Church and Denominational Growth
Author | : David A. Roozen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780687159048 |
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Author | : David A. Roozen |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 392 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780687159048 |
Author | : Zondervan, |
Publisher | : Zondervan |
Total Pages | : 308 |
Release | : 2010-06-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0310872154 |
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 | : Dean M. Kelley |
Publisher | : Mercer University Press |
Total Pages | : 220 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780865542242 |
Author | : Christian Schwarz |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019-08-15 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780998702124 |
Revised introductory brochure for Natural Church Development
Author | : Will Mancini |
Publisher | : Baker Books |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2020-12-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1493427806 |
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 | : Tony Morgan |
Publisher | : Thomas Nelson |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2017-05-16 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0718094476 |
Acclaimed church leader, blogger, founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan unpacks the lifecycle of a typical church, identifies characteristics of each phase, and provides practical next steps a church can take to move towards sustained health. Think about your church for a moment. Is it growing? Is it diminishing? Is it somewhere in between? Acclaimed church leader, blogger, and founder and chief strategic officer of The Unstuck Group, Tony Morgan has identified the seven stages of a church's lifecycle that range from the hopeful and optimistic days of launch, to the stagnating last stages of life support. Regardless of the stage in which you find your church, it carries with it the world's greatest mission—to "go and make disciples of all the nations . . ." With eternity at stake the Church should be doing most everything within its power to see lives changed forever. The Church should strive for the pinnacle of the lifecycle, where they are continually making new disciples and experiencing what Morgan refers to as "sustained health." In The Unstuck Church, Morgan unpacks each phase of the church lifecycle, and offers specific and strategic next steps the church leader can take to find it's way to sustained health . . . and finally become unstuck. The Unstuck Church is a call for honest an assessment of where your church sits on the lifecycle, and a challenge to move beyond it.
Author | : Elmer L. Towns |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 404 |
Release | : 1981 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780842304085 |
Author | : Thom S. Rainer |
Publisher | : B&H Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 227 |
Release | : 1998-09-01 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1433669463 |
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 | : C. Peter Wagner |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 9780842302876 |
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 | : Ryan P. Burge |
Publisher | : Fortress Press |
Total Pages | : 217 |
Release | : 2023-05-16 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 1506488250 |
In The Nones: Where They Came From, Who They Are, and Where They Are Going, Second Edition, Ryan P. Burge details a comprehensive picture of an increasingly significant group--Americans who say they have no religious affiliation. The growth of the nones in American society has been dramatic. In 1972, just 5 percent of Americans claimed "no religion" on the General Social Survey. In 2018, that number rose to 23.7 percent, making the nones as numerous as both evangelical Protestants and Roman Catholics. Every indication is that the nones will be the largest religious group in the United States in the next decade. Burge illustrates his precise but accessible descriptions with charts and graphs drawn from more than a dozen carefully curated datasets, some tracking changes in American religion over a long period of time, others large enough to allow a statistical deep dive on subgroups such as atheists or agnostics. Burge also draws on data that tracks how individuals move in and out of religion over time, helping readers to understand what type of people become nones and what factors lead an individual to return to religion. This second edition includes substantial updates with new chapters and current statistical and demographic information. The Nones gives readers a nuanced, accurate, and meaningful picture of the growing number of Americans who say that they have no religious affiliation. Burge explains how this rise happened, who the nones are, and what they mean for the future of American religion.