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Towards A Transformed Rural Church And Community, Brian J. Mcgaffigan Oct 2001

Towards A Transformed Rural Church And Community, Brian J. Mcgaffigan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

As a student of church growth in rural churches, Dr. McGaffigan writes on how to renew churches in rural settings. He has pastored in Canada for a number of years and his insights are worth noting.


Calvin Seminary Forum, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Lugene Schemper, Mariano Avila, Pieter Tuit Oct 2001

Calvin Seminary Forum, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., Lugene Schemper, Mariano Avila, Pieter Tuit

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “A Community Rising” -Cornelius Plantinga, Jr.
3 - “A New Editor” - Lugene Schemper
4 - “Hispanic Ministry: A twenty-first Century Challenge” - Mariano Avila
6 - “With Missionary Hearts and Eyes” - Pieter Tuit
8 - “God is Our Refuge” - Richard E. Sytsma


Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh Oct 2001

Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Index 1990-2001 Of Journal Of The American Society For Church Growth, Gary L. Mcintosh Oct 2001

Index 1990-2001 Of Journal Of The American Society For Church Growth, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Pastoring In The Small Community, Martin Wixson Oct 2001

Pastoring In The Small Community, Martin Wixson

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article provides insight into the cultural dynamics of small towns in America. It is an article that should be mandatory reading for any young pastor about to enter ministry in a small town.


Preaching To Generation X : The Embodiment Of Postmodernism, Matthew Christian Boda May 2001

Preaching To Generation X : The Embodiment Of Postmodernism, Matthew Christian Boda

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


"The Circumcision Of The Christ": The Significance Of Baptism In Colossians And The Churches Of The Restoration, Jeffrey Peterson Apr 2001

"The Circumcision Of The Christ": The Significance Of Baptism In Colossians And The Churches Of The Restoration, Jeffrey Peterson

Restoration Quarterly

Peterson, Jeffrey (2001) ""The Circumcision of the Christ": The Significance of Baptism in Colossians and the Churches of the Restoration," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 43 : 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.


How To Grow A Church In The Twenty-First Century, Gary L. Mcintosh Apr 2001

How To Grow A Church In The Twenty-First Century, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article presents a summary of church growth principles for a new generation of church leaders. The writer’s basic premise is that church growth principles, rightly understood, still offer the best help in how to grow a church.


Theological Research Toward Church Growth: A Denominational Model, Matt Queen Apr 2001

Theological Research Toward Church Growth: A Denominational Model, Matt Queen

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This is a theological investigation into Southern Baptist evangelism.


Emerging Trends For Effective Ministry In The 21st Century, Bill Easum Apr 2001

Emerging Trends For Effective Ministry In The 21st Century, Bill Easum

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article challenges the reader to consider the “wormhole” effect on church growth.


Repositioning Paul’S Missionary Band In A Postmodern World: A Case For Culture-Bridging, Missional Teams As The Heart And Soul Of The 21st Century Church, R. Daniel Reeves Apr 2001

Repositioning Paul’S Missionary Band In A Postmodern World: A Case For Culture-Bridging, Missional Teams As The Heart And Soul Of The 21st Century Church, R. Daniel Reeves

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article adds to our continuing quest to understand how to minister effectively in a postmodern culture.


Book Review: Home Groups For Urban Cultures By Mikel Neumann, Joseph H. Hellerman Apr 2001

Book Review: Home Groups For Urban Cultures By Mikel Neumann, Joseph H. Hellerman

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Archaeology And Christian Baptism, Bill Grasham Apr 2001

Archaeology And Christian Baptism, Bill Grasham

Restoration Quarterly

Grasham, Bill (2001) "Archaeology and Christian Baptism," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 43 : 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 Baptism: An Historical And Theological Overview, Douglas A. Foster Apr 2001

Churches Of Christ And Baptism: An Historical And Theological Overview, Douglas A. Foster

Restoration Quarterly

Foster, Douglas A. (2001) "Churches of Christ and Baptism: An Historical and Theological Overview," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 43 : 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 Renewal Of The Practice Of Adult Baptism By Immersion During The Reformation Era, 1525-1700, Wes Harrison Apr 2001

The Renewal Of The Practice Of Adult Baptism By Immersion During The Reformation Era, 1525-1700, Wes Harrison

Restoration Quarterly

Harrison, Wes (2001) "The Renewal of the Practice of Adult Baptism by Immersion during the Reformation Era, 1525-1700," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 43 : 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.


Calvin Seminary Forum, Ruth A. Tucker, Henry Zwaanstra, John W. Cooper, Henry Demoor Apr 2001

Calvin Seminary Forum, Ruth A. Tucker, Henry Zwaanstra, John W. Cooper, Henry Demoor

Calvin Seminary Forum (1994-2001)

1 - “Walking Away from Faith” - Ruth A. Tucker
3 - “Calvin Seminary: Yesterday and Today” - Henry Zwaanstra
4 - “Prove It! A Reformed Perspective on Faith and Reason” - John Cooper
6 - “Office and Ordination: Another Round” - Henry DeMoor
8 - “Real Heros” - Calvin Van Reken


Book Review: Changing The Mind Of Missions: Where Have We Gone Wrong? By James F. Engel And William A. Dryness, Murray Decker Apr 2001

Book Review: Changing The Mind Of Missions: Where Have We Gone Wrong? By James F. Engel And William A. Dryness, Murray Decker

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Diverse Worship: African-American, Caribbean & Hispanic Perspectives By Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Marguerite Kraft Apr 2001

Book Review: Diverse Worship: African-American, Caribbean & Hispanic Perspectives By Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Marguerite Kraft

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Diverse Worship: African-American, Caribbean And Hispanic Perspectives By Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Barry Leach Apr 2001

Book Review: Diverse Worship: African-American, Caribbean And Hispanic Perspectives By Pedrito U. Maynard-Reid, Barry Leach

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


New Pastor-- New Plan: Strategic Planning For Health And Growth, Alan Robinson Jan 2001

New Pastor-- New Plan: Strategic Planning For Health And Growth, Alan Robinson

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.


Church Renewal For Kentucky United Methodism?: Evaluating The Purpose-Driven Church® Network Pilot, James Cole Wofford Jan 2001

Church Renewal For Kentucky United Methodism?: Evaluating The Purpose-Driven Church® Network Pilot, James Cole Wofford

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.


The Use Of Support Systems By Pastors Of The International Pentecostal Holiness Church As A Means Of Maintaining Spiritual Well-Being And Coping With Burnout, Ervin L. Shirey Jr. Jan 2001

The Use Of Support Systems By Pastors Of The International Pentecostal Holiness Church As A Means Of Maintaining Spiritual Well-Being And Coping With Burnout, Ervin L. Shirey Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Let Ralph Do It: A Bridge To The Unchurched, Joel P. Catlin Jan 2001

Let Ralph Do It: A Bridge To The Unchurched, Joel P. Catlin

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Developing A Model To Motivate And Teach New Members To Do Relational Evangelism, Joseph R. Maclaren Jr. Jan 2001

Developing A Model To Motivate And Teach New Members To Do Relational Evangelism, Joseph R. Maclaren Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Beating The Odds: Successfully Following A Long-Term Pastor, Richard A. Danielson Jan 2001

Beating The Odds: Successfully Following A Long-Term Pastor, Richard A. Danielson

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Using The Jesus Narrative For Discipleship, Christopher T. Heckaman Jan 2001

Using The Jesus Narrative For Discipleship, Christopher T. Heckaman

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Celtic Spirituality : A Means Toward Experiencing God's Presence, William Sidney Parks Jan 2001

Celtic Spirituality : A Means Toward Experiencing God's Presence, William Sidney Parks

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.


Small Church Revitalization Within The Central Florida District Of The Church Of The Nazarene, George E. Sloan Jr. Jan 2001

Small Church Revitalization Within The Central Florida District Of The Church Of The Nazarene, George E. Sloan Jr.

ATS Dissertations

No abstract provided.