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Introduction Winter 2001, Gary L. Mcintosh Jan 2001

Introduction Winter 2001, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Rethinking The Latin America Mission: Utilizing Organizational History To Inform The Future, Randal David Smith Jan 2001

Rethinking The Latin America Mission: Utilizing Organizational History To Inform The Future, Randal David Smith

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.


Developing A Contextual Theology In Melanesia With Reference To Death, Witchcraft, And The Spirit World, Neville R. Bartle Jan 2001

Developing A Contextual Theology In Melanesia With Reference To Death, Witchcraft, And The Spirit World, Neville R. Bartle

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.


Gathering A Crowd For A First Service Launch, Edwin Dale Locke Jan 2001

Gathering A Crowd For A First Service Launch, Edwin Dale Locke

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Identity Or Mission : Which Will Guide The Brethren In Christ Into The Twenty-First Century, Layne Alan Lebo Jan 2001

Identity Or Mission : Which Will Guide The Brethren In Christ Into The Twenty-First Century, Layne Alan Lebo

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


The Americanization Of The Church Growth Movement, David Lowell Cook Oct 2000

The Americanization Of The Church Growth Movement, David Lowell Cook

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This is a historical review of how church growth theory and theology have spread throughout the United States.


Index 1990-2000 Journal Of The American Society For Church Growth, Gary L. Mcintosh Oct 2000

Index 1990-2000 Journal Of The American Society For Church Growth, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


2000 Church Growth Consultant Directory, Gary L. Mcintosh Oct 2000

2000 Church Growth Consultant Directory, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Church Growth Viewed “Through A Glass Darkly”, Eddie Gibbs Oct 2000

Church Growth Viewed “Through A Glass Darkly”, Eddie Gibbs

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

In the Spring of 2000, Dr. Eddie Gibbs was installed in the Donald McGavran Chair of Church Growth at Fuller School of World Mission. His appointment followed the retirement of C. Peter Wagner from the chair in 1999. At his installation, Dr. Gibbs presented a paper, “Church Growth Viewed ‘Through a Glass Darkly,’” which is reprinted as the lead article in this issue of the JASCG.


Designing A Needs-Based Mentoring Program For New Pastors In The Free Methodist Church Of North America, Mike Edward Conkle Aug 2000

Designing A Needs-Based Mentoring Program For New Pastors In The Free Methodist Church Of North America, Mike Edward Conkle

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Response To Chuck Van Engen’S “Is The Church For Everyone?”, Tom Steffen Jul 2000

A Response To Chuck Van Engen’S “Is The Church For Everyone?”, Tom Steffen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Is The Church For Everyone? Planting Multi-Ethnic Congregations In North America, Chuck Van Engen Jul 2000

Is The Church For Everyone? Planting Multi-Ethnic Congregations In North America, Chuck Van Engen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Howard A. Snyder Jan 2000

Mi 745 Seminar In Missiology, Howard A. Snyder

Syllabi

Theme: The Trinity and Christian Mission


Mi 600 History Of The Christian Movement , Howard A. Snyder Jan 2000

Mi 600 History Of The Christian Movement , Howard A. Snyder

Syllabi

Anderson, Gerald H., Robert T. Coote, Norman A. Horner, and James M. Phillips, eds. Mission Legacies: Biographical Studies of Leaders of the Modern Missionary Movement. Orbis, 1994. 654 pp. BV3700.M55. Neill, Stephen. A History of Christian Missions. Rev. ed. New York: Penguin, 1986. 478 pp. BV2100.N4 1986. Tucker, Ruth A. From Jerusalem to Irian Jaya: A Biographical History of Christian Missions. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1983. 511 pp. BV3700.T83. Mission Frontiers (April, 2000) will also be used as a resource because of several articles it contains. Free copies will be distributed early in the semester.


Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture , Howard A. Snyder Jan 2000

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

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Berger, Peter, ed. The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999. 135 pp. Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 490 pp. 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. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Nashville, TN: Abingdon …


Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder Jan 2000

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

Syllabi

Required Texts Berger, Peter, ed. The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999. 135 pp. Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 490 pp. Rifkin, Jeremy. The Age of Access: The New Culture of Hypercapitalism Where All of Life is a Paid-For Experience. New York, NY: archer/Putnam, 2000. 312 pp. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Nashville, TN: …


Distinctively Vineyard: An Identity In The Making, Christine K. Eubanks Jan 2000

Distinctively Vineyard: An Identity In The Making, Christine K. Eubanks

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Since the death of the movement's founder John Wimber, many have been wondering about the current state and future of the Vineyard Church movement. This article discusses the identity of the movement.


Congregational Character: From Stories To Story, Tom Steffen Jan 2000

Congregational Character: From Stories To Story, Tom Steffen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The wide influence of television, media, and computer technology has created a story-telling culture in the United States. Dr. Tom Steffen suggests that denominational leaders and church consultants must begin using a story telling model of analysis to be effective in this new millennium. His insightful ideas are fully discussed in “Congregational Character: From Stories to Story.”


Prayer And Church Growth, Marlin Mull Jan 2000

Prayer And Church Growth, Marlin Mull

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article presents evidence that prayer should play a major role in church growth. His study compares the commitment to prayer in growing and non-growing churches in The Wesleyan Church. His results confirm that prayer will be a core aspect of growing churches in the 21st Century.


Strengthening The Vitality Of New Hope Free Methodist Church Through The Natural Church Development Approach, Linda J. Adams Jan 2000

Strengthening The Vitality Of New Hope Free Methodist Church Through The Natural Church Development Approach, Linda J. Adams

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Church Planting Programs Of Five Similar-Sized Denominations In The United States, Dennis Duane Powell Jan 2000

Church Planting Programs Of Five Similar-Sized Denominations In The United States, Dennis Duane Powell

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Playing With The Word: The Use Of Participatory Drama Technique In The Sermon, Donald R. Murray Jr. Jan 2000

Playing With The Word: The Use Of Participatory Drama Technique In The Sermon, Donald R. Murray Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Mi 770 Christian Mission And Global Culture, Howard A. Snyder Jan 2000

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

Syllabi

Berger, Peter, ed. The Desecularization of the World: Resurgent Religion and World Politics. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999. 135 pp. Friedman, Thomas L. The Lexus and the Olive Tree: Understanding Globalization. Rev. ed. New York, NY: Random House, 490 pp. 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. Sine, Tom. Mustard Seed versus McWorld: Reinventing Life and Faith for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker, 1999. 249 pp. Snyder, Howard A. EarthCurrents: The Struggle for the World’s Soul. Nashville, TN: Abingdon …


Crossroads United Methodist Church In Recovery: A Study Of The Incorporation And Effectiveness Of Seven Essential Elements Necessary For Revitalization, Mark Linley Alexander Jan 2000

Crossroads United Methodist Church In Recovery: A Study Of The Incorporation And Effectiveness Of Seven Essential Elements Necessary For Revitalization, Mark Linley Alexander

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Building A Firm Foundation: Collaborative Visioning With A Church Plant Core Group, Bruce Lee Emmert Jan 2000

Building A Firm Foundation: Collaborative Visioning With A Church Plant Core Group, Bruce Lee Emmert

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


A Map Through The Minefield: Church Merger As A Strategy For Starting New Faith Communities, Kelly D. Mcclendon Jan 2000

A Map Through The Minefield: Church Merger As A Strategy For Starting New Faith Communities, Kelly D. Mcclendon

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Turner's Model Of Human Sociality And Missionary-Host Relationships: A Case Study In Intercultural Bonding, Jerry Lee Page Jan 2000

Turner's Model Of Human Sociality And Missionary-Host Relationships: A Case Study In Intercultural Bonding, Jerry Lee Page

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Growing The Devotional Life Through The Spiritual Disciplines Of Silence And Solitude, Timothy James Clemons Jan 2000

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

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.