Church Growth
Books
Power Preaching for Church Growth: The role of preaching in growing churches. David Eby (Christian Focus Publications, 1996; ISBN#: 1-8579-2252-2).
Christ Centered Preaching. Bryan Chapell (Baker, 1994; ISBN#: 0-8010-2586-9).
Selling Jesus: What Wrong with Marketing the Church. Douglas Webster (InterVarsity Press, 1992; ISBN#: 0-8308-1317-9).
Shall We Dance? Dance and drama in worship. Brian Edwards (Evangelical Press, 1984; ISBN#: 0-8523-4190-3).
Reaching Out without Dumbing Down. A Theology of Worship for the Turn-of-the-Century Culture. Marva Dawn (Eerdmans, 1995; ISBN#: 0-8028-4102-3).
A Royal "Waste" of Time. The Splendor of Worshiping God and Being Church for the World. Marva Dawn (Eerdmans, 1999; ISBN#: 0-8028-4586-X).
All Is Forgiven : The Secular Message in American Protestantism. Marsha G. Witten (Princeton University Press, 1995; ISBN#: 0-6911-0252-X).
Dining With the Devil: The Megachurch Movement Flirts With Modernity. Os Guinness (Baker, 1993; ISBN#: 0-8010-3855-3).
Articles
A Critical day by day examination of Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life, by Tim Challies. Click Here.
A Sense of Purpose: Evaluating the Claims of The Purpose Driven Life, by Nathan Busenitz. Click Here.
Critique of Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life, by Vicar Steven R.J. Parks. Click Here.
Dicussion of Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life, between Todd Wilken, Larry Rast, Wil Weedon and Tom Baker. Click Here.
Critique of Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Life, by Larry D. Harvey. Click Here.
Modern Reformation: The Malling of Misson: How Suburban Values Control the Church Growth Movement; Volume 9, Number 3; May/June 2000 (entire issue).
Worship Wars: Are We on the Right Battlefield?, by Maureen Bradley Viewpoint, Vol. 4 No. 3, May-June 2000.
The Mad Rush to Seeker Sensitive Worship, by John H. Armstrong Modern Reformation, Jan/Feb 1995. Click Here.
Neo-Liberalism: The Liberal Ethos in Rick Warren's The Purpose Driven Church, by Cris Accardy Reformation & Revival Journal, Vol. 7 No. 3, 1998.
Marketing the Message, by Don Matzat Issues Etc. Journal, Vol. 3 No. 2, Fall 1998 Click Here.
My Journey Through the Church Growth Movement, by Phil Newton Reformation & Revival Journal, Vol. 8 No. 2, 1999.
Pro & Con: The Seeker-Church Movement, by Mark Middleburg & Douglas Groothuis Christian Research Journal, Spring 1996. Click Here.
When Communers Become Consumers: Church-Growth Rules That Could Be Making Yours Sick, by Greg Laurie. Christian Research Journal, July-Sept. 1998.
The Pew versus the Sanctuary, by Don Matzat. Issues Etc. Journal, Vol. 3 No. 2, Fall 1998. Click Here.
Market-Driven Ministry: Blessing or Curse? (Part 1), by David M. Doran. Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, Volume 1, Number 1: Spring 1996. Click Here (PDF File),
(Part 2), by David M. Doran. Detroit Baptist Seminary Journal, Volume 1, Number 2: Fall 1996. Click Here (PDF File).
The Church Growth Movement: An Analysis of Rick Warren's "Purpose Driven" Church Growth Strategy, by Dennis Costella. Foundation Magazine, March-April 1998. Click Here.
Evangelism and Church Growth with Sspecial Reference to the Church Growth Movement A Report
of the Commission on Theology and Church Relations of The Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod
September 1987, Part I Click Here,
Part II Click Here.
Tapes
Marketing the Gospel? Tape # 6-0310-B (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Rod Rosenbladt. To purchase tape Click Here.
The Church Growth Movement Tape # 6-0505-B (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Kurt Marquart. To purchase tape Click Here.
Breaking with the Idols of Our Age Tape # 6-1215-A (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Os Guinness. To purchase tape Click Here.
Pietism: Past & Present Tape # 7-0309-A (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Ron Feuerhahn. To purchase tape Click Here.
Experience-Driven Spirituality Tape # 7-0504-B (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Craig Hawkins. To purchase tape Click Here.
Crossless Pietism Tape # 7-0622-B (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Craig Parton. To purchase tape Click Here.
Culturally Relevant Christianity Tape # 7-0810-A (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Ken Myers. To purchase tape Click Here.
The Sentimentality of Pop Christianity Tape # 7-0824-A (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Mike Horton. To purchase tape Click Here.
Seeker Sensitive Worship Tape # 7-0914-B (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Kim Riddlebarger & Greg Pritchard. To purchase tape Click Here.
Guiltless Good News Tape # 8-0208-A (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Mike Horton. To purchase tape Click Here.
Christian Experience vs. Christ Tape # 8-0209-B (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews John Robbins. To purchase tape Click Here.
Crossless Christianity Tape # 8-0303-A (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews John Pless. To purchase tape Click Here.
A Lutheran Response to the Evangelical Challenge Tape # 8-0323-B (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Harold Senkbeil. To purchase tape Click Here.
Christianity Lite Tape # 8-0419-A (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews David Wells. To purchase tape Click Here.
The Church: Hospital or Gymnasium? Tape # 8-0503-A (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Ken Schurb. To purchase tape Click Here.
The Megachurch Movement Tape # 8-0524-A (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Os Guinness. To purchase tape Click Here.
The Megachurch Movement Tape # 8-0524-A (1 Tape $5)
Don Matzat Interviews Os Guinness. To purchase tape Click Here.