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L'Islam En Termes Chrétiens : Quand L’Aventure Ambiguë « Croise » Pascal Et Saint Augustin, Mbaye Diouf
L'Islam En Termes Chrétiens : Quand L’Aventure Ambiguë « Croise » Pascal Et Saint Augustin, Mbaye Diouf
Présence Francophone: Revue internationale de langue et de littérature
If it is recognized that The Ambiguous Adventure is one of Africa’s most studied texts, it should also be noted that most analyses of Cheikh Hamidou Kane’s novel are general sociological commentaries on a mythologized Africa or on a society that is caught in the snares of its own mythic “values.” These commentaries often forget that the text is also the passage through a history that was imposed on Africa, and one which the writer tries to interpret in his own way. If Kane’s text plunges into the Christian faith by invoking Pascal and Augustine, it is in order to …
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Greg Gilbert
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Greg Gilbert
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Toward A Holistic And Postmodernal Theory Of Change: The Four-Forces Model Of Change As Reflected In Church Growth Movement Literature, Bob Whitesel
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The purpose of this present study is to form a background from Church Growth Movement literature against which might emerge a contemporary epistemology and model for theories of change and changing. And, since the cultural predilections of postmodernity heavily influence future strategizing, postmodern theoretical understandings will be sought.
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, R. Daniel Reeves
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, R. Daniel Reeves
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Robb Redman
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Robb Redman
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Pacifism In Churches Of Christ In Western Canada During World War 2 And The Influence Of Nashville Bible School, Shelley L. Jacobs
Pacifism In Churches Of Christ In Western Canada During World War 2 And The Influence Of Nashville Bible School, Shelley L. Jacobs
Restoration Quarterly
Jacobs, Shelley L. (2006) "Pacifism in Churches of Christ in Western Canada During World War 2 and the Influence of Nashville Bible School," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 48 : No. 4.
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 “Emotionally Relevant” Congregation, Goerge G. Hunter Iii
The “Emotionally Relevant” Congregation, Goerge G. Hunter Iii
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The case for emotional relevance is more easily made than for cultural relevance. Simply stated, the emotional lives of a great many pre-Christian people (and many Christian people) are dysfunctional, out of control, and crippling their lives. We meet people (and families) every day whose lives are hijacked by powerful emotions they do not understand, and may even deny.
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Bob Wenz
Book Review: Revolution: Finding Vibrant Faith Beyond The Walls Of The Sanctuary, Bob Wenz
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
The Spirit Driven Church, Timothy Robnett, Allen H. Quist
The Spirit Driven Church, Timothy Robnett, Allen H. Quist
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The authors focus on three initiatives of Christian leadership, all addressing the nature of the relationship between God and Christian leaders. For his part, God fills us with his Spirit, God calls us to walk in his Spirit, and God empowers Spirit-filled leaders to lead by the Spirit. For our part, we are to love God with all our heart, soul, and mind; we are to choose God as our source of our control rather than our own self-interest (i.e., our flesh); and we are to stay dependent on God for leading and empowering. Leaders are called to return to …
Identity And Nostalgia Among The Campbellites, James Maverick Cook
Identity And Nostalgia Among The Campbellites, James Maverick Cook
Restoration Quarterly
Cook, James Maverick (2006) "Identity and Nostalgia among the Campbellites,"Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 48 : 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.
Life-Giving Migrations: Re-Visioning The Mystery Of God Through U.S. Hispanic Eyes, Miguel H. Díaz
Life-Giving Migrations: Re-Visioning The Mystery Of God Through U.S. Hispanic Eyes, Miguel H. Díaz
Journal of Hispanic / Latino Theology
This essay reflects on the dangerous situations of human migrations as revelatory of a God-for-us. Drawing on key texts in the Old and New Testaments, the author explores how God’s migration across human landscapes can deepen our understanding of divine and human personhood. It concludes with a few practical reflections that address Latinos/as and their life-seeking migrations across U.S. borders.
Sheep You Cannot Shear, D. Bruce Seymour
Sheep You Cannot Shear, D. Bruce Seymour
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Do you have sheep like this in your flock? They come to church and feed with the other sheep, we guard them and make sure they stay healthy, but the church never gets any benefit from them. They are three-bags-full sheep, but the church never gets any wool. All their time, all their energy, all their talent is being given to someone else. Those sheep are part of your flock but they are sheep you cannot shear.
Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh
Introduction, Gary L. Mcintosh
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
The State Of The Unions—Denominations In The 21st Century, Robert Wenz
The State Of The Unions—Denominations In The 21st Century, Robert Wenz
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The denominational landscape in America is changing. It is no longer a landscape of blossoming and blooming. It is rather a landscape marked by withering, fallen petals, and some new and different shoots budding. Some denominations are merging or consolidating districts/regions/presbyteries, effectively reducing regional overhead. This serves to reduce the burden on churches to support both a national organization and a regional association. Increasingly, denominations are questioning the relative value and cutting their publications ministries.
Book Review: Small Groups And Established Churches: Challenge And Hope For The Future, Katie Dudgeon
Book Review: Small Groups And Established Churches: Challenge And Hope For The Future, Katie Dudgeon
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
Contemporary Church Planting, Elmer Towns
Contemporary Church Planting, Elmer Towns
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The challenge of church planting has never been greater. There has always been the challenge of reaching people. But today’s challenges are different than ever before, and more extreme than ever before. Today’s challenges are exploding population, urbanization, technological innovations, expanding travel, complex international commercialization, the growing threat of terrorism, and growing secularization in First World or civilized countries; and in the Third World countries growing mysticism, spiritism, and demonism. Other challenges involve the influence of postmodernity, the influence of globalization through the United Nations, the collapse of church cooperation, i.e., World Council of Churches, Baptist World Alliance, etc.; the …
Pascal’S Wager: A Good Bet For Personal Evangelism, Charles H. Reilly
Pascal’S Wager: A Good Bet For Personal Evangelism, Charles H. Reilly
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), a French scientist and mathematician, argued that it is advantageous to believe in or to “bet on” God because the rewards for doing so are at least as great as the rewards for not believing in God, regardless of whether or not God exists. His decision theoretic argument is commonly referred to as Pascal’s Wager. It is unlikely that everyone has the same estimates of the rewards for believing in God or for not believing in God that Pascal had. Consequently, a series of five questions, based on Pascal’s Wager, is suggested here for personalizing Pascal’s Wager. …
How To Reach The Non-Seeker For Christ, Larry A. Gilbert
How To Reach The Non-Seeker For Christ, Larry A. Gilbert
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
While we recognize that Seekers may be Christians or non-Christians, all unsaved or unchurched people are NOT Seekers. An overwhelming majority are Non-Seekers, those who do not care about spiritual things and would rather you not bring them up either. In fact, most of the people we really wish we could reach for Christ are non-Seekers. Seeker-oriented methodology will not work for reaching, or for influencing, non-Seekers in today’s culture.
Book Review: Becoming A Healthy Team: 5 Traits Of Vital Leadership, Michael Luster
Book Review: Becoming A Healthy Team: 5 Traits Of Vital Leadership, Michael Luster
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
When Scholarship Goes South: Biblical Scholarship And Global Trends, Evertt W. Huffard
When Scholarship Goes South: Biblical Scholarship And Global Trends, Evertt W. Huffard
Restoration Quarterly
Huffard, Evertt W. (2006) "When Scholarship Goes South: Biblical Scholarship and Global Trends," Restoration Quarterly: Vol. 48 : 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.
Book Review: Small Groups & Established Churches: Challenge And Hope For The Future, Gwendolyn Jackson
Book Review: Small Groups & Established Churches: Challenge And Hope For The Future, Gwendolyn Jackson
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
No abstract provided.
The Work Of The Holy Spirit And Church Revitalization: Acts 2:42-2:47, Ray W. Ellis
The Work Of The Holy Spirit And Church Revitalization: Acts 2:42-2:47, Ray W. Ellis
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The work of the Holy Spirit is vital to the revitalization of a local church. The entire process of revitalization is based on seeking spiritual health, prayer and the energizing work of the Holy Spirit. Without the presence of the Holy Spirit at work in the life and ministry of a local church all efforts are in vain. A local church may experience numerical gains in attendance, but without the ministry of the Holy Spirit the church will not experience redemptive, Kingdom of God growth.
The Complex Task—A Place For Everyone: Session Four Manhattan Christian College, October 1981, Donald Mcgavran
The Complex Task—A Place For Everyone: Session Four Manhattan Christian College, October 1981, Donald Mcgavran
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
In 1981, Donald McGavran presented a series of lectures at Manhattan Christian College. Over the next few journals, we will publish this series in a continuing effort to honor McGavran and his legacy of Church Growth Missiology. This is the fourth in the series. This article has been transcribed from the taped lectures.
My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Elmer L. Towns
My Pilgrimage In Church Growth, Elmer L. Towns
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
My pilgrimage with Church Growth began with my conversion. It was a deep conversion that affected every part of my life and it was a hard struggle because I didn’t want to give up my self-righteousness.
The Evolution Of Church Growth, Church Health, And The Missional Church: An Overview Of The Church Growth Movement From, And Back To, Its Missional Roots, Ed Stetzer
Journal of the American Society for Church Growth
The American application of the Church Growth Movement has, in my estimation, moved away from McGavran’s original emphasis of mission. While still valuing the approach and learning much from it, I would like to share my personal journey out of mainstream Church Growth into a more missional approach.
The Challenge Of Leadership Formation, Ron E.M. Clouzet
The Challenge Of Leadership Formation, Ron E.M. Clouzet
Perspective Digest
No abstract provided.
Turning The Tables, Os Guinness
More Than A Brain (The President's Page), Larry L. Lichtenwalter
More Than A Brain (The President's Page), Larry L. Lichtenwalter
Perspective Digest
No abstract provided.
Decoding The Da Vinci Code (The Associate Editor's Desk), Gerhard Pfandl
Decoding The Da Vinci Code (The Associate Editor's Desk), Gerhard Pfandl
Perspective Digest
No abstract provided.
Is Death In Paradise Possible?, Leonard Brand
Is Death In Paradise Possible?, Leonard Brand
Perspective Digest
No abstract provided.