McGavran Monday – People Movements

In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “If there are ways to make disciples of panta ta ethne – all nations – without People Movements, it would be interesting to hear about them.”  – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. (the above quote … Read More


Nelson SearcyGrowth Barriers, Leadership

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McGavran Monday – How to Harvest

In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “The fields are white unto harvest. But you can’t harvest a field of wheat with a penknife–you need a sickle, you need a scythe. Harvest intelligently”  – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. (Olson, Lawrence O. … Read More


Nelson SearcyChurch Growth

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McGavran Monday – Effective Methods

In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “As we begin developing Church Growth eyes and see the possibilities, as we discover methods that prove effective and discard methods that are clearly ineffective, we will find ourselves in a new age.”  – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF … Read More


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McGavran Monday – Discerning the Body

In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “As we consider various factors and principles relating to Church Growth we need abundant, accurate information about the members of our churches. This basic principle of Church Growth is called “Discerning the Body”. Pastors and lay people need to discern the Body in the congregation … Read More


Nelson SearcyBooks, Church Growth

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McGavran Monday – Organic Connections

In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “ … lack of conversions is exactly what happens all over the world as the Christian faith is proclaimed to non-Christians not in organic connection with believers.”       – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. (the … Read More


Nelson SearcyChurch Growth, Evangelism

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McGavran Monday – Essential Task of Christian Missions

In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “…the essential task of Christian Missions (is) the discipling of ethnos after ethnos till the Great Commission has been carried out.” – Donald McGavran Secure your copy of the book at 40% OFF plus insightful bonuses here. (the above quote is from p. 171 of The Bridges of God, by … Read More


Nelson SearcyEvangelism, Ministry

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McGavran Monday: Discerning the Body

In honor of Dr. Gary McIntosh’s new biography of Donald McGavran, here’s today’s Monday moment: “As we consider various factors and principles relating to Church Growth we need abundant, accurate information about the members of our churches. This basic principle of Church Growth is called “Discerning the Body”. Pastors and lay people need to discern the Body in the congregation … Read More


Nelson SearcyChurch Growth

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