TY - BOOK AU - Towns,Elmer L. AU - McIntosh,Gary TI - Evaluating the church growth movement: 5 views T2 - Counterpoints SN - 0310241103 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - BV 652.25 .E93 2004 U1 - 254/.5 22 PY - 2004/// CY - Grand Rapids, Mich. PB - Zondervan KW - Church growth N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 269-272) and index; Effective evangelism view : church growth effectively confronts and penetrates the culture / Elmer Towns -- Gospel and our culture view : church growth lacks a sufficient view of the church, which hinders it from effectively engaging the culture / Craig Van Gelder -- Centrist view : church growth is based on an evangelistically focused and missiologically applied theology / Charles Van Engen -- Reformist view : church growth assumes theology but ineffectively employs it to analyze culture, determine strategy, and perceive history / Gailyn Van Rheenan -- Renewal view : church growth must be based on a biblical vision of the church as the vital community of the kingdom of God / Howard Snyder -- Pastoral reflections UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0633/2004008616-d.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0633/2004008616-t.html UR - http://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0642/2004008616-s.html ER -