Post Tagged with: "Holy Spirit"
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Billy Graham, Church Growth and Revival
Given the news yesterday of the death of the great evangelist Billy Graham, I felt I needed to blog a few words in honour of a man who God used to do so much for the cause of the Gospel in the 20thcentury.
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Church Decline Caused By Lack of Revival
In my last blog [1] I showed that the primary cause of decline for the Presbyterian Church of Wales (aka Calvinist Methodists) in the 20th century was due to a […]
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Limits to Church Growth – Part 2
The Reproduction of Enthusiasts In a previous post I investigated two barriers to church growth: Lack of supply of religion by the church; and lack of demand for religion in […]
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Nagaland Revival 1976-1982
Nagaland, an Indian state bordering Burma, saw dramatic growth in the number of Christians during the 20th century [1]. Composed of 16 separate tribes with different languages, the Naga people […]
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Is the Charismatic Revival Over?
The Changing Nature of Worship Songs In a recent article for Christian Today, worship leader Noel Richards passed comment on the style of worship songs written in the 1990s and […]
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Conversion – Hearts Strangely Warmed
The Meaning of “Conversion” in Church Growth Models When I present my models on church growth I invariably refer to the process by which a person joins, or starts attending, […]
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The Singing that Ended the Dance
Modelling the growth of the church in times of revival is fraught with difficulties as the work of the Holy Spirit is so unpredictable: “The wind blows where it wishes”, […]
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“Church Growth in Britain” – A Review
Book’s Purpose I have just finished reading a book called Church Growth in Britain[1], which may seem a strange title given the church in the UK has been in persistent […]
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Women Bishops and Church Growth
Today was the day the Church of England narrowly turned down a proposal that would allow women to become bishops. Clearly this made headline news in the UK, especially as […]
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Dealing with Church Decline
Church growth is not just an academic study for me; it is personal. Not only am I fascinated by the growth and decline of churches; I am part of it. […]
In 1904-5, Moriah chapel was the centre of massive church growth in Wales through a God-sent revival.