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Donald A. McGavran: A Biography of the Twentieth Century\u27s Premier Missiologist. By Gary McIntosh
Full text linkThe Return of Oral Hermeneutics: As Good Today as It Was for the Hebrew Bible and First-Century Christianity. By Stephen, T.A., & Bjoraker, W
Full text linkAlternative Financial Models for Churches and Church Plants: When Tithes and Offerings Are Not Enough
Full text linkMany churches face financial strains, forcing some to close every year. Similarly, potential church plants may be delayed or disbanded due to a lack of finances. Instead of relying solely on tithes and offerings, this article provides six nontraditional financial approaches that churches can implement to promote financial viability and missional impact. The interaction of the church’s financial liquidity (low or high) and relational networks (closed or open) provides a starting point to determine which approach may be best in the church’s context. Practical applications are provided through examples of contemporary churches using these approaches
The Hospitable Leader: Creating Environments where People and Dreams Can Flourish. By Smith, Terry A.
Full text linkThe Acts Way: Returning to the Original Plan A of Church Planting
Full text linkThis article examines the question: Is there a way to plant gospel-centered churches faster? Building off of Donald McGavran’s homogeneous unit theory, this article explores the biblical basis, the varied methodologies, and the successful implementation of a micro-church planting strategy in the Colorado Rockies. It evaluates the validity of micro-church planting alongside our current methods of church planting. The article calls for consideration to return to the Acts model of church planting through disciple-making that will help the Church go deep and reach wide
The Song of Cuba’s Great Awakening: Music in Baptist Worship and Witness
Full text linkFrom the 1990s to the present, Cuban Baptists have witnessed a time of unparalleled church growth. During that time frame, musicians have participated in ministries aimed at church growth by organizing largescale public musical events, compiling a Cuban hymnal that included indigenous cubano worship songs, developing new programs of leadership training for church musicians, and employing music in missionary projects both at home and abroad. This article explores what can be learned from the Cuban Baptists’ experience regarding music as an effective tool in evangelism, the value of musicians reaching musicians as a mission strategy, the importance of ethnodoxology in worship expression, and the interconnection of worship and witness
Musical Worship: The New Sacrament?
Full text linkMusic has been present in the worship practices of Christian communities as far back as the early days of the Church. Its presence has not been merely tolerated but intentionally integrated into liturgical practices, sometimes reflecting practices under the old covenant, and at other times adopting other shapes. Music’s meaning and power have also been variously evaluated by theologians and laypeople through the centuries. In certain segments of Christianity, music has even developed a theological relationship to concepts of sacrament. Such a relationship has penetrated the “worship event” in the latter part of the twentieth century and has frequently become normative for large numbers of Christians. The evidence indicates that this has occurred among Brazilian evangelical churches. This article discusses this development particularly from the perspective of Brazilian Baptist churches
Faith & Hope The Story of Our Nisei Honorees
No full textThis video documents the effect of Assembly Bill 37, which granted honorary degrees to former students who were affected by Executive Order 9066.https://digitalarchives.apu.edu/historial-nikkei-videos/1000/thumbnail.jp