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The Mentoring Of First-Time Leaders In The Church, Sterling Neville Gosman
The Mentoring Of First-Time Leaders In The Church, Sterling Neville Gosman
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
Syllabi
A. Read EACH of the following: 1. Donovan, Vincent J. Christianity Rediscovered. Orbis, 1979. This autobiographical case study, one of the most engaging and moving books in all of missiological literature, focuses on the planting of indigenous Catholic Christianity among Masai people in East Africa. It dramatizes the central “apostolic” issue of starting a Christian movement from scratch among an unreached people. 2. Arn, Win and Charles Arn. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples. Baker Book House, 1998. 3. Donald A. McGavran. Understanding Church Growth, Third Edition. Eerdmans, 1990. The authoritative text in the field of Global Church Growth, written …
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Syllabi
1. Tom Jones, ed., Church Planting from the Ground Up, 2004 (350 pages). Reading report due on October 5th. 2. Ed Stetzer, Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age, 2003, (340 pages). Reading report due on October 26th. 3. Dan Kimball, The Emerging Church, 2003, (240 pages). Reading report due on November 9th.
Me 730 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 730 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Syllabi
1. Tom Jones, ed., Church Planting from the Ground Up, 2004 (350 pages). Reading report due on October 5th. 2. Ed Stetzer, Planting New Churches in a Postmodern Age, 2003, (340 pages). Reading report due on October 26th. 3. Dan Kimball, The Emerging Church, 2003, (240 pages). Reading report due on November 9th.
A Study Of Church Health Among Lutheran Congregations Transitioning To A Discipleship Model For Ministry, Ronald C. Miller
A Study Of Church Health Among Lutheran Congregations Transitioning To A Discipleship Model For Ministry, Ronald C. Miller
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Building For Critical Mass When Launching New Churches, Steven Timothy Usry
Building For Critical Mass When Launching New Churches, Steven Timothy Usry
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Faith Seeking Action: Missio-Ecclesiology, Social Movements, And The Church As A Movement Of The People Of God, Gregory Paul Leffel
Faith Seeking Action: Missio-Ecclesiology, Social Movements, And The Church As A Movement Of The People Of God, Gregory Paul Leffel
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Practices And Characteristics For Pastors Renewing Mainline Congregations: Case Studies From The Presbytery Of Memphis, G. Christopher Scruggs
Practices And Characteristics For Pastors Renewing Mainline Congregations: Case Studies From The Presbytery Of Memphis, G. Christopher Scruggs
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Celebrate Jesus Mission : An Exploration Of Pastoral Experiences , Eric R. Hallett
Celebrate Jesus Mission : An Exploration Of Pastoral Experiences , Eric R. Hallett
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Growing In Wisdom And Stature And In Favor With God And Humanity: Holistic Christian Mentoring With A Small Group Component, David Paul Koppel
Growing In Wisdom And Stature And In Favor With God And Humanity: Holistic Christian Mentoring With A Small Group Component, David Paul Koppel
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
Syllabi
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.
Staying Power : Pastoral Tenure In Church Planting, Stan R. Buck
Staying Power : Pastoral Tenure In Church Planting, Stan R. Buck
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Leadership Behaviors And Personal Transitions That Occur In The Lives Of Pastors Who Have Led Churches Through Significant Growth, Andre J. Snodgrass
Leadership Behaviors And Personal Transitions That Occur In The Lives Of Pastors Who Have Led Churches Through Significant Growth, Andre J. Snodgrass
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Increasing The Holistic Small Group Factor Of Evangelical United Methodist Church, Racine, Wisconsin, Through A Strategic Adult Sunday School Program, Creighton William Kaye
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
No abstract provided.
Church Health And Church Growth In The Western Canadian District Of The Christian And Missionary Alliance In Canada, Ketih Conway Taylor
Church Health And Church Growth In The Western Canadian District Of The Christian And Missionary Alliance In Canada, Ketih Conway Taylor
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Developing And Testing Receptivity To A Purpose-Driven Organizational Structure For The Pillar Of Fire, Robert W. Cruver
Developing And Testing Receptivity To A Purpose-Driven Organizational Structure For The Pillar Of Fire, Robert W. Cruver
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
A Trinitarian Ontological Approach To The Congregational Revitalization Of Loudsville United Methodist Church, John Eugene Heckman
A Trinitarian Ontological Approach To The Congregational Revitalization Of Loudsville United Methodist Church, John Eugene Heckman
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth; Me 700 Principles Of Church Growth, George G. Hunter
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."
Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall
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).
The Role Of Mentoring In The Preparation Of Church Planters Of Reproducing Churches, D. Keith Cowart
The Role Of Mentoring In The Preparation Of Church Planters Of Reproducing Churches, D. Keith Cowart
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Building Church On Holy Ground: Proposals To Contextualize Church Buildings In India, Pramod Y. Aghamkar
Building Church On Holy Ground: Proposals To Contextualize Church Buildings In India, Pramod Y. Aghamkar
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Turning Heritage Into Hope: Strategies For A Midlife Denomination, Kenneth John Driedger
Turning Heritage Into Hope: Strategies For A Midlife Denomination, Kenneth John Driedger
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Short-Termers Over The Long Run : Assessing Missional Effectiveness Of Non-Career, Mid-Term Nazarene Missionaries, Douglas Wayne Terry
Short-Termers Over The Long Run : Assessing Missional Effectiveness Of Non-Career, Mid-Term Nazarene Missionaries, Douglas Wayne Terry
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
The Relationship Between Church Health And Church Growth In United Methodist Churches In The West Ohio Annual Conference, Brian Allen Law
The Relationship Between Church Health And Church Growth In United Methodist Churches In The West Ohio Annual Conference, Brian Allen Law
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Me 630 Planting New Churches, Ronald K. Crandall
Me 630 Planting New Churches, 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).
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, Ronald K. Crandall
Ms 615 Foundations Of Church Growth, Ronald K. Crandall
Syllabi
1. Donovan, Vincent J. Christianity Rediscovered. 2. McGavran, Donald A. Understanding Church Growth, Third Edition. 3. Hunter, George G. III. To Spread the Power: Church Growth in the Wesleyan Spirit. 4. Arn, Win and Charles. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples, second edition. 5. Schaller, Lyle E. 44 Steps Up Off the Plateau. 6. Winter, Ralph D. and Steven C. Hawthorne, eds. Perspectives on the World Christian Movement, Third Edition. 7. Acquire, from the ATS bookstore, a packet of readings. The following books are also required reading for students taking ME700. *8. Donald A. McGavran. The Bridges of God. *9. …
Me 730 New Church Extension, Ronald K. Crandall
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).
A Mentoring Model Of How To Train Successor Leaders: A Latin American Perspective, David Munguia Zelada
A Mentoring Model Of How To Train Successor Leaders: A Latin American Perspective, David Munguia Zelada
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Gathering A Crowd For A First Service Launch, Edwin Dale Locke
Gathering A Crowd For A First Service Launch, Edwin Dale Locke
ATS Dissertations
No abstract provided.
Designing A Needs-Based Mentoring Program For New Pastors In The Free Methodist Church Of North America, Mike Edward Conkle
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.