2003

Increasing The Holistic Small Group Factor Of Evangelical United Methodist Church, Racine, Wisconsin, Through A Strategic Adult Sunday School Program, Creighton William Kaye

ATS Dissertations

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Revisioning Baptist Missional Identity: Edgar Young Mullins' Theology Of "Soul Competency" And Contemporary Christian Mission, Stephen Gregory Smith Jan 2003

Revisioning Baptist Missional Identity: Edgar Young Mullins' Theology Of "Soul Competency" And Contemporary Christian Mission, Stephen Gregory Smith

ATS Dissertations

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Church Health And Church Growth In The Western Canadian District Of The Christian And Missionary Alliance In Canada, Ketih Conway Taylor Jan 2003

Church Health And Church Growth In The Western Canadian District Of The Christian And Missionary Alliance In Canada, Ketih Conway Taylor

ATS Dissertations

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Developing And Testing Receptivity To A Purpose-Driven Organizational Structure For The Pillar Of Fire, Robert W. Cruver Jan 2003

Developing And Testing Receptivity To A Purpose-Driven Organizational Structure For The Pillar Of Fire, Robert W. Cruver

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A Trinitarian Ontological Approach To The Congregational Revitalization Of Loudsville United Methodist Church, John Eugene Heckman Jan 2003

A Trinitarian Ontological Approach To The Congregational Revitalization Of Loudsville United Methodist Church, John Eugene Heckman

ATS Dissertations

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A Brief Biography And Missiology Of Robert E. Logan, J. D. Payne Oct 2002

A Brief Biography And Missiology Of Robert E. Logan, J. D. Payne

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Robert Logan has been one of the key leaders in the field of church planting for nearly two decades. Yet, little has been written about his life and ministry. Seeing a need to provide biographical information on this well-known church leader, J.D. Payne took the time to study Logan and write this biography.

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Index 1990-2002, Gary L. Mcintosh Oct 2002

Index 1990-2002, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

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Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh Oct 2002

Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

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The Church Growth Movement And The Gospel And Our Culture Network: An Ongoing Dialog, Timothy J. Peck Oct 2002

The Church Growth Movement And The Gospel And Our Culture Network: An Ongoing Dialog, Timothy J. Peck

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Major criticism of the Church Growth Movement has come from the Gospel and Our Culture Network. However, many people have had a difficult time understanding the real issues involved. Timothy Peck presents a thorough study of the two viewpoints.

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Healthy Church Growth Happens When Pastors Stay A Long Time, Russ Green Oct 2002

Healthy Church Growth Happens When Pastors Stay A Long Time, Russ Green

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This is a study of pastoral tenure and church growth. Pastoral tenure has always been considered a necessity for church growth, a truth that this study among the Evangelical Free Church confirms.

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Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth; Me 700 Principles Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter Sep 2002

Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth; Me 700 Principles Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter

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I. Course Description: "The foundational principles and strategies of the Church Growth movement pioneered by Donald McGavran, seen as one informed approach to strategy development in mission and evangelism and as a means to inform congregational and denominational outreach and expansion. Focus upon North American and Third World cases."

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Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder Jan 2002

Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder

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(1) Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 2000. 490 pp. (2) Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. 270 pp. (3) Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. New York, NY: Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. (4) Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. (5) Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s …

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Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall Jan 2002

Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall

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1. Planting Growing Churches, 2nd ed., Aubrey Malphurs, 1998 (400 pages). 2. Next Church.Now: Creating New Faith Communities, Craig Miller, 2000 (175 pages) 3. The Purpose Driven Church, Rick Warren, 1995 (390 pages).

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Ml 700 Leadership Development In Missiological Perspective, Russell W. West Jan 2002

Ml 700 Leadership Development In Missiological Perspective, Russell W. West

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(1) Thrall, Bill, Et al. Ascent of a Leader (2) Smallman, William. Able to Teach Others Also. (3) Pierce, Jon/Newstrom, John. Leaders and the Leadership Process. (4) Allen, Roland. St. Paul’s Methods or Ours?

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Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder Jan 2002

Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder

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(1) Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 2000. 490 pp. (2) Jenkins, Philip. The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2002. 270 pp. (3) Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. New York, NY: Tarcher/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. (4) Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. (5) Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s …

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Ms 550 The Congregation As Evangelist, Roger K. Swanson Jan 2002

Ms 550 The Congregation As Evangelist, Roger K. Swanson

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1. The Faith-Sharing Congregation, Roger Swanson & Shirley Clement 2. Either The Celtic Way of Evangelism, or Church for the Unchurched, by George Hunter III 3. Reclaiming the Great Commission, Bishop Claude Payne & Hamilton Beazley

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