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Fall 1990: Assimilation

Volume 11
Fall

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In this Issue
FROM THE EDITOR
Marshall Shelley
Discipleship |Leadership|Outreach
THE MANY FACES OF ASSIMILATION: A Leadership Forum
A Leadership Forum
Discipleship
A LETTER TO JENNIFER AND JUSTIN
Daniel Lake
Discipleship |Outreach
THE ODD BUNCH
How to include the group that doesn't naturally fit.
Lyle E. Schaller
Outreach
THE TEFLON CHURCH
Why do members slide right out of some churches, and what can be done about it?
John S. Savage
The Velcro Church
Discipleship |Outreach
The Velcro Church
How to help new adherents adhere—here.
Calvin C. Ratz
To Illustrate. . .
Outreach
IN SEARCH OF THE EFFECTIVE CHURCH
Not all healthy churches look alike, but a few family resemblances can be detected.
Jim Abrahamson
Keys to Congregational Singing
In worship, our most important choir is in the pews.
Howard Stevenson
A METRICAL TOOL
Howard Stevenson
A CHECKLIST FOR SONG LEADERS
Howard Stevenson
Discipleship
SWEET MUSIC FROM A SECOND FIDDLE
Chris Smith
WHAT MAKES A STAFF SUCCEED?
Sharon Sterrenburg
Discipleship
CANDID CANDIDATING
Asking the right questions of the right people minimizes the surprises.
Kenneth Quick
PASTORING BEGINS WITH THE SEARCH COMMITTEE
Everett L. Wilson
MINISTRY TO UP-AND-OUTERS
Mark Mattheson
EASING TENSIONS WITH CHURCH NEIGHBORS
Can loving your neighbor apply to those next door to the church?
Gregory Asimakoupoulos
JUST BEING NEIGHBORLY
Robert B. Watkins
IDEAS THAT WORK
Leadership
The Shadow of a Megachurch
Neighboring churches, big and small, can enjoy a healthy coexistence.
Chris W. Tornquist and John B. Aker
Discipleship |Leadership|Outreach
NINE OPTIONS IN A CHANGING NEIGHBORHOOD
How a church can stay alive in the midst of a community in transition.
David Trumble
RIDING THE WAVE OF SILVER & GRAY
How churches can reach and retain the increasing number of seniors.
Win Arn and Charles Arn
PEOPLE IN PRINT
When Should Newcomers Become Leaders?
How to pace leadership development.
Warren Bird with Michelle C. Bird
Discipleship
WHY WE LET SMALL-GROUP LEADERS CHOOSE THEIR MEMBERS
Don Cousins
Discipleship |Outreach
To Verify. . .
Outreach
FINDING THE FIT
How one church matches the right people to the right ministries.
Ron Oertli
Discipleship
Nine Ways to Support Your Support Group
Randy Christian
The Back Page
Walter Wangerin, Jr.

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