A Theology of Church Growth

A Theology of Church Growth
Author: George W. Peters
Publsiher: Zondervan Publishing Company
Total Pages: 290
Release: 1981
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0310431018

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Towards a Theology of Church Growth

Towards a Theology of Church Growth
Author: David Goodhew
Publsiher: Routledge
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2016-03-03
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781317009139

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Concern about church growth and decline is widespread and contentious, yet theological reflection on church growth is scarce. Reflecting on the Bible, dogmatic theology and church history, this book situates the numerical growth of the church within wider Christian theology. Leading international scholars, including Alister McGrath, Benedicta Ward and C. Kavin Rowe, contribute a spectrum of voices from evangelical, charismatic, liberal and anglo-catholic perspectives. All contributors unite around the importance of seeking church growth, provided this is situated within a nuanced theological framework. This book offers a critique of ’decline theology’, which has been influential amongst theologians and churches, and which assumes church growth is impossible and/or unnecessary. The contributors provide rich resources from scripture, doctrine and tradition, to underpin action to promote church growth and to stimulate further theological reflection on the subject. The Archbishop of Canterbury provides the Foreword.

Evaluating the Church Growth Movement

Evaluating the Church Growth Movement
Author: Zondervan,
Publsiher: Zondervan
Total Pages: 308
Release: 2010-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9780310872153

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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.

The Book of Church Growth

The Book of Church Growth
Author: Thom S. Rainer
Publsiher: B&H Publishing Group
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1998-09-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781433669460

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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.

The Complete Book of Church Growth

The Complete Book of Church Growth
Author: Elmer L. Towns,John N. Vaughan,David J. Seifert
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 404
Release: 1981
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0842304088

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Understanding Church Growth

Understanding Church Growth
Author: Donald Anderson McGavran
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 382
Release: 1970
Genre: Christian sociology
ISBN: LCCN:69012316

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Growing God s Church

Growing God s Church
Author: Gary L. McIntosh
Publsiher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2016-01-12
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781493401574

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It's no secret that the evangelism methods of yesterday are not yielding the kinds of results they did in the 1970s and 1980s. So how are new Christians hearing the Gospel today? How are they finding churches? And what makes them stay at a church? The answers to these questions have the power to dramatically alter the way we do outreach. And Dr. McIntosh has them. Based on ten years of scientific research, Growing God's Church shows pastors and church leaders how people are actually coming to faith in the 21st century. It covers factors such as our motive for ministry, the priorities churches set for themselves, the reality of churchless Christians, generational and gender-based differences in evangelism effectiveness, the name of your church, the influence of pastors, and much more. The appendix includes a copy of the survey that provides the basis for McIntosh's arguments and an overview of the study is provided in the first chapter.

Biblical Church Growth

Biblical Church Growth
Author: Gary L. McIntosh
Publsiher: Baker Books
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2003-05-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9781585585526

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Every pastor wants to have a vibrant, dynamic church. There are many popular models for church growth based on outstanding churches led by outstanding pastors. But unfortunately, specific models are temporary and go out of style quickly. Author Gary McIntosh explores the biblical principles for church growth and applies them to today's culture. Instead of concentrating on the ephemeral how of church growth, he focuses on the unchanging why. McIntosh defines church growth as "all that is involved in bringing men and women who do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ into fellowship with him and into responsible church membership." In other words, church growth is effective evangelism, not a methodology for increasing membership. According to Biblical Church Growth, growing churches always evidence a desire to fulfill the Great Commission by cooperating with God in building a faithful church. Using personal stories and current statistics as well as numerous biblical examples, the author sets forth ten basic principles that provide an eternal foundation for helping any church-large or small-achieve lasting vitality and growth.