The Pastor’s church growth handbook : America’s leading authorities on church growth share the keys to building a dynamic church – edited by dr. Win Arn

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Church growth handbook

America’s leading authorities on church growth share the keys to building a dynamic church

Articles reprinted from Church growth, America, 1976-1978

CONTENTS:
How to find a pastor who fits your church / Win Arn —
Sheep stealing and church growth / Donald McGavran —
Organizing laity for outreach / Kenneth Van Wyk —
A Workable model for training the laity / Kenneth Van Wyk —
Some practical ways to begin / George Hunter —
A Church growth look at “here’s life : America” / Win Arn —
Seven characteristics of a growing church / Ken Parker —
Growth restricting obstacles : how to find and overcome them / John Uhlig —
The Apathetic and bored church member / John S. Savage —
The Church and the changing community / Tom Wolf —
How to build high morale in your church / Charles Mylander —
Three characteristics of a successful pastor / Robert Schuller —
Mass evangelism : the bottom line / Win Arn —
The Biblical pattern of effective evangelism / Tom Wolf —
A Strategy for media and your church / Russ Reid Is Christian education stunting your growth? / Kenneth Van Wyk —
What Makes a church grow? / O.D. Emery —
What is a sophism? / Carroll Nyquist —
How to find receptive people / W. Charles Arn —
Putting your laymen where they will do the most good / Phil Miglioratti —
Your church and your leadership style : are they compatible? / Ted Engstrom, Edward Dayton —
A Parable on fishless fishermen / John M. Drescher —
Three spiritual gifts a pastor doesn’t need / C. Peter Wagner —
Sunday schools and church growth : are they related? / Richard Myers —
How to reach Ethnics / Tetsunao Yamamori —
Finding ethnic America / Tetsunao Yamamori —
New member recruitment / Ray Sells, Donald LaSuer —
People are asking / Win Arn —
Effective communication to your community / Robert C. Screen.

For further NOTES See also the BACK of the book!