As a professor of pastoral ministry, Dr. McIntosh is keenly interested in assisting the pastor to refine his skills. He is a church growth expert who has examined the issue from a variety of perspectives, and edits the Church Growth Network newsletter and the Journal of the American Society for Church Growth. Dr. McIntosh conducts seminars in local churches on the subject of church growth and pastoral leadership. He has published over 100 articles and reviews in Christian magazines and theological journals. He is the author of 13 books including One Size Doesn't Fit All; One Church, Four Generations; Staff Your Church for Growth; and Biblical Church Growth.

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Affiliations

• The Academy for Evangelism in Theological Education
• The American Society for Church Growth
• Performax Network - Inscape, Inc. (associate)

Awards and Honors

• Listed in "Who's Who in Church Growth in Church Growth State of the Art." Tyndale House Publishers, 1986.
• Guest editor for Sundoulos Magazine, Summer 1992 issue.
• Editor of The Church Growth Network Newsletter, Temecula, CA.
• Editor of The Journal of American Church Growth, Pasadena, CA.
• Recipient of the Robert B. Fisher Award for Faculty Excellence at Biola University, February 1998.
• Recipient of the Distinguished Alumni of the Year Award, Colorado Christian University, Spring 1998.
• Recipient of the Donald A. McGavran Award from the American Society for Church Growth, November 1998.

Publications

Books

• “Look Back, Leap Forward: Building the Future of Your Church on the Values of the Past.” Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2001.
• “Church That Works: Your One-Stop Resource for Effective Ministry.” Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2004.
• “Biblical Church Growth: How You Can Work With God To Build A Faithful Church.” Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2003.
• Korean translation of “Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership.” Seoul, Korea: Tyrannus Press, 2002.
• “One Church, Four Generations.” Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 2002.
• Chinese translation of “One Size Doesn't Fit All.” Taipei, Taiwan: China Evangelical Seminary Press, 2001.
• “One Size Doesn't Fit All: Bringing Out the Best In Any Size Church.” Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, 1999.
• “Staff Your Church For Growth: Building Team Ministry In The 21st Century.” Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1999.
• “It Only Hurts On Monday: Why Pastors Quit and What You Can Do About It.” with Robert Edmondson., Wheaton: ChurchSmart Press, 1998.
• “Make Room for the Boom or Bust: Six New Modes for Reaching Three Generations.” Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, 1997.
• “Creating Community.” with Glen S. Martin., Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1997.
• “Overcoming the Dark Side of Leadership.” with Samuel Rima., Grand Rapids: Baker Books, 1997.
• “Three Generations. Riding the Waves of Change in Your Church.” with Glen S. Martin., Grand Rapids: Fleming H. Revell, 1995.
• “The Exodus Principle: A 5-Part Strategy to Free Your People for Ministry.” Nashville: Broadman & Holman, 1995.
• “The Issachar Factor: Understanding the Trends Confronting Your Church and Designing A Strategy for Success.” with Glen S. Martin., Nashville: Broadman/Holman Publishers, 1994.
• “Finding Them, Keeping Them: Strategies for Evangelism and Assimilation.” with Glen S. Martin., Broadman Press: Nashville, 1992.

Articles

• “A Biblical Standard of Success.” Church Growth: America, July/August 1981.
• “Christian Day Schools: Growth Producers or Inhibitors?” The Win Arn Growth Report, No. 3.
• “Deciding to Leave.” The Win Arn Growth Report, No. 11, 1986.
• “Is It Time To Leave?” Leadership, Summer 1986.
• “The 1990s: Gateway to the Future.” Sundoulos, Spring 1989.
• “Advertising for the Growing Church.” Global Church Growth, April/June 1989.
• “The Church of the 1990s.” Connections, Summer 1989.
• “Blending Baby Boomers and Pre-Boomers.” Inside Story, August/September 1989.
• “Ministry in the Information Age.” Newsletter of the Christian and Missionary Alliance, Pacific Northwest, December 1989.
• “Church Growth at Biola University.” Global Church Growth, October-December 1989.
• “Can Our Church Grow?” Voice: An Independent Church Journal, January/February 1990.
• “What's Hot - What's Not.” Inside Story, February/March 1990.
• “What's Hot - What's Not.” Pastoral Insights, May 1990.
• “What's Out and What's In.” Leadership, Spring 1990.
• “What's Hot and What's Not in Church Planting.” Church Resource Ministries, Spring 1990.
• “Ministry in the Information Age.” Sundoulos, Summer 1990.
• “Energizing Good Rumors.” Net Results, August 1990.
• “Dr. McIntosh Responds.” Sundoulos, Spring 1991.
• “Take the Past Out of Pastoring.” Works, July 1991.
• “Should You Read This Column?” Works, November 1991.
• “Don't Just Drop By.” Works, January 1992.
• “Baby Busters.” CRM Update, Winter 1992.
• “Understanding the Three Generational Groups in our Pews Each Sunday.” EM News, February 1992.
• “Make Room For the Boom.” Works, March 1992.
• “Here Come the Baby Busters.” Growing Churches, Vol. 2, No. 3, 1992.
• “Is It Time To Leave?” The Missionary Messenger, April 1992.
• “Don't Be Shy.” Works, May 1992.
• “1950s vs 1990s -Effective Growth Strategies for Today.” Growing Churches, Vol. 2. No. 4, 1992.
• “Creating An Attractive Nursery.” Net Results, May 1992.
• “Finding Them, Keeping Them.” Voice: An Independent Church Journal, May/June 1992.
• “Ministry in Changing Times.” Sundoulos, Summer 1992.
• “Before You Design Your Church Brochure.” Net Results, August 1992.
• “Assimilating New Members Through Friendships.” Growing Churches, Vol. 3, No. 1, 1992.
• “Prayer in changing times.” Spectrum, Vol. 2, No. 6, December 1992.
• “A Pastor for the 90s.” RISE Report, Vol. 7, No. 3, 1992.
• “A Strategy for Reaching Boomers.” excerpted in Ministry Advantage, Vol. 4., No. 1, September/October 1992.
• “Ministry in Changing Times.” Sundoulos, Summer 1992.
• “Trends in Prayer.” excerpted in Prayer Track News, Vol. 1, No. 2, July/August 1992.
• “Negotiables and Non-negotiables for Growing Churches.” in Mandate, Spring 1992.
• “Negotiables and Non-negotiables for Growing Churches.” in Pediatrics Journal, July/August 1993.
• Book Review "Selling Jesus." in Global Church Growth, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, 1994. Pp. 32-33.
• “Trends in Worship.” in Alleluia, Hispanic Liturgical Commission, Issue 5, June 1994.
• “The 1950s v. the 1990s.” reprinted in Interest Magazine, October 1994. Pp. 5-13.
• “15 Ideas For Effective Time Utilization.” in Servant Life Vol. 2, Num. 1, August 1995.
• “Empower A Culture of Service.” in Strategies for Today's Leader, Vol. XXXII, No. 3, July, August, September, 1995.
• “Pave The Way to Belonging With These Seven Pathways.” in Servant Life, Vol. 2, Num. 5, December 1995.
• “3 Insights For Improving The Worship Services.” in Alliance Theological Seminary Newsletter, Spring 1996. Printed in English and Chinese.
• “Pastors: The Correct Answer Is Always Affirmative.” in Servant Life, Vol. 2, No. 7, February 1996.
• “How You Can Help Newcomers Feel At home in Your Church.” in Ministries Today, May/June 1996.
• “Christian Have Needs, Too.” in Strategies for Today's Leader, Vol. XXXIII, No. 2, April, May, June, 1996.
• “Six New Models of Ministry.” in Church Growth Digest (British Church Growth Association), Year 18, Issue 1, Autumn 1996.
• “A Response to Dr. Russell.” in Sundoulos, Spring 1997.
• “Six New Models of Ministry.” in Net Results, Vol. XVIII, No. 9, September 1997. Pp. 29.
• “Turn Your Church Around.” in Net Results, Vol. XVIII, No. 10, October 1997. Pp. 27-28.
• “Ten Numbers You Need to Know about Assimilation.” in Net Results, Vol. XVIII, No. 11, November 1997. Pp. 22-23.
• “The Middle Agers.” in Net Results, April 1998.
• “How To Live To Be 100.” in Net Results, May 1998.
• “The 80% Rule of Thumb.” in Net Results, June 1998.
• Interview “Reflecting on the Church Growth Movement.” in Ministry Advantage, Vol. 7. No. 4. Pp. 8-9.
• Reprint of “Church Growth Principles at a Glance.” in Ministry Advantage, Vol. 7, No. 4. Pp. 10.
• “How To Live To Be 100.” in Church Growth Digest of the British Church Growth Association, Vol. 19, No. 4, Summer 1998.
• “Empowering A Culture of Service in Your Church.” in Enrichment: A Journal for Pentecostal Ministry, Fall 1998. Pp. 36.
• “How to Live to Be 100.” in Leader, Winter 1998. Pp. 38-39.
• “Lifelong Learning and Training.” British Church Growth Digest, Vol. 20, Issue 1, Autumn 1998.
• “Decision-Making in Small Churches.” in Celebrating the Small Church, (supplement of the British Church Growth Association), No. 14, January 2000. Pp. 1-2.
• “Hooked On Learning.” reprinted in Net Results, Vol. XXI, No. 3, March 2000. Pp. 11-12.
• “Look Back, Leap Forward.” in Enrichment: A Journal for Pentecostal Ministry, Winter 2000. Pp. 30-32.
• “How to Grow a Church in the Third Millennium.” in the Journal of the American Society for Church Growth, Vol. 12, Spring 2001.
• “The Bridger Generation.” in the Journal of the American Society for Church Growth, Vol. 13, Winter 2002.
• “Review Your Assimilation Strategy.” in Mandate, Winter 2002. Pp. 17.
• “Blending Builders, Boomers, Busters, and Bridgers.” in Enrichment Journal, Winter 2002. Pp. 46.
• “Biblical Church Growth.” in the Journal of Evangelism and Missions, Vol. 1, Spring 2002.
• “The Glory of God and Church Growth.” in the Journal of the American Society for Church Growth, Vol. 13, Spring 2002.
• “A Critique the Critics.” in the Journal of Evangelism and Missions, Vol. 2, 2003.
• “Growth Obstacles for the Small Church.” Healthy Church, (United Kingdom) Issue 3, April 2004.

Research Interests

• Church growth
• Generational Change
• Pastoral ministry