How Natural Church Development Can Transform Theological Thinking Schwarz, Christian A. creator text xx Carol Stream, IL ChurchSmart Resources 1999 9999 monographic und eng

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280 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. pt. 1. Church growth between spiritualism and institutionalism. The starting point of natural church development : bipolar ecclesiology -- Danger to the right : the institutionalistic misconception -- The fight between spiritualism and institutionalism -- The root of the misconceptions : the impersonal God -- Functionality as a theological criterion? -- The interdenominational approach -- Three reformations -- pt. 2. The theological paradigm behind natural church development. Diagram of the bipolar paradigm -- Christian faith -- Christian fellowship -- Christian service -- pt. 3. The biotic approach to church growth. Christian A. Schwarz Church development, New.Church growth BV652.24 .S37 1999 97818896380581889638056 240419