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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.


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: 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.


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.


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.


Lost In America: Helping Your Friends Find Their Way Home, Tom Clegg, Warren Bird Jan 2001

Lost In America: Helping Your Friends Find Their Way Home, Tom Clegg, Warren Bird

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Tom Clegg and Warren Bird have teamed together to write a thought provoking new book Lost in America. Chapter Two of their new book is excerpted here and presents “Seven Deadly Statistics” that will cause most of us to think twice about what is taking place in evangelism in North America.


The Formerly Unchurched: Bridges To The Unchurched In The 21st Century, Thom S. Ranier Jan 2001

The Formerly Unchurched: Bridges To The Unchurched In The 21st Century, Thom S. Ranier

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This is the presidential lecture given at the American Society for Church Growth meetings in November 1999. In his article, Dr. Rainer shares some of his cutting edge research regarding effective evangelistic churches. His insights are extremely helpful for those consulting with churches in the area of evangelism.


Innovative Ways To Plant Churches In The 21st Century, Robert E. Logan Jan 2001

Innovative Ways To Plant Churches In The 21st Century, Robert E. Logan

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Church planting has taken on different dimensions and forms in the last decade. “Innovative Ways to Plant Churches in the 21st Century” by Dr. Robert Logan is a quick overview of some creative ways church planting has recently taken place. Fortunately, Dr. Logan goes beyond simple description and summarizes important principles for effective church planting in the coming decade.


The Evangelistic Conversation In An Increasingly Postmodern America, Will Mcraney Jan 2001

The Evangelistic Conversation In An Increasingly Postmodern America, Will Mcraney

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

This article looks at postmodernism and its impact on church growth. “The Evangelistic Conversion in an Increasingly Postmodern America” will aid you to understand the new ministry context in which we seek to reach people for Christ.


New Wineskins: With What Materials? A Theology Of New Wineskins For The 21st Century, Howard A. Syder Jan 2001

New Wineskins: With What Materials? A Theology Of New Wineskins For The 21st Century, Howard A. Syder

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Dr. Howard Snyder’s article on “New Wineskins: With What Materials?” focuses on developing “A Theology of New Wineskins for the 21st Century.” In his thoughtful article, he demonstrates his skill at historical reflection as he points to helpful and unhelpful places to develop our ecclesiology.


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.


Book Review: Aquachurch: Essential Leadership Arts For Piloting Your Church In Today’S Fluid Culture By Leonard Sweet, Dan Russell Oct 2000

Book Review: Aquachurch: Essential Leadership Arts For Piloting Your Church In Today’S Fluid Culture By Leonard Sweet, Dan Russell

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

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.


The Spontaneous Generation: Lessons From The Jesus Movement For Today, Alvin L. Reid Jul 2000

The Spontaneous Generation: Lessons From The Jesus Movement For Today, Alvin L. Reid

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


About The Ascg Summer 2000, Gary L. Mcintosh Jul 2000

About The Ascg Summer 2000, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

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.


The Church’S One Foundation, Part Two: What Apostles Have, C. Peter Wagner Jul 2000

The Church’S One Foundation, Part Two: What Apostles Have, C. Peter Wagner

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Introduction Jascg Summer 2000, Gary L. Mcintosh Jul 2000

Introduction Jascg Summer 2000, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


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.”


A Second Reformation? A History Of The Cell Church Movement In The Twentieth Century, Jim Egli Jan 2000

A Second Reformation? A History Of The Cell Church Movement In The Twentieth Century, Jim Egli

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Jim Egli’s article, “A Second Reformation?: A History of the Cell Church Movement in the 20th Century,” overviews the Cell Church Movement from its beginning until now. The fact that nine of the ten largest churches in the world use a cell ministry approach makes it important that we understand this creative approach to church life.


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.


The Church’S One Foundation: Part One, C. Peter Wagner Jan 2000

The Church’S One Foundation: Part One, C. Peter Wagner

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

Peter Wagner discusses today's prophets and apostles.


About The Ascg Winter 2000, Gary L. Mcintosh Jan 2000

About The Ascg Winter 2000, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


Introduction Jascg Winter 2000, Gary L. Mcintosh Jan 2000

Introduction Jascg Winter 2000, Gary L. Mcintosh

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.


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.


Rethinking The Gift Of The Evangelist: Reflections On C. Peter Wagner’S Teaching, Larry S. Mcdonald Oct 1999

Rethinking The Gift Of The Evangelist: Reflections On C. Peter Wagner’S Teaching, Larry S. Mcdonald

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

An alternative view to understanding the gift of evangelist in the New Testament.


Book Review: Behind The Stained Glass Windows: Money Dynamics In The Church By John And Sylvia Ronsvalle, Van C. Elliot Oct 1999

Book Review: Behind The Stained Glass Windows: Money Dynamics In The Church By John And Sylvia Ronsvalle, Van C. Elliot

Journal of the American Society for Church Growth

No abstract provided.