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Author : Elmer L. Towns,John N. Vaughan,David J. Seifert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0842304088
Author : Thom S. Rainer
Publisher : B&H Publishing Group
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1998-09-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781433669460
The Church Growth Movement has divided devout Christians. Even though Rainer is an advocate, his aim here is to present an objective view of the movement--its history, the theology associated with it, and the principles which seem to separate churches that grow from those that don't.
Author : Zondervan,
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780310872153
What exactly is the Church Growth movement? This timely volume in the Counterpoints series addresses the history of the movement that has become such an enormous shaping force on the Western church today, and it explores--in a roundtable forum of leading voices--five main perspectives on the classic Church Growth movement: Effective Evangelism View - presented by Elmer Towns Gospel in Our Culture View - presented by Craig Van Gelder Centrist View - presented by Charles Van Engen Reformist View - presented by Gailyn Van Rheenan Renewal View - presented by Howard Snyder Each view is first presented by its proponent, then critiqued by the co-contributors. The interactive and fair-minded format allows the reader to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each view and draw informed, personal conclusions. Evaluating the Church Growth Movement concludes with reflections by three seasoned pastors who have grappled with the practical implications of Church Growth. The Counterpoints series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own, educated opinion.
Author : C. Peter Wagner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1998-12-15
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579102012
Has the church growth movement failed to stress the social dimensions of the Christian faith? Dr. Peter Wagner, a leading exponent of church growth, argues that Christians can evangelize and churches can grow strongly, while at the same time participating in the global struggle on behalf of the poor and oppressed - for justice and peace, for brotherhood and liberation, and for the alleviation of human suffering.
Author : Wilbert R. Shenk
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781608998722
During the past twenty years the phenomenon of church growth--especially as it has been known under the dynamic leadership of Donald McGavran and the School of World Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary--has resulted in an impressive array of books, articles, reports, and theses. While freely acknowledging their debut to the church growth school, the contributors to this volume wish to explore further the premises, principles, and goals of church growth. Firmly convinced that church growth is more than empirical data and effective methods, and that there is nothing approaching a complete book of church growth, they aim not simply to offer definitive answers but rather to open up fresh lines of inquiry--historical, experiential, methodological, and theological. Thus, while interacting with previous studies, the authors view their work as a constructive contribution to the search for a more adequate understanding of church growth patterns. Contributors to this volume include Alfred C. Krass, Harvie M. Conn, Orlando E. Costas, John H. Yoder, Harry R. Boer, and C. RenŽ Padilla.
Author : C. Peter Wagner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0842302875
Trends among the world's 20 largest churches; The local church as a church planting base; Church growth and the Holy Spirit; Using computers to support church growth; Who's who in church growth.
Author : Rodney E. Zwonitzer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 159 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2002-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0570033241
Examines church growth in light of Scripture, the Lutheran Confessions, and church membership data.
Author : Robert E. Logan
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781441236715
Based on God's vision for churches in Matthew 28:18-20, this book presents sound methods for making disciples, winning the lost for Christ, and planting new churches.
Author : Donald Anderson McGavran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : Christian sociology
ISBN : LCCN:69012316
Author : Will Mancini,Cory Hartman
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493427802
Church growth models have often been long on promises and short on disciple-making. We continue to watch consistent church attendance shrink, and our desire to reach the lost is infected with a need for self-validation by growing our numbers at any cost. If we believe that God wants his church to grow, where do we go from here? What is the future of the church? Drawing from his 20 years and 15,000 hours of consulting, author Will Mancini shares with pastors and ministry leaders the single most important insight he has learned about church growth. With plenty of salient stories and based solidly on the disciple-making methods found in Scripture, Future Church exposes the church's greatest challenge today, and offers 7 transforming laws of real church growth so that we can faithfully and joyfully fulfill Jesus's Great Commission.
Author : Donald Anderson McGavran
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Religion
ISBN : 084230116X
Author : C. Peter Wagner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2001-01-11
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781579105891
Is your church healthy and growing or stagnant and dying? If your church is afflicted with remnant theology, spiritual naval gazing, pastoral timidity, hyper-cooperativism, or terminal ethnikitis, changes are it's already dying on the vine. On the other hand, if your church is growing it's probably ad healthy church. "Healthy churches, like healthy people," says the author, "exhibit certain vital signs." Wagner has his own list of 7 "signs" that lead can be taken as leading to good health and gives many illustrations of churches that exhibit and/or don't exhibit those signs. - Back cover.
Author : C. Peter Wagner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781725227712
Why Plan Strategy? Is church growth theory incompatible with belief in the sovereignty of God? Does adherence to church growth principles leave out dependency upon the work of the Holy Spirit? C. Peter Wagner answers no to both questions. He further believes that no task could be more crucial than fulfilling the Great Commission in our generation, and how to approach and plan for the execution of this task is the questions of the day. Strategies for Church Growth addresses this key issue in a biblically pragmatic way. It brings together for the first time many principles of evangelism and missions which have proved, through recent research and experience, to be effective in implementing the Great Commission. It also unifies, in concise form, the latest research of the Church Growth Movement, the Lausanne Committee on World Evangelization, the U.S. Center for World Mission and numerous other key contributors to the recent explosion of evangelistic technology. Among the topics explored are: - the major components of strategy - choosing the appropriate strategy - advantages of having a strategy - the theology of church growth - the harvest principle and soil testing - why you should aim for church growth - characteristics of good goals - the meaning of mission and evangelism - how to target your outreach
Author : C. Peter Wagner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0830709223
Discover the fine art of "lay followership." Learn now to forge a pastor-people partnership that will set the stage for dynamic growth in your church.
Author : Ronald J. Lavin
Publisher : CSS Publishing
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Church group work
ISBN : 9780788007330
Nothing is more important for ministry today than small groups. (George Gallop Jr., a Christian who conducts polls on political and religious matters, quoted in chapter 1 of this book.) Lavin is quick to point out that this book is not merely about numerical growth. It is about nurturing spiritual growth, which in itself is a dynamic that leads to growth in numbers. Use this publication as a workbook. The chapters each end with fascinating questions for consideration and group discussion. Dr. Lavin offers five different kinds of group structures for discipleship development. Each is fully explored, offering the reader or study participant the opportunity to determine which style best fits their group. He also lists five essentials that must be present for any group to function effectively. Lavin has had over 35 years of experience in the ministry, during which time he has refined the methods that are most successful in leading people to commitment and discipleship. This book is filled with fascinating anecdotes and stories that have grown out of his experience with congregations where impressive growth has taken place. Dr. Ronald J. Lavin is Senior Pastor of King of Glory Lutheran Church, Fountain Valley, California. He previously served congregations in Indiana, Iowa, and Arizona. In each church where he served as pastor the membership doubled. He graduated cum laude from Carthage College, Northwestern Theological School of Theology, and engaged in graduate studies at the Lutheran School of Theology, Chicago. Lavin has published twelve books and numerous magazine articles. He has been in demand as a speaker and seminar leader at schools and churches throughout the country as well as in several foreign countries.