Contents
Part I The History of the Church Growth Movement
1 The History of the Church Growth Movement 19
2 Forerunners of Church Growth 27
3. A Movement Is Born, 1955-1970 33
4. A Movement Struggles and Grows, 1970-1981 41
5. The Wagner Era, 1981-1988 51
6. Toward the Twenty-First Century, 1988 to Future 61
Part II A Theology of Church Growth
7. A Systematic Approach to Church Growth Theology 73
8. Bibliology and Church Growth 87
9. Theology Proper and Church Growth 93
10. Christology and Church Growth 101
11. Pneumatology and Church Growth 111
12. Angelology and Church Growth 121
13. Anthropology, Hamartiology, and Church Growth 129
14. Soteriology and Church Growth 135
15. Ecclesiology and Church Growth 145
16. Eschatology and Church Growth 161
Part III Principles of Church Growth
17. Principles of Church Growth 171
18. Prayer: The Power Behind the Principles 175
19. Leadership and Church Growth 185
20. Laity, Ministry, and Church Growth 195
21. Church Planting and Church Growth 205
22. Evangelism and Church Growth 215
23. Worship and Church Growth : 225
24. Finding the People 239
25. Receptivity and Church Growth 249
26- Planning, Goal Setting, and Church Growth 265 
27. Physical Facilities and Church Growth 271
28. Assimilation, Reclamation, and Church Growth 281
29. Small Groups and Church Growth 289
30. Signs and Wonders and Church Growth 301
Part IV Concluding Matters
31. The Church Growth Movement: A Postscript 317
Church Growth Bibiography 321
Name and Subject Index 335
Scripture Index 345