A Neo-orthodox Theology Applied: An Analysis of the Hermeneutics of Christian A. Schwarz’s Natural Church Development Christian Schwarz is the head of the institute for Natural Church Development (NCD) in Germany.1 Schwarz, and an increasing numbers of denominational leaders, church growth practitioners and ministers, believe that he has devised a system that measures the relative health of churches. He claims this system grew out of a research study of one thousand… Read More
Book Review: Preaching Christ from the Old Testament Sidney Greidanus’ experience as a pastor and professor of preaching enabled him, when confronted with the task of offering “Christocentric Preaching from the Old Testament” (xii) as an elective course in preaching, to write his own textbook when he was not able to find a suitable work. Thus, Preaching Christ from the Old Testament: A… Read More