Dr. Charles Arn, Ed.D
Resume

Ed.D. 1976 University of Southern California

M.S. 1973 University of Southern California

B.A. 1972 Seattle Pacific University

 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & ACTIVITIES

President, Church Growth, Inc. 1989 - Present

Vice-President Research & Development, Church Growth, Inc. 1976 - 1989

• The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples - video training kit
• Mobilizing Laity for Ministry - training kit
• Growing in Love - video training kit
• Let the Church Grow - mediated training course
• Spiritual Gifts for Building the Body - study course
• A Shepherd’s Guide to Caring & Keeping - media training kit
• Celebration of Friendship - worship planning kit
• Celebrating God’s Family - worship planning kit
• Celebration of Service - worship planning kit
• In His Steps - worship planning kit

• Editor, Church Growth: America magazine 1976 - 1983
• Editor, The Growth Report 1983 - present
• Public speaking on church growth topics (to clergy from all major church bodies) in U. S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany.
• Responsible for editing books by Church Growth, Inc.

• Responsible for editing books by Church Growth, Inc.

• Attracting New Members (178 pages)
• The Pastor’s Church Growth Handbook Vol. I (210 pages)
• The Pastor’s Church Growth Handbook Vol. II (194 pages)
• Ten Steps for Church Growth (128 pages)
• How to Grow a Church (168 pages)
• The Church Growth Ratio Book (94 pages)
• The Missing Generation (176 pages)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• One or more courses taught at the following schools of higher education:

• Asbury Theological Seminary (Wilmore, KY)
• Azusa Pacific University (Azusa, CA)
• Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena, CA)
• Multnomah School of the Bible (Portland, OR)
• New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (New Orleans, LA)
• Reformed Theological Seminary (Orlando, FL)
• Talbot Theological Seminary (La Mirada, CA)
• University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)

PUBLICATIONS

Books authored:

• The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples (2nd ed.) Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1998.
• How to Start a New Service Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1997
• Catch the Age Wave. Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1993
• Live Long & Love It! Wheaton: Tyndale Publishing House, 1991.
• Who Cares About Love? Pasadena: Church Growth Press, 1987.
• The Master’s Plan for Making Disciples (1st ed.) Pasadena: Church Growth Press, 1982.
• Growth for the Sunday School Pasadena: Church Growth Press, 1980.

Chapters in other publications:

• "A Change for the Better" in Coming of Age Gracefully, Concordia, 1995.
• "Retaining Converts" & "Adult Activities" in Leadership Handbook of Practical Theology, Baker, 1994.
• "Decision Making or Disciple Making" in Church Growth State of the Art, Tyndale, 1986.
• "Mobilizing Laity for Ministry" in Church Growth State of the Art, Tyndale, 1986.
• "Identifying Receptive People" in The Pastor’s Growth Handbook Church Growth, 1984.
• "A Different Perspective" in Successful Writers and Editors Handbook, Tyndale, 1981.