Church Health and Growth Definitions
Explore different perspectives on church health and growth definitions, including critiques on numerical growth, spiritual solutions, and the practical implementation of the Great Commission. Learn about the disciplines and sciences that investigate the nature, function, and multiplication of Christian churches as they seek to make disciples worldwide.
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Church Health/Growth Defined Howard Culbertson Southern Nazarene University
Church Health/Growth critics It is in fact an abrasive term Daniel Cruse, Assemblies of God Subversive efforts (that) seared America's Biblical foundations and prepared the masses to believe a lie -- Berit Kjos, non-denominational An adherence to pragmatism rather than biblical Christianity. Pragmatism can provide increased numbers, but it cannot regenerate unbelieving men. -- Phil Newton, Southern Baptist
Church Health/Growth critics (It s) numerolatry: . . . the idea that numerical growth is the only really valid criterion of church growth Rowland Croucher, Baptist The problems in our Church are spiritual problems that must be addressed with spiritual solutions, not by . . . church growth gimmicks Troy Benitone, United Methodist
For purposes of this class . . . Why not just say evangelism and be done with it? How are we defining church health/growth?
Church Growth definition Church Growth is that careful discipline which investigates the . . .
Church Growth definition Church Growth is that careful discipline which investigates the . . . Nature and function Planting and multiplication Health . . . of Christian churches
Church Health/Growth definition Church Health/Growth is that science which investigates the . . . Nature and function Planting and multiplication. . . Health . . . of Christian churches as they seek specifically to effectively implement the Lord s Great Commission to make disciples of all nations peoples (Matthew 28:19-20)
Church Growth definition Church Growth is a spiritual and yet practical conviction combining the eternal principles of God's Word with the practical insights of social and behavioral sciences." Donald McGavran s work is its initial frame of reference.
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