5-page paper synthesizing the 3-5 ideas from the readings that made the greatest impact on you, and how those ideas apply to yo

Biblical-Theological Literature Review

Adam, Peter J. H. “Preaching and Biblical Theology: The Relationship of Biblical Theology and Preaching.” In New Bible Dictionary of Biblical Theology, edited by T. Desmond Alexander and Brian S. Rosner, 104-12. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000.

Alexander, T. Desmond, and Brian S. Rosner, eds. New Dictionary of Biblical Theology: Exploring the Unity & Diversity of Scripture. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2000.

Anderson, Ray. The Shape of Practical Theology: Empowering Ministry with Theological Praxis. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 2001.

Balz, Horst, and Gerhard Schneider, eds. Exegetical Dictionary of the New Testament. Vols. 1-3. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1990-1993.

Banks, Robert. Paul’s Idea of Community: The Early House Churches in Their Historical Setting. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1994.

Barrett, C. K. A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Acts of the Apostles. Vol. 1. International Critical Commentary. Edinburgh, England: T & T Clark, 1994.

———. Church, Ministry, and Sacraments in the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1985.

Bartlett, David L. Ministry in the New Testament. Minneapolis, MN: Fortress Press, 1993.

Blue, Ronald W. “What the Bible Can Teach you About Investing.” Finance.Yahoo.com. http://finance.yahoo.com/blogs/breakout/bible-teach-investing-today-132404878.html (accessed January 16, 2013).

Bromiley, Geoffrey W. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament: Abridged in One Volume. Edited by Gerhard Kittel and Gerhard Friedrich. Translated by Geoffrey W. Bromiley. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1985.

Brown, Colin, ed. New Dictionary of New Testament Theology. 3 Vols. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 2004.

Bruce, F. F. “The Book of Acts.” In The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1988.

Carson, D. A. The Sermon on the Mount: An Evangelical Exposition of Matthew 5-7. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1978.

Clarke, Andrew D. Serve the Community of the Church: Christians as Leaders and Ministers First-Century Christians in the Graeco-Roman World. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2000.

Blomberg, Craig L. A Biblical Theology of Possessions. InterVarsity Press, USA, 1999.

Clarensau, Mike. From Belonging to Becoming: The Power of Loving People Like Jesus Did. Springfield, MO: Influence, 2011.

Collins, John C. Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary. Phillipsburg, NJ: P&R Publishing, 2006.

Conner, Kevin J. The Church in the New Testament. Vermont, Victoria, Australia: Conner Publications, 1982.

Dunn, James D. G. The Theology of Paul the Apostle. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998.

Ellis, E. Earl. Pauline Theology: Ministry and Society. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1989.

Elwell, Walter, ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1996.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Essays: First and Second Series. New York: Crowell, 1951.

English, David. “Paul’s Secret: A First-Century Strategy for a Twenty-first-century World.” World Christian 14:3 (2001) 22-26.

Esler, Philip F. New Testament Theology: Communion and Community. Minneapolis: Fortress, 2005.

Fee, Gordon D. Paul, the Spirit, and the People of God. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson Publishers, 1996.

———. “The First Epistle to the Corinthians.” In The New International Commentary on the New Testament. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1987.

Fernando, Ajith. Acts. The NIV Application Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1998.

Green, Joel B., Scott McKnight, and I. Howard Marshall, eds. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992.

Grenz, Stanley. The Social God and the Relational Self: A Trinitarian Theology of the Imago Dei. Westminster, England: John Knox, 2001.

———. Theology for the Community of God. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2000.

Haggins, John R., Michael L. Dusing, and Frank D. Tallman. An Introduction to Theology: A Classical Pentecostal Perspective. Dubuque, IA: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co., 1993.

Hall, Christopher A. Learning Theology with the Church Fathers. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 2002.

Hart, Larry D. Truth Aflame: Theology for the Church in Renewal. Rev. ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005.

Hawthorne, Gerald F., Ralph P. Martin, and Daniel G. Reid. Dictionary of Paul and His Letters. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993.

Horton, Stanley M. Acts. Springfield, MO: Logion Press, 2001.

Icenogle, Gareth Weldon. Biblical Foundations for Small Group Ministry: An Integrative Approach. Downers Grove, MI: InterVarsity Press, 1994.

Jackson, Gordon R. A Theology of Ministry: Creating Something Beautiful. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 1999.

Kamell, Mariam. Engaging Economics: New Testament Scenarios and Early Christian Reception. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2009.

Kimball, Don. Power and Presence: A Theology of Relationships. San Francisco, CA: Harper Collins, 1987.

Krodel, Gerhard A. Acts. Augsburg Commentary on the New Testament. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1986.

Kysar, Robert. Stumbling in the Light: New Testament Images for a Changing Church. St. Louis, MO: Chalice Press, 1999.

Leith, John H. Creeds of the Churches. 3rd ed. Louisville, KY: John Knox, 1982.

Lindars, Barnabas. “The Theology of the Letter to the Hebrews.” In New Testament Theology. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1991.

Lincoln, Andrew T., and A. J. M. Wedderburn. “The Theology of the Later Pauline Letters.” In New Testament Theology. Cambridge, United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 1993.

Maestri, William F. Paul’s Pastoral Vision: Pastoral Letters for a Pastoral Church Today. Staten Island, NY: Alba House, 2000.

McIntosh, Gary L. There’s Hope for Your Church: First Steps to Restoring Health and Growth. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2012.

Minear, Paul S. Images of the Church in the New Testament. Philadelphia, PA: Westminster Press, 1960.

Morris, Robert. “Shrewd Yet Innocent: Thought on Tentmaking Integrity.” International Journal of Frontier Missions 15:1 (1998) 5-8.

O’Grady, John F. Disciples and Leaders: The Origins of Christian Ministry in the New Testament. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1991.

O’Toole, R. F. The Unity of Luke’s Theology. Wilmington, DE: Michael Glazier, 1984.

Pelikan, Jaroslav, and Valerie Hotchkiss. Creeds and Confessions of Faith in the Christian Tradition. 3 vols. New Haven, CT: Yale University Press, 2003.

Platte, Daniel. Discipleship According to the Sermon on the Mount. Valley Forge, PA: Trinity Press, 1996.

Preuss, H. D. Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament. Vol. 3. Edited by G. Johannes Botterweck and Helmer Ringgren. Translated by John T .Willis, Geoffrey W. Bromiley, and David E. Green. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1978.

Ramsey, Dave. Entre Leadership: 20 Years of Practical Business Wisdom from the Trenches. Howard Books, New York, 2011.

Ridderbos, Herman N. Paul: An Outline of His Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1975.

Rogers, Ronnie. “The Image of God in Man: A Proposed Working Definition.” SBC Today. http://sbctoday.com/2012/09/07/the-image-of-god-in-man-a-proposed-working-definition/ (accessed January 11, 2013)

Russell, Keith A. In Search of the Church: New Testament Images for Tomorrow’s Churches. Bethesda, MD: The Alban Institute, 1994.

Schreiner, Thomas R. Interpreting the Pauline Epistles: Guides to New Testament Exegesis. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1990.

Simon, Arthur. How Much Is Enough?: Hungering for God in an Affluent Culture. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2003.

Spicq, Ceslas. Theological Lexicon of the New Testament. 3 Vols. Translated by James D. Ernest. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1994.

Stabbert, Bruce. The Team Concept: Paul’s Leadership Pattern or Ours? Tacoma, WA: Hegg Bros. Printing, 1982.

Steele, Les L. On the Way: A Practical Theology of Christian Formation. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1990.

Talbert, Charles H. “Discipleship in Luke-Acts.” In Discipleship in the New Testament. Edited by Fernando Segovia. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress Press, 1985.

Thielman, Frank. Theology of the New Testament: A Canonical and Synthetic Approach. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2005.

Tidball, Derek J. Skillful Shepherds: An Introduction to Pastoral Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Ministry Resources Library, 1986.

Trebilco, Paul. The Early Christians in Ephesus from Paul to Ignatius. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2004.

Vaters, Karl. The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us. Garden Grove, CA: New Small Church, 2012.

Wilkes, C. Gene. Jesus on Leadership: Becoming a Servant Leader. Nashville, TN: Lifeway Press, 1996.

General Literature Review

“Assemblies of God U. S. Vital Statistics, 2010,” Assemblies of God, http://agchurches.org /Sitefiles /Default/RSS/AG.org%20TOP/AG% 20Statistical%20Reports /2010%20Stats/Vital%20Stats%202010%20Sum.pdf (accessed October 26, 2011).

Adizes, Ichak. Corporate Lifecycles. Paramus, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1988.

Alcorn, Randy C. Money, Possessions and Eternity. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers: 2003.

Arn, Win, and Charles Arn. The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples. Monrovia, CA: Church Growth Press, 1982.

Arn, Win. The Church Growth Ratio Book. Pasadena, CA: Church Growth, 1987.

Arnold, Jeffrey. The Big Book on Small Groups. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1992.

Asselin, David Tobin. “The Notion of Dominion in Genesis 1-3,” Catholic Biblical Quarterly 16 (1954): 282.

Banks, Robert. Paul’s Idea of Community. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1988.

Barna, George. How to Find Your Church. Minneapolis, MN: Worldwide Publications, 1989.

———. Turnaround Churches. Ventura, CA: Regal Books, 1993.

———. Growing True Disciples. Colorado Springs, CO: Waterbrook Press, 2001.

Barna Research Group. Successful Churches: What They Have in Common. Glendale, CA: Barna Research Group, 1990.

Bartchy, S. Scott. “Divine Power, Community Formation, and Leadership in the Acts of the Apostles.” In Community Formation in the Early Church and in the Church Today. Edited by Richard N. Longenecker, 39-156. Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2002.

Barth, Karl. Church Dogmatics: Doctrine of Creation, the Work of Creation. Part 1. Vol. 3. Edited and translated by G. W. Bromiley and T. F. Torrance. Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1958.

Bilezikian, Gilbert. Community 101: Reclaiming the Local Church as Community of Oneness. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997.

Blanchard, Ken. Raving Fans: A Revolutionary Approach to Customer Service. New York, NY: William Morrow, 1993.

Blanchard, Kenneth. Management of Organizational Behavior. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall, 1988.

Blue, Ronald W. Generous Living: Finding Contentment through Giving. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1997.

Board of Church Extension of Disciples of Christ. “Parking for Your Church.” Church Extension.org. http://www.churchextension.org/planning/upload/ParkingFor YourChurch.pdf (accessed December 11, 2012).

Boer, Harry R. An Ember Still Glowing: Humankind as the Image of God. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1990.

Boff, Leonardo. Ecclesiogenesis: The Base Communities Reinvent the Church. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1986.

———. Holy Trinity, Perfect Community. Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2000.

Bossidy, Larry, and Ram Charan. Execution: The Discipline of Getting Things Done. New York, NY: Crown Business, 2002.

Bremer, Jill. “First Impression Power.” Jill Bremer Executive Coaching. http://jillbremer. com/articles/communications/first-impression-power/ (accessed October 4, 2012).

Bullard, George W., Jr. Pursuing the Full Kingdom Potential. St. Louis, MO: Lake Hickory Resource, 2005.

Burkett, Larry The Word on Finances. Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 1994.

———. Business by the Book: The Complete Guide of Biblical Principles for the Workplace. Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 1998.

Butler, T. C. Holman New Testament Commentary: Luke. Vol.3. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman, 2000.

Carl, George. Prepare Your Church for the Future. Grand Rapids, MI: Fleming H. Revel, 1993.

Carnegie, Dale. How to Win Friends and Influence People. New York, NY: Pocket Books/Simon & Schuster, 1981.

Collins, James C., and Jerry I. Porras. Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies. New York, NY: Harper Business, 1994.

Collins, Jim. Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap … and Others Don’t. New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2001.

Cordeiro, Wayne. Doing Church as a Team. Ventura, CA: Regal, 2001.

Covey, Stephen R. The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. New York, NY: Simon and Schuster, 1989.

Davison, Robert. Cambridge Bible Commentary: Genesis 1-11. 3rd ed. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 1980.

De Ridder, Richard R. “Assimilating New Members.” Calvin Theological Journal 14, no. 1 (1979): 115-117. ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials. EBSCOhost (accessed September 29, 2012).

Deming, W. Edwards. BrainyQuest.com. http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/w/w /_edwards_deming.html (accessed October 2, 2012).

Dolan, Tim. “So, You Think You are Friendly?” Congregations 38, no. 1 (2011): 14-18. ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials. EBCOhost (accessed September 29, 2012).

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Drucker, Peter F. The Effective Executive. New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1985.

Dudley, Carl S. Where Have All Our People Gone?: New Choices for Old Churches. New York, NY: The Pilgrim Press, 1979.

Ekman, Paul, as quoted by Carlin Flora. “The Once-Over.” Psychology Today (May/June 2004). http://psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-20040713-000004.html (accessed August 18, 2007).

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———. Introducing Christian Doctrine, 2nd ed. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 2001.

Foroohar, Rana. “What We Spend: The Age of Volatility.” Time Magazine (October 10, 2011), 40.

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Frazee, Randy, and Dallas Willard. The Connecting Church: Beyond Small Groups to Authentic Community. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001.

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Gainsbrugh, Jonathan. Winning the Backdoor War: Growing Your Church by Closing its 7 Backdoors. Elk Grove, CA: Harvest Church, 1993.

Galli, Mark. “Discipleship by Numbers.” Christianity Today 44, no. 7 (June 12, 2000): 70, http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/june12/7.70.html (accessed August 13, 2012).

Gallup, George Jr. The People’s Religion. New York, NY: MacMillan, 1989.

George, Carl F. How to Break Growth Barriers. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1993.

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Green, Holly. “Are You Focused on Winning in 2012?” Forbes. http://www.forbes.com/sites/ work-in-progress/2012/01/03/are-you-focused-on-winning-in-2012/ (accessed September 10, 2012).

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Guder, Darrell L. Missional Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1998.

Haight, Roger. Christian Community in History. Vol. 3. New York, NY: The Continuum International Publishing Group, 2008.

Hayward, John. “Revival or Extinction? An Application of Systems Dynamics to Church Attendance and Membership Data.” Church Growth Modelling. http://www.church model.org.uk /RevExtpaper.pdf (accessed December 11, 2012).

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Hurston, Karen. Growing the World’s Largest Church. Springfield, MO: Gospel Publishing House, 1995.

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Irwin, Malcolm. “Economics of Enough.” Stimulus 18, no. 2 (May 1, 2010):12-14, ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials, EBSCOhost (accessed October 12, 2011).

Iverson, Dick. Team Ministry: Putting Together a Team That Makes Churches Grow. Portland, OR: Bible Temple Publications, 1984.

Jones, Laurie Beth. Teach Your Team to Fish: Using Ancient Wisdom for Inspired Teamwork. New York, NY: Three Rivers Press, 2002.

Karnell, Mariam. Engaging Economics: New Testament Scenarios and Early Christian Reception. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2009.

Katzenbach, Jon R., and Douglas K. Smith. The Wisdom of Teams. New York, NY: Harper-Collins, 1999.

Kennedy, John F. “Ten Quotes on Stop Living in the Past and Letting Go Past Mistakes.” Yahoo! Voices. http://voices.yahoo.com/ten-quotes-stop-living-past-letting-2432076.html (accessed September 7, 2012).

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Knight, Walter B. Knight’s Treasury of Illustrations. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1963.

Kotter, John P. Leading Change. Boston, MA: Harvard Business School Press, 1996.

Kuyer, Abraham. Wisdom and Wonder: Common Grace in Science and Art. Billings, MT: Russell Media, 2011.

Landes, Georges M. “Creation and Liberation” In Creation in the Old Testament, Issues in Religion and Theology 6, Edited by Bernhard W. Anderson, 46-49. Philadelphia, PA: Fortress, 1984.

Langdon, Philip. A Better Place to Live: Reshaping the American Suburb. New York, NY: Harper Perennial, 1994.

Lee Bernard J., and Michael A. Cowan. Dangerous Memories. Kansas City, MO: Sheed and Ward, 1986.

Lewis, Robert, and Wayne Cordeiro with Warren Bird. Culture Shift: Transforming your Church from the Inside Out. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Boss, 2005.

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Malherbe, Abraham J. “Godliness, Self-sufficiency, Greed, and the Enjoyment of Wealth, Part II: 1 Timothy 6:3-19,” Novum Testamentum 53, 1 (2011): 73-96. http://docserver.ingentaconnect.com/ deliver/connect/brill/00481009/v53n1/
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McGinnis, Alan Loy. The Friendship Factor. Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg Publishing House, 1979.

McIntosh Gary, and Glen Martin. Finding Them, Keeping Them: Effective Strategies for Evangelism and Assimilation in the Local Church. Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman, 1992.

McIntosh, Gary L. Staff Your Church for Growth: Building Team Ministry in the 21st Century. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2000.

———. One Church Four Generations: Understanding and Reaching All Ages in Your Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2002.

———. Beyond the First Visit: The Complete Guide to Connecting Guests to Your Church. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2006.

———. There’s Hope for Your Church: First Steps to Restoring Health and Growth. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2012.

McKeown, James. Genesis: The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2008.

McLaren, Brian D. The Church on the Other Side. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2000.

Mead, Loren B. More than Numbers. New York, NY: The Alban Institute, 1993.

Metz, Peter. Marketing Your Church to the Community. Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2007.

Middleton, J. Richard. The Liberating Image: The Imago Dei in Genesis 1. Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2005.

Minatrea, Milfred. Shaped by God’s Heart: The Passion and Practices of Missional Churches. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass, 2004.

Mittelberg, Mark. Building a Contagious Church: Revolutionizing the Way We View and Do Evangelism. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001.

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Rainer, Thom S. Eating the Elephant: Bite-Sized Steps to Achieve Long-Term Growth in Your Church. Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman, 1994.

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0^ Ibid.

0^ “Survey of 100 Southern California Churches for Strategic Growth Information,” Personal research, Palm Desert Tax, Inc., La Quinta, CA, July 10, 2011. One hundred churches were called and their individual information was recorded in an electronic spreadsheet.

0^ Ibid.

0^ Ibid.

0^ Ibid.

0^ Ibid.

0^ Ibid.

0¹ All Scripture quotations, unless otherwise noted, are from the New International Version.

0^ J. Richard Middleton, The Liberating Image: The Imago Dei in Genesis 1 (Grand Rapids, MI: Brazos Press, 2005), 15.

0^ James McKeown, Genesis: The Two Horizons Old Testament Commentary (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2008), 281.

0^ Linguistics: language considered as the utterances of real people, as distinct from the system of language that governs how those utterances are constructed.

0^ Jacques B. Doukhan, The Genesis Creation Story: Its Literary Structure, Andrews Doctoral Dissertation Series (Berrien Springs, MI: Andrews University Press, 1978), 17.

0^ Karl Barth, Church Dogmatics: Doctrine of Creation, the Work of Creation, part 1, vol. 3, ed. and trans. G. W. Bromiley and T. F. Torrance (Edinburgh: T. & T. Clark, 1958), 193.

0^ Harry R. Boer, An Ember Still Glowing: Humankind as the Image of God (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1990), 160.

0^ Ibid., 161.

0^ Ibid., 163.

0^ Ronnie Rogers, “The Image of God in Man: A Proposed Working Definition,” SBC Today, http://sbctoday.com/2012/09/07/the-image-of-god-in-man-a-proposed-working-definition/ (accessed January 11, 2013).

0^ Boer, 3-4.

0^ Robert Davison, Cambridge Bible Commentary: Genesis 1-11, 3rd ed. (Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press, 1980), 25.

0^ H. D. Preuss, Theological Dictionary of the Old Testament, ed. G. Johannes Botterweck and Helmer Ringgren, trans. John T .Willis, Geoffrey W. Bromiley, and David E. Green (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1978), 3:259. David Tobin Asselin likewise claims that “man is God’s image because he shares God’s power and dominion over creation” (“The Notion of Dominion in Genesis 1-3,” Catholic Biblical Quarterly 16 (1954): 282); Georges M. Landes writes that the image refers to “the endowment of humanity with the capacity to represent the divine rule and authority over the animals and natural world” (“Creation and Liberation,” in Creation in the Old Testament, Issues in Religion and Theology 6, ed. Bernhard W. Anderson (Philadelphia, PA: Fortress, 1984), 146.)

0^ Carl Ludwig Wilibald Grimm, Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament, trans., rev., and enlarged Joseph Henry Thayer (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1962), 253.

0^ K. S. Wuest, Wuest’s Word Studies for the Greek New Testament: For the English Reader (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1997), 243.

0^ Nico Vorster, Created in the Image of God: Understand God’s Relationship with Humanity (Eugene, OR: Pickwick Publications, 2011), 12.

0^ “How Many People Have Ever Lived on Earth?” Population Reference Bureau, http://www.prb.
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0
^ Tom Smail, Like Father, Like Son: The Trinity Imaged in Our Humanity (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2005), 44.

0
^ Origen: An Exhortation to Martyrdom, Prayer and Selected Works (Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1979), http://books.google.com/books?id=wSIeAC3PNdgC&pg=PA41&lpg=PA10&ots= 2E6xJNQkTw&dq=origen+view+of+the+image+of+God#v=onepage&q=origen%20view%20of%20the%20image%20of%20God&f=false (accessed October 31, 2012), 74.

0
^ Millard J. Erickson, Christian Theology, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1998), 522.

0
^ John C. Collins, Genesis 1-4: A Linguistic, Literary, and Theological Commentary (Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Publishing, 2006), 62.

0
^ Millard J. Erickson, Christian Theology (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1998), 522.

0
^ Millard J. Erickson, Introducing Christian Doctrine, 2nd ed. (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 2001), 172-175.

0
^ Ibid.

0
^ Ibid.

0
^ Gilbert Bilezikian, Community 101: Reclaiming the Local Church as Community of Oneness (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1997), 15.

0
^ Ibid., 19.

0
^ Mike Clarensau, From Belonging to Becoming: The Power of Loving People Like Jesus Did (Springfield, MO: Influence, 2011), 125.

0
^ Leonardo Boff, Ecclesiogenesis: The Base Communities Reinvent the Church (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 1986), 49.

0
^ Howard A. Snyder, The Problem of Wineskins (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1975), 74.

0
^ Julie A. Gorman, Community that is Christian: A Handbook on Small Groups (Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1993), 50.

0
^ Ralph T. Morton, The Twelve Together (New York, NY: Association Press, 1954), 24.

0
^ Roger Haight, Christian Community in History, vol. 3 (New York, NY: The Continuum International Publishing Group, 2008), 101.

0
^ Gerhard Lohfink, Jesus and Community (Freiberg: Herder Verlag, 1982), 103.

0
^ James Thompson, Our Life Together (Austin, TX: Journey Books, SPC Publications, 1977), 15.

0
^ Gorman, 55.

0
^ Robert Banks, Paul’s Idea of Community (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1988), 139-141.

0
^ Haight, 102.

0
^ Bernard J. Lee and Michael A. Cowan, Dangerous Memories (Kansas City, MO: Sheed and Ward, 1986), 120-121.

0
^ Mihailo Temali, The Community Economic Development Handbook: Strategies and Tools to Revitalize Your Neighborhood (Saint Paul, MN: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation, 2002), 50.

0
^ T. C. Butler, Luke, vol. 3 of Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman and Holman, 2000), 263.

0
^ Peter Metz, Marketing Your Church to the Community (Nashville, TN: Abingdon Press, 2007), 7.

0
^ Steve Sjogren, 101 Ways to Reach Your Community (Colorado Springs, CO: NavPress, 2001), 25.

0
^ Karl Vaters, The Grasshopper Myth: Big Churches, Small Churches and the Small Thinking that Divides Us (Garden Grove, CA: New Small Church, 2012), 96.

0
^ S. Scott Bartchy, “Divine Power, Community Formation, and Leadership in the Acts of the Apostles,” in Community Formation in the Early Church and in the Church Today, ed. Richard N. Longenecker (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 2002), 90.

0
^ James George Samra, Being Conformed to Christ in Community: A Study of Maturity, Maturation and the Local Church in the Undisputed Pauline Epistles (London: T & T Clark, 2006), 138.

0
^ Amos Yong, Spirit-Word-Community: Theological Hermeneutics in Trinitarian Perspective (Burlington, VT: Ashgate Publishing, 2002), 314.

0
^ Gary L. McIntosh, There’s Hope for Your Church: First Steps to Restoring Health and Growth (Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2012), 20.

0
^ Leonardo Boff, Holy Trinity, Perfect Community (Maryknoll, NY: Orbis Books, 2000), 67.

0
^ Yong, 316.

0
^ Vaters, 124.

0
^ Boff, 66.

0
^ Bilezikian, 38.

0
^ Ibid., 42-43.

0
^ “World Population Growth History,” Vaughn’s Summaries, http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/history//world-population-growth.htm (accessed August 13, 2012).

0
^ Clarensau, 124.

0
^ McIntosh, 99.

0
^ Mark Verman, “The Power of Threes,” Jewish Bible Quarterly 36, no 3 (2008): 171-181, http://jbq.jewishbible.org/assets/Uploads/363/363_threes.pdf (accessed August 13, 2012).

0
^ A. D. Holcombe, “Biblical Numerology Confirms the Spiritual Validity of Its Contents,” Journal of Religion & Psychical Research 20 no. 1 (1997): 30, http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost /pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=434752ba-aa04-41e6-85d0-fcb52dcdf801%40sessionmgr113&vid=2&hid=125 (accessed August 13, 2012).

0
^ Mark Hillmer, “Genesis’ Numerology” Catholic Biblical Quarterly 67, no. 2 (2005): 306-308, Religion and Philosophy Collection, EBSCO host (accessed August 13, 2012).

0
^ Mark Galli, “Discipleship by Numbers,” Christianity Today 44, no. 7 (June 12, 2000): 70, http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2000/june12/7.70.html (accessed August 13, 2012).

0
^ Klyne Snodgrass, “Jesus and Money: No Place to Hide and No Easy Answers,” Word & World 30, 2 (Spring 2010): 135-143, http://www.pas.rochester.edu/~tim/study/Snodgrass%20K%20Money.pdf (accessed October 12, 2012).

0
^ Randy C. Alcorn, Money, Possessions and Eternity (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers: 2003), 3.

0
^ Snodgrass, 138.

0
^ Mariam Karnell, Engaging Economics: New Testament Scenarios and Early Christian Reception (Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2009), 158.

0
^ Alcorn, 404-422.

0
^ Ibid., 34.

0
^ Snodgrass, 140.

0
^ Malcolm Irwin, “Economics of Enough,” Stimulus 18, no. 2 (May 1, 2010):12-14, ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials, EBSCOhost (accessed October 12, 2012).

0
^ Larry Burkett, The Word on Finances (Chicago, IL: Moody Publishers, 1994), 100.

0
^ Arthur Simon, How Much Is Enough?: Hungering for God in an Affluent Culture (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2003, 110.

0
^ Abraham J. Malherbe, “Godliness, Self-sufficiency, Greed, and the Enjoyment of Wealth, Part II: 1 Timothy 6:3-19,” Novum testamentum 53, 1 (2011): 73-96, http://docserver.ingentaconnect.com/ deliver/ connect/brill/00481009/v53n1/s4.pdf?expires=1349388020&id=70770590&titleid=1328&accname
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0

^ Rana Foroohar, “What We Spend: The Age of Volatility,” Time Magazine (October 10, 2011), 40.

0

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0

^ Gary L. McIntosh, There’s Hope for Your Church: First Steps to Restoring Health and Growth (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2012), 173-174.

0

^ Gary L. McIntosh, One Church Four Generations: Understanding and Reaching All Ages in Your Church (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2002), 225.

0

^ Carl F. George, How to Break Growth Barriers (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Book House, 1993), 51.

0

^ Ibid., 137.

0

^ Board of Church Extension of Disciples of Christ, “Parking for Your Church,” Church Extension.org, http://www.churchextension.org/planning /upload/ParkingForYourChurch.pdf (accessed December 11, 2012).

0

^ George, 137.

0

^ Nelson Searcy, “Overcome the Five Barriers to Church Growth,” ChurchLeaders.com, http://www.churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-articles/145785-nelson-searcy-barriers-to-church-growth.html (accessed September 5, 2012).

0

^ Ibid.

0

^ George, 139.

0

^ Donald W. Morgan, Share the Dream, Build the Team (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2001), 48.

0

^ Alan Nelson and Gene Appel, How to Change Your Church Without Killing It (Nashville, TN: Word, 2000), 65.

0

^ Nelson Searcy, “Overcome the Five Barriers to Church Growth,” ChurchLeaders.com, http://www.churchleaders.com/pastors/pastor-articles/145785-nelson-searcy-barriers-to-church-growth.html (accessed September 5, 2012).

.

0

^ Ibid.

0

^ George Barna, Growing True Disciples (Colorado Springs, CO: Water Brook Press, 2001), 131-132.

0

^ Jim Collins, Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap…and Others Don’t (New York, NY: Harper Collins, 2001), 191.

0

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^ Sam Walton with John Huey, Sam Walton: Made in America (New York, NY: Doubleday & Company, 1992), 35.

0

^ Collins, Good to Great, 16.

0

^ George, 28-35.

0

^ Peter F. Drucker, The Effective Executive (New York, NY: Harper & Row, 1985), 113.

0

^ George, 31.

0

^ Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko, The Millionaire Next Door (New York, NY: Simon & Schuster, 1996), 185.

0

^ James Collins and Jerry Porras, Built to Last (New York, NY: Harper Collins, 1994), 83.

0

^ Nelson and Appel, 27.

0

^ Collins and Porras, 2-3.