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Gary McIntosh

Distinguished Affiliate Professor of Christian Ministry and Leadership

DepartmentTalbot School of Theology
Biola AffiliationsFaculty
Websitehttp://www.churchgrowthnetwork.com/

Documents

CV Document (PDF)

Degrees

  • D.Min., Fuller Theological Seminary
  • Ph.D., Fuller Theological Seminary
  • M.Div., Western C.B. Seminary
  • B.A., Rockmont College

Biography

Gary L. McIntosh is a nationally and internationally known professor of Christian Ministry & Leadership. He is recognized as the foremost spokesperson for classical Church Growth Missiology in the USA. As a church growth expert, he publishes Growth Points, a monthly publication read by over 7,000 church leaders. McIntosh is in wide demand as a speaker and seminar leader on numerous subjects related to church life and ministry. He has published over 300 articles and reviews in Christian magazines and theological journals, and is the author of twenty-two books including One Size Doesn't Fit All; One Church, Four Generations; Staff Your Church for Growth; Biblical Church Growth, and the award-winning What Every Pastor Should Know: 101 Indispensable Rules of Thumb for Leading Your Church (Baker Books, 2013).

Affiliations

  • The Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education
  • Inscape, Inc. (associate)
  • The Society for Church Consulting
  • The Great Commission Research Network

Awards

  • Win Arn Lifetime Achievement Award in Great Commission Research at the annual meeting of the Great Commission Research Network held at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas, on October 1, 2015.

Publications

Books

  • Donald A. McGavran: A Biography of the Twentieth Century's Premier Missiologist, (Church Leader Insights, Boca, Raton, 2015).
  • South Asian edition of Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership (Good Times Books, New Delhi, India, 2010).
  • Korean translation of One Size Doesn’t Fit All (Christian Publishing House, Seoul, Korea, 2010).
  • Here Today, There Tomorrow (Indianapolis, IN: Wesleyan Publishing House, 2010).
  • Korean translation of Evaluating the Church Growth Movement: 5 Views (Revival and Reformation Press, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 2009).
  • Japanese translation of One Size Doesn’t Fit All (Masahira Matsumoto, 2009).
  • 2nd North American Edition of Overcoming The Dark Side of Leadership (Baker Books, 2007).
  • Chinese translation of Overcoming The Dark Side of Leadership (Taosheng Publishing House, 2007).
  • Beyond the First Visit: The Complete Guide to Connecting Guests to Your Church (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2006).
  • Thriving Churches in the Twenty-first Century (Grand Rapids: Kregel, 2006).
  • Spanish translation of Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership (Casa Creacion, 2005).

Articles

  • "Commentary on leadership books", Outreach Magazine, Vol. 9, No. 3, p.62, March/April, 2010.
  • "Dissertation and Theses Notices", Great Commission Research Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2, p. 297-306.
  • "Building the Bridges of God: Lessons from India", Great Commission Research Journal, Vol. 1, No. 2, p. 181-188.
  • "Forward", The Apostolic Congregation by George G. Hunter III, XI-XII, Abingdon, 2009.
  • "Breaking the 85 Worship Barrier", Pentecostal Leader, Vol. 91, No. 6, p. 10-15, November/December, 2009.
  • "Dissertation and Theses Notices", Great Commission Research Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, p. 125-133.
  • "Growing Smaller Churches", Pentecostal Leader, Vol.91, No. 4, p. 7-12, July/August, 2009.
  • "Commentary on leadership books", Outreach Magazine, Vol. 8, No. 2, p. 59, March/April, 2009.
  • "Forward", Legacy Churches by Stephen Gray and Franklin Dumond, ChurchSmart Resources, 2009:7-8.
  • "The Impact of Size on the Growth and Development of a Church", Journal of the American Society for Church Growth, Vol. 20, p. 85-105, Winter 2009.

Research Interests

  • Generational Change
  • Pastoral ministry
  • Church Growth / Missional Church / Church Renewal/Health
  • Life and Ministry of Donald A. McGavran
  • Leadership & Management

Books

Arrows of VictoryArrows of Victory
How to Develop a Pastoral Compensation Plan: A Biblical Approach to Meeting The Needs of The Pastor and His StaffHow to Develop a Pastoral Compensation Plan: A Biblical Approach to Meeting The Needs of The Pastor and His Staff
Get Ready for Company: How to Welcome Guests to Your Church & Develop a Follow-Up Program to Keep Them Coming BackGet Ready for Company: How to Welcome Guests to Your Church & Develop a Follow-Up Program to Keep Them Coming Back
Taking Your Church to the Next Level: What Got You Here Won't Get You ThereTaking Your Church to the Next Level: What Got You Here Won't Get You There
Evaluating The Church Growth Movement: 5 Views (Counterpoints:Church Life)Evaluating The Church Growth Movement: 5 Views (Counterpoints:Church Life)
Biblical Church Growth: How You Can Work With God to Build a Faithful ChurchBiblical Church Growth: How You Can Work With God to Build a Faithful Church
Church That Works: Your One-Stop Resource for Effective MinistryChurch That Works: Your One-Stop Resource for Effective Ministry
Creating Community: Deeper Fellowship Through Small Group MinistryCreating Community: Deeper Fellowship Through Small Group Ministry
Look Back, Leap Forward: Building Your Church on the Values of the PastLook Back, Leap Forward: Building Your Church on the Values of the Past
The Exodus Principle: A 5-Part Strategy to Free Your People for MinistryThe Exodus Principle: A 5-Part Strategy to Free Your People for Ministry
One Church, Four Generations: Understanding and Reaching All Ages in Your ChurchOne Church, Four Generations: Understanding and Reaching All Ages in Your Church
One Size Doesn't Fit All: Bringing Out the Best in Any Size ChurchOne Size Doesn't Fit All: Bringing Out the Best in Any Size Church
Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership: The Paradox of Personal DysfunctionOvercoming the Dark Side of Leadership: The Paradox of Personal Dysfunction
The Issachar Factor: Understanding Trends That Confront Your Church and Designing a Strategy for SuccessThe Issachar Factor: Understanding Trends That Confront Your Church and Designing a Strategy for Success
It Only Hurts on Monday: Why Pastors Quit and What You Can Do about ItIt Only Hurts on Monday: Why Pastors Quit and What You Can Do about It
Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership: How to Become an Effective Leader by Confronting Potential FailuresOvercoming the Dark Side of Leadership: How to Become an Effective Leader by Confronting Potential Failures
Beyond the First VisitBeyond the First Visit
Three Generations: Riding the Waves of Change in Your ChurchThree Generations: Riding the Waves of Change in Your Church
Staff Your Church for Growth: Building Team Ministry in the 21st CenturyStaff Your Church for Growth: Building Team Ministry in the 21st Century
Here Today, There Tomorrow: Unleashing Your Church's PotentialHere Today, There Tomorrow: Unleashing Your Church's Potential
Finding Them, Keeping Them: Effective Strategies for Evangelism and Assimilation in the Local ChurchFinding Them, Keeping Them: Effective Strategies for Evangelism and Assimilation in the Local Church
Make Room for the Boom...or Bust: Six Church Models for Reaching Three GenerationsMake Room for the Boom...or Bust: Six Church Models for Reaching Three Generations
What Every Pastor Should Know: 101 Indispensable Rules of Thumb for Leading Your ChurchWhat Every Pastor Should Know: 101 Indispensable Rules of Thumb for Leading Your Church
Being the Church in a Multi-Ethnic Community: Why It Matters and How It WorksBeing the Church in a Multi-Ethnic Community: Why It Matters and How It Works
There's Hope for Your Church: First Steps to Restoring Health and GrowthThere's Hope for Your Church: First Steps to Restoring Health and Growth
The 10 Key Roles of a Pastor: Proven Practices for Balancing the Demands of Leading Your ChurchThe 10 Key Roles of a Pastor: Proven Practices for Balancing the Demands of Leading Your Church
Building the Body: 12 Characteristics of a Fit ChurchBuilding the Body: 12 Characteristics of a Fit Church
Growing God’s Church: How People Are Actually Coming to Faith TodayGrowing God’s Church: How People Are Actually Coming to Faith Today

Areas of Expertise for Media Interviews

  • Church
  • Church Growth
  • Church Health
  • Church Leadership
  • Church Planting
  • Clergy
  • Cross-cultural Issues
  • Discipleship
  • Evangelism
  • Intercultural Studies
  • Leadership
  • Pastoral Ministry
  • Pastoring
  • Religion & American Culture
  • Worship
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