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Establishing Recording Studios For The Purpose Of Developing Indigenous Worship For Tunisian Believers, Frank Fortunato

Masters Theses

Over several decades churches worldwide have focused on recovering or discovering biblical, vibrant worship. With one brilliant statement John Piper captured the current wave of worship and connected it to missions. In what has become a classic motto of the missions movement Piper reminded the Christian community that “missions exists because worship doesn’t. Missions is not the ultimate goal of the church. Worship is.” While not a new concept, these few words helped forge missions and worship into symbiotic relationship. Each morphed into the other in an ongoing continuum. The establishing of thriving, biblical churches that were also worshiping churches …

Fort Wayne Alumnus, Taylor University Fort Wayne

TUFW Alumni Publications (All)

The Fall 2002 edition of The Fort Wayne Alumnus, published by Taylor University Fort Wayne in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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.

Index 1990-2002, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum: October 2002, Ronald J. Feenstra, Ronald J. Nydam, Rev. John Scott, David Rylaarsdam

Calvin Theological Seminary Forum (2002- )

Reflection
3 - Forgiven—and Forgiving by Ronald J. Feenstra
6 - Forgiving Seventy Times Seven by Ronald Nydam
8 - Charge to a Young Leader 1 Timothy 6:11-12 by the Rev. John Stott
10 - Prayer for the Students of Calvin Seminary by David Rylaarsdam

Departments
11 - The Council Room
12 - Presidential Inauguration
14 - News

Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

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.

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.

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

Syllabi

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."

2002 Spring Commencement, Harding University

Commencement Programs

Program for the Commencement on May 11.

Commencement Speaker: Neale T. Pryor

An Examination Of Albert Barnes' Handling Of The Bible In The Debate On Slavery In Mid-Nineteenth-Century America, Kenneth G. Cleaver

Faculty Dissertations

Albert Barnes was an influential leader among New School Presbyterians in mid-nineteenth-century America. As a beloved pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia and as a biblical scholar whose commentaries are still widely used today, Barnes undertook an exhaustive study of the Bible to address the foremost social issue of his day--slavery. After considering most passages in the Bible being used in the discussion, he realized that a conclusive argument could not be made, which was based exclusively on proof-texts. Barnes challenged those involved in the discussion not to ignore the Bible or its ability to provide answers to …

The Implementation Of A Disciple-Making Process In The Local Church, Eldon Babcock

Doctor of Ministry

The project for this dissertation is to look at a disciple-making process for the local church and how to implement this process with a suggested curriculum. In order to accomplish this project I will visit five churches with the purpose of viewing the successes and failures of the disciple-making process that they may or may not have. In the first section of my dissertation I give an introduction covering why I believe the churches need a philosophy of discipleship and in later chapters address the need for one-on-one ministry that reproduces disciples for Christ. I will give definitions for Life …

The Development Of A Long-Range Church Growth Plan For Panwal Garden Church From 2000 To 2010: A Plan In Light Of Education Ministry, Seong Kyung Kim

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This thesis project analyzes the past and present of Panwal Garden Church in Seoul, Korea and its community. The strengths and weaknesses of the church were considered. Then, a ten-year plan for growth was developed based on twelve proven principles of church growth. The long-range plan included goals and strategies to accomplish them. Four areas were chosen to emphasize because of their importance: the operation committee, edification of young people, pastoral leadership, and small groups. It was the author's intention to contextualize and indigenize what has been Biblically and empirically proven right for church growth and to put that into …

"To The Jew First": Rhetoric, Strategy, History, Or Theology?, Wayne Brindle

SOR Faculty Publications and Presentations

No abstract provided.

The Bison, March 29, 2002

The Bison Newspapers

No abstract provided.

02-19-02 (The Liberty Champion, Volume 19, Issue 15)

2001 -- 2002

No abstract provided.

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

Syllabi

(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 …

Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall

Syllabi

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).

2002 Acts Of Synod, Crcna

Agendas and Acts of Synod

Grand Rapids, MI: Norman L. Meyer, president; Gordon H. Pols, vice-president; Arie G. Van Eek, first clerk; Gerard L. Dykstra, second clerk

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

Syllabi

(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?

Harding Magazine Winter 2002 (Vol. 10, No. 1), Harding University

Harding Magazines

Publication distributed to alumni and friends of the university.

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

Syllabi

(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 …

Ms 550 The Congregation As Evangelist, Roger K. Swanson

Syllabi

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

Will Church Planting Help A Denomination To Stay In Prime? A Reflection About The Lifecycle Of A Denomination And Church Planting, Edgar Machel

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The author uses the lifecycle model developed by Ichak Adizes to analyze the growth of a denomination.

2002 Church Growth Consultant Directory, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Introduction To Volume 13 Issue 1 Winter 2002, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

Ten Foundational Books Of Church Growth That Influenced The Movement, Elmer Towns

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

A reflection on the books that have most impacted the Church Growth Movement.

Cultural Distinctives Of Anglo Churches, Will Raney

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The author provides insights that will help White Christians better understand their own culture and how it is changing.

Estrategia Para Plantar Una Iglesia En Puebla, México, Moises Reyna Sanchez

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Church planting is one of the basic tasks to which God has called his disciples. The gospel commission of Matt 28:19, 20 implicitly calls for church planting. This dissertation presents biblical and theological foundations for church planting. In addition, it explores the writings of current authors, looking for appropriate church planting strategies. Success in church planting is achieved by applying certain strategies. These include having a clear vision of what God expects, completing a demographic study of the chosen location, pinpointing the place where the new congregation will begin, form the founding group and training them, having the first meetings, …

Empowering And Equipping The Laity In The South Caribbean Conference Of Seventh-Day Adventists, Ray Henderson Walker

Doctor of Ministry Projects

Problem

Some pastors in the South Caribbean Conference of Seventh-day Adventists feel challenged by the ministry of the laity. One reason is the lack of a clear understanding of the biblical and theological perspectives on empowering and equipping the laity. Consequently, the potential of the laity is not fully utilized.

Method

Current literature was reviewed. This included books and articles on the principles, strategies, and programs which assist pastors to develop’ their empowering and equipping skills. A comparison was done between the ministry of the pastors and the laity in the South Caribbean Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. An evaluation of …