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CHURCH-GROWTH STRATEGIES. THE MEGACHURCH MOVEMENT. THE SEEKER-SENSITIVE MOVEMENT.  For the last 30 years, the contemporary evangelical church in America has been the subject of intense devotion, intense marketing, and intense ridicule.  But sometimes one person’s story is the most illuminating way into a big, complex topic. And sometimes, the most helpful–if less sensational–voices come from those who have seen the highs and lows from the inside but have not abandoned the church.  This is Part 1 of the story of Pastor John Hallowell’s ministry in the heart of Orange County, California, and the faithfulness of the Lord through it all.