The Antioch Effect: 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Churches [Hardcover]

Ken Hemphill (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1994

Ken Hemphill sidesteps a generation of outreach seminars and market-driven formulas to rediscover the true source of all sustained church growth: a spiritual commitment to God. He offers pastors new hope for future success and vitality.

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About the Author

Ken Hemphill is national strategist for Empowering Kingdom Growth (EKG), an initiative of the Southern Baptist Convention. He also serves as distinguished professor of evangelism and church growth at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Hemphill holds a Ph.D. from Cambridge University and is the former president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. His books include The Prayer of Jesus, The Names of God, Empowering Kingdom Growth, Parenting with Kingdom Purpose, Eternal Impact, Making Change, You Are Gifted, and the Kingdom Promises devotional series.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 228 pages
• Publisher: Broadman & Holman Pub (August 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805430164
• ISBN-13: 978-0805430165
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,206,422 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent book which focuses on biblical principles., December 14, 1998

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This review is from: The Antioch Effect: 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Churches (Hardcover)

Hemphill has written an excellent book which focuses on biblical principles, not church growth strategies or techniques. This powerful book assists the reader to examine what kind of church has the power of God in it. As a former pastor, church growth consultant, and current seminary president, Hemphill is very qualified to write a book on church growth.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Emphasizes the spiritual without discounting the methods, November 8, 2000

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Todd Hudnall (Colorado Springs, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Antioch Effect: 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Churches (Paperback)

The Antioch Effect is a balanced church growth book, which emphasizes the spiritual condition of the church without discounting the importance of methods and strategy. Using the church of Antioch as his model church, Hemphill examines eight characteristics of an effective church. They are supernatural power, worship, prayer, leadership, fellowship, vision, evangelistic passion and discipleship. The book is written from the perspective of a Southern Baptist church consultant who combines the experience of both a practitioner and a consultant. At times I thought the book bogged down but it was worth the read. The Antioch Effect contains solid growth principles to learn and practical methods to implement.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Used As a Textbook in Seminary class, March 8, 2000

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This review is from: The Antioch Effect: 8 Characteristics of Highly Effective Churches (Paperback)

Dr. Hemphill's book is certainly valuable to pastors, college and seminary ministerial students. It was greatly accepted as a textbook for my class in church growth at Temple Baptist Seminary. All pastors who are interested in a Bible base for church growth will find this book very helpful.