Over the last half-century, four major movements have arisen in an effort to stem the tide of decline in church attendance within North America. The Church Renewal Movement, Church Growth Movement, Emerging Church Movement, and Missional Movement have offered different approaches to engaging lost people with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. This article presents an overview of these major movements and the numerous sub-movements within each, and suggests five insights and seven questions that emerge from their interplay.
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Tips and ideas on developing a brochure, or First Impression Piece, for your Church
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How do guests see your church? Follow your visitors as they travel through ten moments of truth at your church.
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Change creates pressure on everyone. How can we manage change so it becomes a positive aspect of our lives? Here are seven helpful tips.
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We usually think that rumors are bad. They can, however, be good words. This article presents ideas you can use today to empower positive “word of mouth” about your church.
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Old ways of practicing prayer in local churches is changing. Here are twelve best practices found in today’s local churches.
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Just as Jesus modeled prayer for His disciples, so leaders need to model prayer today. Here are ten ideas to jump start prayer ministry in your church.
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Churches with high morale attract and keep guests … and grow! This article shares usable ideas to attract additional guests to your church and help them stay.
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A major influencer of our culture is television. This article traces some of the development, changes, and practical outworking of church ministry in an age of television.
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A complete biography of Donald A. McGavran is still waiting to be written. However, this article presents a short overview of his life and ministry for those who are interested in the foundational development of the father of Church Growth Thought.
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Today’s interest in the growth of the Church is attributed primarily to the pioneering work of Donald A. McGavran. The Church Growth School of Thought that grew out of his ideas, was rooted in several streams from his life and ministry. The Passion of Donald A. McGavran traces these streams that contributed to his developing church growth school.
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This article investigates the history of famine in India, and the ministry opportunities such tragedies provide. With particular focus on the mission efforts of the McGavran family, insights for making disciples during calamity are enumerated.
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This article examines the information explosion taking place in our modern age. Dr. McIntosh considers some of the negative implications of information overload.
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