The rural rectory: The impact of a resident Priest on local church life

1992 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-103 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
David W. Lankshear
Keyword(s):  
Local Church ◽  
Church Life ◽  
The Impact

The Impact of Church Schools on Urban Church Life

1991 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 324-335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
David W. Lankshear
Keyword(s):  
Urban Church ◽  
Church Life ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Church Schools

Transforming Mission Theology

2019 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Darrell Whiteman
Keyword(s):  
Local Church ◽  
Mission Theology ◽  
The Impact

Charles Van Engen’s book Transforming Mission Theology is reviewed, highlighting the integration of biblical, theological, contextual, and personal domains in the development of mission theology. The book is noteworthy for its balance of diverse perspectives, its depth of insight, its awareness of the impact of globalization on the local church, and its balance of ecumenical and evangelical perspectives.

The Impact of Church Schools on Village Church Life

1990 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-129 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
David W. Lankshear
Keyword(s):  
Church Life ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Church Schools

scholarly journals Practising healthy theology in the local church

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
June Dickie
Keyword(s):  
Local Church ◽  
Caring Community ◽  
Church Life ◽  
The Gift ◽  
The Church

The loss of lament in the modern church has had serious consequences, including a lack of compassion for pain-bearers, the failure to challenge injustice, and essentially the loss of the church’s mission: bringing hope into pain. This article suggests five ways to restore lament to the life of a church, to facilitate a healthy, caring community. First, “hard texts” must be included in the preaching and teaching calendar; second, the church must learn to stand with pain-bearers in corporate lament; third, worship songs must include opportunity for sustained lament; fourth, biblical laments should be read regularly and used by individuals to compose their own laments; and fifth, lament rituals (for regular and special situations) must be built into the rhythm of church life. If such practices can be restored, those who carry pain will once again receive the gift of hope and communal bonds will be strengthened.

scholarly journals Tinjauan Dampak Metode Penginjilan Evangelism Explosion Bagi Pertumbuhan Jemaat Lokal

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 70-86
Author(s):  
Paulus Kunto Baskoro
Keyword(s):  
Local Church ◽  
Maximum Growth ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Great Commission ◽  
Local Congregation ◽  
Explosion Method ◽  
Local Congregations ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Descriptive Writing

The Great Commission of the Lord Jesus commanded every believer to go make all nations. This is an important mandate called an evangelistic mandate. But there is no denying that many of God's churches or believers are not serious about carrying out the mandate of evangelism which is God's desire to bring believers to Him. The author tries to contribute to the understanding of one of the methods in evangelism, evangelism explosion method as an evangelistic method is quite effective for the growth of the local church. In obtaining accurate and accountable data, the author uses descriptive writing methods of literature. The purpose of this writing is to convey how important evangelism is in the local congregation. Then through evangelism the evangelism explosion method became a very effective method of bringing people to accept Jesus as Lord, and the Savior personally. In addition, local congregations can play an active role in evangelism. The impact of the application of this method experienced the maximum growth of the congregation and evangelism into the lifestyle of believers.Keyword : Evangelism Explosion, Local Church AbstrakAmanat Agung Tuhan Yesus memerintahkan setiap orang percaya untuk pergi menjadikan semua bangsa. Ini merupakan mandat penting yang disebut mandat penginjilan. Namun tidak bisa dipungkiri, banyak gereja Tuhan atau orang percaya tidak serius dalam melaksanakan mandat penginjilan yang merupakan keinginan Tuhan untuk membawa orang percaya kepada-Nya. Penulis mencoba memberikan kontribusi pemahaman salah satu metode dalam penginjilan, yaitu metode evangelism explosion sebagai metode penginjilan cukup efektif bagi pertumbuhan gereja lokal. Di dalam mendapatkan data-data yang akurat dan dapat dipertanggungjawabkan, penulis menggunakan metode penulisan deskriptif literatur. Tujuan penulisan ini adalah menyampaikan betapa pentingnya sebuah penginjilan dalam jemaat lokal. Kemudian  melalui metode penginjilan dengan evangelism explosion menjadi metode yang sangat efektif dalam membawa orang menerima Yesus sebagai Tuhan, dan Juruselamat secara pribadi. Selain itu jemaat lokal dapat berperan aktif dalam penginjilan. Dampak dari penerapan metode ini mengalami pertumbuhan jemaat yang maksimal dan penginjilan menjadi gaya hidup orang percaya.Kata Kunci : Evangelism Explosion, Gereja Lokal

Reformationsjubiläum 2017. Rückblick, Ernte und neue Herausforderungen

2018 ◽  
Vol 78 (6) ◽  
pp. 407-414
Author(s):  
Margot Käßmann
Keyword(s):  
Local Church ◽  
The Reformation ◽  
The World ◽  
The Impact ◽  
World Exhibition ◽  
Church Communities

AbstractThis contribution offers a retrospective on the events of the year 2017 in Germany from the perspective of the Special Envoy for the Reformation Anniversary (of the EKD). It highlights individual climaxes such as the Kirchentag or the World Exhibition of the Reformation in Wittenberg and appreciates the spirit of ecumenical openness and the global horizon of the celebrations. It also discusses some challenges for present-day Christianity, namely preaching in an environment that is both secular and multi-religious. According to the author, it will be decisive to keep the impact of the anniversary alive in the local church communities beyond the year 2017.

A Look at the Seventh-day Adventist Church:

2021 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
pp. 236-249
Author(s):  
Petr Činčala ◽  
René D. Drumm ◽  
Monte Sahlin ◽  
Allison Sauceda
Keyword(s):  
Church Growth ◽  
Local Church ◽  
Church Leadership ◽  
Seventh Day Adventist ◽  
Leadership Engagement ◽  
Church Life ◽  
Lifestyle Practices ◽  
The World ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Christian Denomination

The Seventh-day Adventist Church is a worldwide Christian denomination with a rich heritage. Thus, the Adventist Church considers itself to be set apart from the world with a unique mission; members also follow distinctive lifestyle practices. But are Seventh-day Adventists really a unique denomination or are they just a different flavor of mainstream Protestantism? Using data from the FACT 2020 survey and comparing the Adventist sample (N = 313) with the entire interfaith sample (N = 15,278), researchers compared different aspects of church life, including vitality and church growth, local church leadership, engagement in spiritual practices, and engagement in relational spiritual activities. While the data from the FACT 2020 survey present unique strengths of Adventist congregations, weaknesses were also revealed, as compared with the interfaith sample.

The Impact of Children's Work on Church Life in Hamlets and Small Villages

1992 ◽  
Vol os-35 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-63 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leslie J. Francis ◽  
David W. Lankshear
Keyword(s):  
Church Life ◽  
Children’S Work ◽  
The Impact

Church Growth at Fuller

1986 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-420
Author(s):  
Arthur F. Glasser
Keyword(s):  
Church Growth ◽  
Theological Seminary ◽  
Church Life ◽  
The Sixties ◽  
The Usa ◽  
History Of ◽  
Fuller Theological Seminary ◽  
World Missions ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Church

Conceding that the “church growth” concept and methodology have come under fire, the author shares an insider's reflections on how the movement has fared since Donald McGavran originated it three decades ago. The history of the movement and the relation between the Institute for Church Growth and the School of World Missions at Fuller Theological Seminary are traced. Dialogue and controversy with the WCC in the sixties, and growing influence within the Lausanne movement in the seventies, are sketched. The impact and consequences of church growth for world missions and for church life in the USA are noted. Finally, in a series of “random thoughts,” Glasser appraises both the strengths and weaknesses of the church growth concept, affirms that it is being corrected and enlarged, and claims for it an enduring place in the church's evolving missionary strategy of the eighties.

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