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Finding Them, Keeping Them: Effective Strategies for Evangelism and Assimilation in the Local Church

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I read this book as a pastor seeking a simple, church health resource for members of my congregation. Having determined our need for greater evangelism and assimilation, we needed a concise blueprint to help us build the ministry framework. McIntosh and Martin here offer an excellent volume that describes five stages of evangelism and five stages of assimilation.

The beauty of this book is its simplicity. The points are very easy to follow, and the many diagrams give the concepts added clarity. I'm pleased with what I have found here, and recommend it highly.

The concepts in the book are good. It is a bit "dated," but there seems to be little out there that addresses the issue of losing members as this one does. I bought it knowing that it was dated, and have recommended it to others, because it has many good ideas that can help pastors and church leaders to address the issue of losing members as fast as they gain them.

Book condition was exactly as advertised. Fast Shipping. Good packing. 100% satisfied.

This book and its authors will never do for fundamental Bible believing Christians, but for the unsaved of "Churchianity" they may be able to build a large well moneyed congregation with these techniques. As Christian we are to measure all these things against the Bible and keep that what is good so please do not be offended by me.

I picked up this book while looking for missions training from a BBFI "Baptist Bible Fellowship International" recommended curriculum intended for missions training. Something is amiss with these people as Christian believers, and they exercise zero discernment on which they draw evangelical techniques from.

The book focuses heavily on ecumenical professing Christians like Bill Bright founder of Campus Crusade for Christ and a former member of CNP a Sun Yung Moon funded organization.

The authors' admire Billy Graham who is a Christ denier, a 33 degree Free Mason and extremely ecumenical. Yes these things are true! Please Google such references and see the information other Christians have on these subjects. (Sorry, that is off topic, but it is controversial, needs clarification for those who are not aware of this, and as Christians we need not shrink form controversy if it is truth.)

The authors draw from C. Peter Wagner who is infamous for his false "signs and wonders" movement and extra-biblical spirituality learned at Fuller Theological Seminary he was involved with the apostate Vineyard movement in Anaheim California.

The authors draw from Bruce Larson co-pastor of 33degree mason Robert Schuller's Chrystal Cathedral. Larson once called the anti Christian Carl Jung one of his heroes.

Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.