Color Your World with Natural Church Development
Author: Christian A. Schwarz
Publisher:
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9780646448398
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Natural Church Development 101
Author: Christian Schwarz
Publisher:
Published: 2019-08-15
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9780998702124
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Exploring Church Growth
Author: Wilbert R. Shenk
Publisher: Wipf and Stock Publishers
Published: 2010-08-01
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 160899872X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDuring 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.
Evaluating the Church Growth Movement
Author: Zondervan,
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2010-06-01
Total Pages: 308
ISBN-13: 0310872154
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWhat 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.
There's Hope for Your Church
Author: Gary McIntosh
Publisher: Baker Books
Published: 2012-05
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 0801014069
DOWNLOAD EBOOKVeteran church consultant calls church leaders back to the hope that God can and does restore churches, equipping them with practical tools to bring about healthy growth.
Outgrowing the Ingrown Church
Author: C. John Miller
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 1986
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 0310284112
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a book for pacesetters -- church leaders who desire to help their churches break free of the things that turn them in on themselves. It is a masterly mix of biblical principle, objective analysis, and personal experience.
Mission-shaped and Rural
Author: Sally Gaze
Publisher: Church House Publishing
Published: 2006
Total Pages: 164
ISBN-13: 9780715140840
DOWNLOAD EBOOKUsing a mix of theological reflection, sociological analysis, case studies and personal experience, this book explores ways forward for mission in a rural context in both traditional and fresh expressions of church. It offers insights into issues facing rural England and explores the nature of mission with reference to the rural situation.
The New Church in the New World
Author: Marguerite Beck Block
Publisher: Studies in Religion and Cultur
Published: 1968
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780877851264
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Church of the New Jerusalem or New Church sprang up in the late eighteenth century based on the writings of Swedish visionary Emanuel Swedenborg. The focus of this history is how the church spread through the United States, from its introduction in Philadelphia shortly after the American Revolution to its development through the nineteenth century. Originally published in 1932, this volume remains the most comprehensive book on New Church history in print.
Growing the Church in the Power of the Holy Spirit
Author: Brad Long
Publisher: Zondervan
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 242
ISBN-13: 0310292093
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA highly practical guide for nurturing relations between believers and the Spirit, in order to better advance the Kingdom of God.
Natural Church Development and Cell Church
Author: Leslie Brickman
Publisher: Xulon Press
Published: 2004-12
Total Pages: 198
ISBN-13: 1594679207
DOWNLOAD EBOOKConnecting NCD to cell church in an in-depth way, this groundbreaking book demonstrates how NCD and cell church complement one another, working symbiotically to grow healthy, God pleasing churches.
