The Evaluating the Church Growth Movement

<p><strong>What exactly is the Church Growth movement? </strong></p><p>This timely volume in the Counterpoints series addresses the history of the movement that has become such an enormous shaping force on the Western church today and it explores--in a roundtable forum of leading voices--five main perspectives on the classic Church Growth movement: </p><ul><li>Effective Evangelism View - presented by Elmer Towns</li><li>Gospel in Our Culture View - presented by Craig Van Gelder</li><li>Centrist View - presented by Charles Van Engen</li><li>Reformist View - presented by Gailyn Van Rheenan</li><li>Renewal View - presented by Howard Snyder</li></ul><p>Each view is first presented by its proponent then critiqued by the co-contributors. The interactive and fair-minded format allows the reader to consider the strengths and weaknesses of each view and draw informed personal conclusions. </p><p><em>Evaluating the Church Growth Movement</em> concludes with reflections by three seasoned pastors who have grappled with the practical implications of Church Growth. </p><p><strong>The</strong><strong><em> Counterpoints</em></strong><strong> series presents a comparison and critique of scholarly views on topics important to Christians that are both fair-minded and respectful of the biblical text. Each volume is a one-stop reference that allows readers to evaluate the different positions on a specific issue and form their own educated opinion.</strong></p>