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Over Half Of All North Americans Live In The Suburbs. In The Suburban Church, Retired Pastor Arthur Dekruyter Encourages Christians To Go Where The People Congregate And Illustrates How To Plant, Grow, And Renew Suburban Congregations. Throughout This Book, Dekruyter Relies On Forty-five-plus Years Of Pastoral Ministry Experience In Which His Own Congregation Grew From Five Families To More Than Five Thousand Members. He Demonstrates How To Minister Successfully, Dispels Myths About Suburbia, And Explains How To Recruit And Support Volunteers And How To Connect International Missions To Local Church Growth, And More. Each Chapter Concludes With Questions For Discussion, Making The Book Ideal For Pastors And Church Committees. -- Publisher's Description. Listening In The Suburbs -- Serving The Local Community -- Suspending Immediate Judgments -- Energizing Volunteers -- Assessing Preaching -- Attracting And Caring For Staff -- Engaging Society -- Crafting A Global Vision -- Mastering Suburban Wealth -- Growing Together In Faith. Arthur H. Dekruyter ; With Quentin J. Schultze. Includes Bibliographical References.

Author

Arthur H. Dekruyter, Quentin J. Schultze, Arthur H. DeKruyter

Publisher

Louisville, Ky.: Westminster John Knox Press

Published

2008

Language

EN

ISBN

9780664232948

Subjects

Christian, Religion