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Cowell, W. James

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Incorporating New Members: Bonds of Believing, Belonging, and Becoming

Type: BOOK
Author: Cowell, W. James
( Church Growth , Church Membership , General , Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church )

What do we do with people once they have joined the church? Here are dozens of creative and tested ideas about how to truly incorporate new members into the fellowship of the congregation.

Organizing New Congregations

Type: BOOK
Author: Cowell, W. James
( Church Growth , Evangelism , General , Outreach , Program Structure , Welcoming / Reaching Outside the Church )

Explores practical ways to research an plan for new congregations. Describes and illustrates 16 distinctive approaches used in initiating new churches and outlines several sources of funding. Includes theological foundations, and qualifications and skills needed by the first pastor and models proven approaches.