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Professor of ecclesiastical history in the divinity. Church growth experts tell us that most people seeking a new church care little about its doctrines. The early christian community started as a house church. Find the right christian book for you on church growth including topics on church planting, discipleship, evangelism, and missions. The book of church growth the church growth movement has divided devout christians. 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 movementits history, the theology associated with. Ive pulled together my list of the best five books on church growth. Church growth its no surprise that american evangelical congregations are concerned about size. Luke is first concerned to communicate the message of salvation.

Each one of these books will give you strategies and actionable bestpractices to help grow your church. A brief history of the church growth movement a brief history of the. Read about events from ad 0 in our church history timeline detailing historical events within the christian church during ad 0. Every church leader should be intentional about positioning their church for growth. Returning to gods process for making disciples by thom s.

Leaven volume 3 issue 1galatians article 17 111995 the book of church growth. Thom s rainer the church growth movement has divided devout christians. Top 100 christian bestselling church growth books sharefaith. This a a well written book on the history, theology, and principles of the church growth movement. A source book for ancient church history from the apostolic age to the close of the conciliar period by joseph cullen ayer, jr. Heres my list of the best 5 books on church growth. The church growth movement began with the publication of donald mcgavrans book the bridges of god. The record in the book of acts tells us that they devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and to the fellowship. Mcgavran was a thirdgeneration christian missionary to india, where his observations of how churches grow the title of another of his books went beyond typical theological discussion to discern sociological factors that affected receptivity to the christian gospel among nonchristian. For those already familiar with that history, there is not much here that is new. Theres no doubt the church is in a moment in history for which few church leaders are prepared. Even though rainer is an advocate, his aim here is to present an objective view of the movementits history, the theology associated with it, and the principles which seem to separate churches that grow from those that dont.