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Trends In Worship And Church Growth Into The 21st Century, Byron Spadlin

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

As I have traveled, in this country and in others talking to numerous Christian leaders, and observing a number of different congregations, denominations and contexts, I believe the following major broad stroke trends regarding worship I believe can be anticipated by the churches and Christian communities around the world. 1. Controversy over worship styles will continue. 2. Diversity of Worship styles will increase. 3. Worship-based services will emerge and increase. 4. Inter-denominational and Regional Cooperation in worship events will increase. 5. Worship will be seen as Evangelism. 6. Evangelicals are experimenting with more formal liturgy and Orthodoxy. 7. Technology will …

Excerpt: Sing A Little Louder, Penny Lea

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

A Pastor’S Perspective On Worship And Church Growth, Glen Martin

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This paper seeks to apply what the Bible says about the role of music in the church. 1. Worship enables the church to grow as it enhances the spiritual growth of the believer. 2. Worship is a major contributor to the assimilation process. 3. A positive experience in worship services will allow the leadership the freedom to try new things. 4. Worship styles allow the church to grow by targeting different audiences.

A Theology Of Small Groups, Darin Kennedy

Restoration Quarterly

Kennedy, Darin (1996) "A Theology of Small Groups," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Churches Of Christ And Abortion: A Survey Of Selected Periodicals, Craig Churchill

Restoration Quarterly

hurchill, Craig (1996) "Churches of Christ and Abortion: A Survey of Selected Periodicals," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Towards A Definition Of Paraenesis, Tim Sensing

Restoration Quarterly

Sensing, Tim (1996) "Towards a Definition of Paraenesis," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 3.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Worship In Church Growth Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.

The Rationale For A Culturally Relevant Worship Service, George Hunter

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

More and more churches, in most denominations and traditions, rely less upon pipe organs, hymnals, robed choirs, and the old European hymns, and rely more upon grand pianos, guitars, bands, drama teams, singing ensembles, and newer music with the words projected on a screen. The movement toward contemporary worship, however, has attracted its fair share of suspicion, criticism, and even rage.

Multiple Worship Services And Church Growth, Charles Arn

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Approximately half of the 355,000 Protestant churches in the U.S. and Canada should consider adding a new style worship service to their weekly schedule of activities, regardless of the number of services they present offer. Of the churches that do begin a new service, eight out of ten will experience a measurable increase in 1) total worship attendance, 2) total giving, and 3) number of Christian conversions.

Changing Paradigms Of Worship, Elmer L. Towns

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This paper will examine the various worship paradigms; specifically the six models of Church Growth, also called six case studies of worship.

Substance, Style, And Spirit: A Theology Of Worship And Church Growth, Alvin L. Reid

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

The revolution in worship services in contemporary evangelicalism is obvious. Over 25,000 congregations use overhead projectors to sing contemporary choruses each Sunday. Multiple thousands of others sing only the old hymns of the faith. Many seek some sort of “blended” style to meet the needs of their members and to make the services palatable for the unchurched. Radical changes in corporate worship have led to “worship wars” in more than a few congregations.

Calvin Seminary Forum: June 1996, Melvin D. Hugen, David Holwerda, James A. Dejong, Ronald J. Feenstra

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - A Revival Meeting in the Georgia Dome - Melvin D. Hugen
3 - Promises to Keep - David Holwerda
5 - Commitment - James A. DeJong
6 - Reflections on the Demoninational Mission and Vision Statement - Ronald J. Feenstra

Review: Carl Braaten And Robert Jenson (Eds), Either/Or: The Gospel Or Neopaganism (Eerdman's, 1995), James Mark Shields

Other Faculty Research and Publications

Revew of book: Carl Braaten and Robert Jenson (eds), Either/Or: The Gospel or Neopaganism (William B. Eerdman's, 1996)

The Relationship Of Maslow's Theory Of Self-Actualization To Biblical Theology And Christian Counseling, Janet Blevins Dean

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

The Lda Today, Vol. 3, No. 1, Lutheran Deaconess Association

The LDA Today

No abstract provided.

Calvin Seminary Forum: April 1996, Jeffrey A.D. Weima, David Holwerda, Robert C. De Vries, Arie C. Leder

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - Two Challenges to our Reformed Heritage - Jeffery A.D. Weima
3 - Hermeneutics Revisited - David Holwerda
4 - Where's the Catechism - Robert C. De Vries
6 - Christian Education at the Crossroads -Arie C. Leder
8 - Knowing God - Keith Tanis

Gibbon Misconstrued, Paul Haynie

Restoration Quarterly

Haynie, Paul (1996) "Gibbon Misconstrued," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 2.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

The Importance Of Lifestory In Pastoral Care, Claude Cox

Restoration Quarterly

Cox, Claude (1996) "The Importance of Lifestory in Pastoral Care," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 2.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

What To Do With The Sword : The Appropriateness Of Violence In Christian Civil Disobedience In The Theologies Of Martin Luther King, Jr. And Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Allen Tennison

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 31 No 1 - April 1996), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial: John Bolt – 9 / Evolution by Abraham Kuyper – 11 / In the Shadow of Mt. Kuyper: A Survey of the Field by James D. Bratt – 51 / From Covenant of Grace to Equitable Public Pluralism: The Dutch Calvinist Contribution by James W. Skillen – 67 / Abraham Kuyper and the Cult of True Womanhood: An Analysis of De Eerepositie Der Vrouw by Mary Stewart Van Leeuwen – 97 / Calvin and the "Calvinists": Assessing Continuities and Discontinuities Between the Reformation and Orthodoxy (2) by Richard A. Muller – 125 / Spiritual Knowledge According to Jonathan …

The Secret Baptism Of Abraham Lincoln, Jim Martin

Restoration Quarterly

Martin, Jim (1996) "The Secret Baptism of Abraham Lincoln," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 2.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Churches Of Christ And Abortion: A Survey Of Selected Periodicals, Craig Churchill

Library Research and Publications

"Churches of Christ and Abortion: A Survey of Selected Periodicals." Restoration Quarterly 38 (1996): 129-143

Calvin Seminary Forum: January 1996, Roger S. Greenway, David H. Englhard, Jacob D. Eppinga, James A. Dejong

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

Contents
1 - The South Holland Event - Roger S. Greenway
2 - The Proposals Reviewed - David H. Engelhard
3 - Affirming Our Identity - Jacob D. Eppinga
5 - Our Common Convictions - James E. DeJong
6 - Make Every Effort - Joel H. Nederhood

Artists At Work: Profiles Of Four Ministers, Joe Crisp

Restoration Quarterly

Crisp, Joe (1996) "Artists at Work: Profiles of Four Ministers," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 1.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Rethinking The History Of Churches Of Christ: Responses To Richard Hughes, Douglas A. Foster, David E. Harrell Jr., Samuel S. Hill

Restoration Quarterly

Foster, Douglas A.; Harrell, David E. Jr.; and Hill, Samuel S. (1996) "Rethinking the History of Churches of Christ: Responses to Richard Hughes," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 1.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

Narrative Criticism And The Hebrew Scriptures: A Review And Assessment, R. Christopher Heard

Restoration Quarterly

Heard, R. Christopher (1996) "Narrative Criticism and The Hebrew Scriptures: A Review and Assessment," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 1.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

"When Shall I Reach That Happy Place?" Apocalyptic Themes In The Hymns Of The Stone-Campbell Movement, Jim Mankin, Jason Fikes

Restoration Quarterly

Mankin, Jim and Fikes, Jason (1996) ""When Shall I Reach That Happy Place?" Apocalyptic Themes in the Hymns of the Stone-Campbell Movement," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 38 : No. 1.

This repository hosts selected Restoration Quarterly articles in downloadable PDF format. For the benefit of users who would like to browse the contents of RQ, we have included all issue covers even when full-text articles from that issue are unavailable. All Restoration Quarterly articles are available in full text in the ATLA Religion Database, available through most university and theological libraries or through your local library’s inter-library loan service.

1996 - 78th Annual Bible Lectureship, "The Church: Who Needs It?", Abilene Christian University, Abilene Christian University

Lectureship and Summit Programs

No abstract provided.

Talkback Session With Richard Mouw (October 18, 1996), Richard J. Mouw

ATS Chapel Services

No abstract provided.

Calvin Theological Journal (Vol 30 No 2 - November 1995), Calvin Theological Seminary

Calvin Theological Journal

Editorial by John Bolt - 343 / Calvin and the "Calvinists": Assessing Continuities and Discontinuities between the Reformation and Orthodoxy by Richard A. Muller - 345 / The Use of Philosophy in the Theology of Johannes Maccovius (1578–1644) by Martin I. Klauber - 376 / "Heaven Is a World of Love": Edwards on Heaven and the Trinity by Amy Plantinga Pauw - 392 / Doctrinal Development in Scripture and Tradition: A Reformed Assessment of the Church's Theological Task by Mark W. Karlberg - 401 / Calvin Bibliography: 1995 by Peter De Klerk - 419 / Scholia: Is Homosexuality a …