Congratulations! You've been called by God to be a preacher, and He's given you a church. Prayer and Bible study will give you the message God wants you to give to your people, but what about your other resposibilities? How do you find the most workable, most efficient, most beneficial method to conduct the business of the church? "The Hyles Church Manual" is the answer to your cry for "Help!" Dr. Jack Hyles' many years in the pastorate qualify him as an expert on how to help your church reach its full potential and achieve the most efficient and beneficial results. This book covers the entire church program--from choosing deacons, building a Sunday school, keeping accurate records, running a bus ministry, to conducting weddings, funerals, business meetings and much more. The chapter (and subsequent example) on why some gospel messages are ineffectual because of weak invitations is worth the price of this book! Every preacher should have a copy of "The Hyles Church Manual" in his library. It will gather little dust because it will be in your hand more often than it will be on the shelf.
Jack Frasure Hyles was a leading figure in the Independent Baptist movement, having pastored the First Baptist Church of Hammond in Hammond, Indiana, from 1959 until his death. He was also well-known for being an innovator of the church bus ministry that brought thousands of people each week from surrounding towns to Hammond for services.
Jack Hyles built First Baptist up from fewer than a thousand members to a membership of 100,000. In 1993 and again in 1994, it was reported that 20,000 people attended First Baptist every Sunday, making it the most attended Baptist church in the United States. In 2001, at the time of Hyles death, 20,000 people were attending church services and Sunday school each week.
He authored a number of books with instructions on various aspects of the ministry, including building both churches and Sunday schools. He was one of the twentieth century's most influential voices in fundamentalism.
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