Church Health Winter 1983

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Any church, whether growing numerically or not, faces the basic question: Are we healthy? The following books suggest ways to measure and improve the effectiveness of the church.

Banks, Robert. Paul's Idea of Community: The Early House Churches. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans, 1980. A study of the differences of the priorities of Paul's churches versus the priorities of the contemporary church.

Carroll, Jackson W. Small Churches Are Beautiful. New York: Harper and Row, 1977. A compendium for effective ministry for the small (attendance under 200) local church.

Chaney, Charles and Ron Lewis. Design for Church Growth. Nashville: Broadman, 1978. Outlines diagnostic factors by which the effectiveness and healthiness of a church congregation can be measured.

Cook, Jerry and Stanley Baldwin. Love, Acceptance and Forgiveness. Glendale, Calif.: Regal, 1979. How a church can demonstrate its authenticity and a congregation be equipped to share the ministry. A penetrating look at the atmosphere and relationships necessary for church health.

Diehl, William E. Christianity and Real Lik. Philadelphia: Fortress, 1976. Written from a lay person's perspective regarding how the church can prepare the laity for Christian living in the secular world.

Dudley, Carl S. Making the Small Church Effective. Nashville: Abingdon, 1978. Insights on how modest churches can fulfill their God-given calling.

Getz, Gene. The Measure of a Church. Glendale, Calif.: Regal, 1975. Measures the effectiveness of the local church according to the biblical values of love, faith, and hope.

Girard, Robert C. Brethren, Hang Loose. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 1972. A case study of one church that found renewal in its ministry through a re-evaluation of what the lordship of Christ ...

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