Exploring Church Growth
Exploring Church Growth by Wilbert R. Shenk, published by Wipf and Stock Publishers in August 2010, is a comprehensive examination of the church growth phenomenon that has emerged over the past two decades. This 320-page volume features contributions from various authors who delve into the premises, principles, and goals of church growth, acknowledging the foundational work of Donald McGavran and the School of World Mission at Fuller Theological Seminary. The book aims to explore church growth beyond mere empirical data and effective methods, emphasizing the need for a deeper understanding of its historical, experiential, methodological, and theological dimensions.
Readers will find a thoughtful discussion that encourages fresh lines of inquiry into church growth patterns. The contributors, including notable figures such as Alfred C. Krass and Harvie M. Conn, engage with previous studies while presenting their insights as a constructive addition to the ongoing dialogue in the fields of religion and Christian ministry. This edition invites readers to reflect on the complexities of church growth within the Christian church, making it a valuable resource for those interested in the dynamics of faith communities.
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During the past twenty years the phenomenon of “church growth”–especially as it has been known under the dynamic leadership of Donald McGavran and the School of World Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary–has resulted in an impressive array of books, articles, reports, and theses.
While freely acknowledging their debut to the church growth school, the contributors to this volume wish to explore further the premises, principles, and goals of church growth. Firmly convinced that church growth is more than empirical data and effective methods, and that there is nothing approaching a “complete book of church growth,” they aim not simply to offer definitive answers but rather to open up fresh lines of inquiry–historical, experiential, methodological, and theological. Thus, while interacting with previous studies, the authors view their work as a constructive contribution to the search for a more adequate understanding of church growth patterns.
Contributors to this volume include Alfred C. Krass, Harvie M. Conn, Orlando E. Costas, John H. Yoder, Harry R. Boer, and C. Rene Padilla.
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