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100	1		_aTowns, Elmer L., _eauthor.
245	1	4	_aThe ten most influential churches of the past century : _bhow they impact you today / _cElmer L. Towns.
246	3	0	_a10 most influential churches of the past century : _bhow they impact you today
264		1	_aShippensburg, PA : _bDestiny Image Publishers, _c[2014]
264		4	_c©2014
300			_a1 online resource (233 pages) : _billustrations.
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [223]-233).
505	0		_aPart One : The 10 most influential churches. 1. The spread and growth of Pentecostalism worldwide ; Apostolic Faith Mission, Los Angeles, California (The Azusa Street Revival) -- 2. The unseen but ever-present influence of house churches ; Chinese Organic House Churches, Mainland China -- 3. A non-violent revolution that led to racial integration in churches ; Ebenezer Baptist Church, Atlanta, Georgia -- 4. Home cells used for church ministry and outreach ; The Yoido Full Gospel Church, Seoul, South Korea -- 5. A church built on Sunday School evangelism ; First Baptist Church, Dallas, Texas -- 6. A change to Bible teaching instead of traditional pulpit ministry ; Scofield Memorial Church, Dallas, Texas -- 7. A seeker-model church designed for the unchurched ; Willow Creek Community Church, South Barrington, Illinois -- 8. A new church culture initiated by Baby Boomers ; Calvary Chapel, Costa Mesa, California -- 9. Initiating praise-worship in worship services ; Hillsong Church, Sydney, Australia -- 10. Using media and marketing to extend the influence of a church ; Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg, Virginia -- -- Part Two : Other churches and trends. 11. Bible teaching for every age through Sunday School ; First Presbyterian Church, Hollywood, California -- 12. The influence of positive thinking and financial prosperity on churches ; Crystal Cathedral, Garden Grove, California -- 13. Churches built on a systematic approach to personal soul-winning ; Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church, Coral Ridge, Florida -- 14. Churches organized and focused as foreign mission endeavors ; The People's Church, Toronto, Canada -- 15. An aggressive initiative of servanthood evangelism ; Vineyard Church, Cincinnati, Ohio -- 16. A church-planting strategy of evangelism ; Northwood Church, Keller, Texas -- 17. A multisite church meeting in multiple locations ; Jotabeche Methodist Pentecostal Church, Santiago, Chile -- 18. A leadership church that influenced a large denomination ; Young Nak Presbyterian Church, Seoul, South Korea -- 19. A video-venue multisite church ; Seacoast Church, Greater Charleston, South Carolina -- 20. An international interactive congregation built on the internet ; Glory of Zion International Ministries, Corinth, Texas -- Afterthought : What can we learn from these churches? -- Appendix. A. Research techniques to find the 10 churches of greatest influence -- B. The 10 greatest leadership-influencers in Christian ministry in the past 100 years -- C. The 15 greatest influences of Christian thought in the past 100 years.
588	0		_aPrint version record.
650		0	_aChurch history.
650		0	_aChristian leadership.
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650		7	_aRELIGION / Christianity / History _2bisacsh
655		4	_aElectronic books.
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