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> [“The church-growth movement of the 1960s brought many positive insights to the American landscape. However, one negative result is that it focused leaders so intently on their organization and strategies that it blinded them to the importance of place. Further,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/verlon-fosner/the-church-growth-movement-of-the-1960s-brought-many-positive/)

Verlon Fosner

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## Other authors on Church leaders

- [Israelmore Ayivor 5 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/church-leaders/israelmore-ayivor/)

## More by Verlon Fosner

> [“But not all places are the same. If a church is located in suburbia, where families are the predominant social circle, then church-growth ideas…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/verlon-fosner/but-not-all-places-are-the-same-if-a-church-is-located-in-suburbia/)

Verlon Fosner

> [“We have obsessed over Sunday-morning proclamation gatherings and organizational systems for so long, we have forgotten how to do honest missiological work in our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/verlon-fosner/we-have-obsessed-over-sunday-morning-proclamation-gatherings-and/)

Verlon Fosner

> [“The church-growth movement of the 1960s brought many positive insights to the American landscape. However, one negative result is that it focused leaders so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/verlon-fosner/the-church-growth-movement-of-the-1960s-brought-many-positive/)

Verlon Fosner

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