Why and how churches grow : a guide for leaders of newly indigenous churches /
Tucker, David A., 1949-,
Why and how churches grow : a guide for leaders of newly indigenous churches / by David A. Tucker. - 1985. - vii, 110 leaves, bound : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Typescript. A Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1985. Includes bibliographies. I. Church Growth: Beginning Part One: Understanding Church Growth II. Growth III. Church Growth IV. Church Growth V. Church Growth Responsibility Part Two: Monitoring the Growing Church Virgin Islands Monitoring Growth Virgin IslandsI. Collecting Data for Monitoring and Evaluation Virgin IslandsII. Measuring Church Growth IX. Evaluating Church Growth Part Three: A Selected Annotated Bibliography List of Illustrations
Growth is Natural -- Growth is Desirable -- Growth is Measurable. A Brief History -- Church Growth Distinctives -- Receptivity -- Homogeneous Units -- Bridges -- Evaluation and Strategy -- Church Growth Expansion. Definitions -- Problems with Church Growth -- Problems and Solutions. Indigenization and Nationalization -- Responsibility of the Indigenous Church. Reports -- Community Records -- Church Health -- Why Monitor Church Growth. Data Required -- Organizing Data -- Saving the File. A Church Growth Survey -- Comparison of Growth -- Composite Membership. Causes that Affect Growth -- Planning for Future Growth. Distribution of Receptivity -- 75 X 125 mm (3 X 5 inch) filing card -- 100 X 150 mm (4 X 6 inch) filing card -- Sample membership file card.
Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.
Church growth.
Church growth--Bibliography.
BV4070 / .W493 1985 BV4070
Why and how churches grow : a guide for leaders of newly indigenous churches / by David A. Tucker. - 1985. - vii, 110 leaves, bound : illustrations ; 29 cm.
Typescript. A Ministry Perspective Project submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts, Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions, Columbia, South Carolina, 1985. Includes bibliographies. I. Church Growth: Beginning Part One: Understanding Church Growth II. Growth III. Church Growth IV. Church Growth V. Church Growth Responsibility Part Two: Monitoring the Growing Church Virgin Islands Monitoring Growth Virgin IslandsI. Collecting Data for Monitoring and Evaluation Virgin IslandsII. Measuring Church Growth IX. Evaluating Church Growth Part Three: A Selected Annotated Bibliography List of Illustrations
Growth is Natural -- Growth is Desirable -- Growth is Measurable. A Brief History -- Church Growth Distinctives -- Receptivity -- Homogeneous Units -- Bridges -- Evaluation and Strategy -- Church Growth Expansion. Definitions -- Problems with Church Growth -- Problems and Solutions. Indigenization and Nationalization -- Responsibility of the Indigenous Church. Reports -- Community Records -- Church Health -- Why Monitor Church Growth. Data Required -- Organizing Data -- Saving the File. A Church Growth Survey -- Comparison of Growth -- Composite Membership. Causes that Affect Growth -- Planning for Future Growth. Distribution of Receptivity -- 75 X 125 mm (3 X 5 inch) filing card -- 100 X 150 mm (4 X 6 inch) filing card -- Sample membership file card.
Columbia Graduate School of Bible and Missions.--Ministry Perspective Project.
Church growth.
Church growth--Bibliography.
BV4070 / .W493 1985 BV4070