Author : David T. Olson
Publisher : Zondervan
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 34,31 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0310277132
Analytical research from a database of more than 200,000 North American churches reveals the population is growing faster than church attendance. This guide shows the problems as well as the potential for American churches.
Author : Carl F. George
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 18,26 MB
Release : 2017-04-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1493406566
Some churches grow rapidly, only to hit a ceiling. Other churches have experienced declining or static attendance--many of them for decades. Frustrated pastors and church leaders want growth methods that work, but without adding to pastoral fatigue. How to Break Growth Barriers argues that growth comes when effective leadership and lay-empowerment skills work hand in hand. This requires a shift of focus from the shepherd as the primary caregiver to shepherd as developer and coach of many caregivers. The authors show pastors how to communicate a vision for the future and then how to lead the congregation into the paradigms necessary for potentially limitless growth. The strategies found in this book are not only tried and true, and taken from a biblical perspective of a "harvest" vision. They're also newly updated to reflect our changing culture, including helpful charts and checklists for self-evaluation.
Author : C. Peter Wagner
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 35,79 MB
Release : 2010-03-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1608994414
For the past four decades this highly effective method of evangelism has been vastly overlooked. As a result, large segments of the population have remained unreached. No single church can meet every personÕs needs; thatÕs why planting new churches--ones that will meet the needs of speciþc groups--is so necessary. Now, after ten years of research and teaching on the subject, C. Peter Wagner shares his knowledge and insight in this comprehensive guide on how to plant a church. ItÕs an up-to-date textbook on church planting and a helpful summary of church growth principles in general. Church Planting for a Greater Harvest contains everything Wagner taught in his highly successful ÒHow to Plant a ChurchÓ seminar--a presentation that was offered sixteen times and drew 5,000 participants! Today, as we see a renewed interest in church planting, the Lord is blessing the efforts of church planters everywhere. The future can be an exciting time of growth for churches. Get ready to be carried into what could be the greatest era of harvest the world has ever seen!
Author : Donald McGavran
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 45,51 MB
Release : 2005-07-12
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1597522503
Dr. McGavran wrote 'Bridges of God' Òin the hope that it will shed light on the process of how peoples become Christian, and help direct the attention of those who love the Lord to the highways of the Spirit along which His redemptive Church can advance.Ó
Author : James Emery White
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 25,50 MB
Release : 2014-04-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 144124607X
The single fastest growing religious group of our time is those who check the box next to the word none on national surveys. In America, this is 20 percent of the population. Exactly who are the unaffiliated? What caused this seismic shift in our culture? Are our churches poised to reach these people? James Emery White lends his prophetic voice to one of the most important conversations the church needs to be having today. He calls churches to examine their current methods of evangelism, which often result only in transfer growth--Christians moving from one church to another--rather than in reaching the "nones." The pastor of a megachurch that is currently experiencing 70 percent of its growth from the unchurched, White knows how to reach this growing demographic, and here he shares his ministry strategies with concerned pastors and church leaders.
Author : Stephen Gray
Publisher :
Page : 163 pages
File Size : 23,19 MB
Release : 2007
Category : Church development, New
ISBN : 9781889638690
Author : Cokesbury
Publisher : Cokesbury
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 33,14 MB
Release : 2025-03-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781791030438
Help children discover God's presence everywhere! The Road Trip Reproducible Fun Pages provide additional age-appropriate classroom activities for your Travelers. For each session, you'll find puzzles, creative games, and other engaging exercises to reinforce the Green Light Verse (Theme) Verse, the Mile Markers (Key Learnings), and the Bible story. Order one for every classroom leader. Green Light: "The LORD your God is with you wherever you go." (Joshua 1:9) Mile Markers: God is with us on the journey God is with us when we go off course God is with us when we're joyful God is with us when we're lonely God is with us near and far Bible Stories Session 1: God Goes with Jacob (Genesis 28:10-22) Session 2: Ruth Chooses to Go (Ruth 1) Session 3: Young Jesus Shares Wisdom (Luke 2:41-52) Session 4: Jesus Calms the Storm (Mark 4:35-41) Session 5: The Good News Sparks Joy (Acts 8:26-40)
Author :
Publisher : Cokesbury
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 31,40 MB
Release : 2025-03-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781791034528
Help children discover God's presence everywhere! Your Travelers will love these age-appropriate Bible stories and activities, such as puzzles, mazes, and coloring pages. The activities in each session are designed to reinforce the daily Bible learnings from Road Trip VBS. The Bible Story Activity Stickers are sold separately. The book's size is 7.25" W x 9.25" and packaged in quantities of 6; purchase one for each student.
