A balanced examination of church growth strategies covering biblical foundations, the church growth movement, missional theology, and practical approaches t...
10.1177/cgrq.2022.0028·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › church-history-methodology-historiography
Explore church history methodology, examining historiographical traditions, primary sources, and the relationship between theological commitments and histor...
10.1017/S0009640719000234·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › church-history-overview-two-thousand-years
Survey two thousand years of church history, examining the major periods from the apostolic era to the present and the enduring themes of Christian witness...
10.1017/S0009640722000012·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › church-hospitality-ministry-and-guest-experience
Comprehensive guide to church hospitality covering biblical theology (philoxenia, hachnasat orchim), historical models from patristic period to megachurches, and practical strategies for creating welcoming systems that retain visitors.
10.1177/chgm.2025.0004·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › church-legal-compliance-and-nonprofit-governance
A practical guide to church legal compliance covering tax-exempt status, employment law, child protection, data privacy, and nonprofit governance for minist...
10.1515/clgq.2023.0028·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › church-membership-and-covenant-community
A comprehensive guide to church membership covering biblical foundations, contemporary membership models, and practical strategies for recovering meaningful...
10.1177/ecs.2021.0018·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › church-membership-classes-and-assimilation
A guide to church membership classes and newcomer assimilation covering biblical membership theology, class models, and practical integration strategies.
10.1093/cgas.2015.0020·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › church-partnership-and-collaborative-ministry
A review of church partnership literature covering collaborative ministry models, city-wide networks, and practical strategies for building kingdom partners...
10.1515/cmcnr.2020.0008·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › church-planting-in-post-christian-contexts
An exegetical guide to church planting in post-Christian urban environments covering biblical foundations, key Greek terms, and missional strategies for sec...
10.1177/mcpr.2022.0011·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository
Abide University › library › church-planting-in-urban-contexts
Comprehensive guide to urban church planting covering biblical foundations, incarnational models, cultural intelligence, financial sustainability, and practical strategies for reaching cities with the gospel.
10.1177/ums.2022.0034·Cite this article·Abide Academic Repository