TY - BOOK AU - Kidder,S.Joseph TI - The big four: secrets to a thriving church family SN - 9780828025218 AV - BX 6127 .K53 2011 U1 - 248.4/86732 23 PY - 2011/// CY - Hagerstown, Md PB - Review and Herald Pub. Association KW - Seventh-day Adventists KW - Spiritual life N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction: the dream church -- What does the Bible say about church growth? -- The most important ingredient in church growth: faith-based optimism -- Redefining the biblical role of spiritual leader: looking to Jesus -- Be a leader-maker: equipping and motivating the laity to do great things for God -- The Jesus-centered life -- Passion for God's presence -- Building a house of prayer -- The missing ingredient in most churches -- The most effective evangelist in the world -- Chain reaction: oikos evangelism -- Dying for change: the challenges we face today -- The worship experience your heart longs for -- The first 10 steps ER -