A friend of mine shared on Facebook a post expressing concern that many foreign missionaries are not actively involved in local churches-- that is, local churches in the area where they serve. He expressed it in terms of missionaries actively planting local churches should feel driven to "plant themselves" in local churches. In general I …
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Here are some resources for my EV-362 (Principles of Church Growth and Church Planting) students. I normally, put presentation materials in my Slideshare Account or on Scribd.com. However, some of this material was written by others so I did not want to put them there giving the idea that they were created by me. Syllabus …
Gene Mims book, "The Seven Churches Not in the Book of Revelation" gives 7 types of churches that he sees as being unhealthy. 1. The University Church—where the emphasis is on teaching, learning, and doctrine. 2. The Arena Church—worship-centered, where performance and entertainment are key. 3. The Corporate Church—large, complex, intricate, and a model of …
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