Browsing Dissertations, Theses, and Projects by Subject "Church growth"
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American Individualism's Effect on Discipleship in Church Revitalization: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-11-07)As the over-arching culture of North America becomes ever more post-Christian, the church in North America continues to decline. Nearly 75 percent of Southern Baptist Churches are plateaued or are in decline. Some have ... -
An analysis of factors contributing to the decline of Protestant churches in a metropolitan center
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2004-05-14)This research analyzed the factors contributing to the decline of protestant churches in metropolitan centers. Houston, Texas, was named as the metropolitan center. The research concern is that there is a lack of current ... -
A biblical analysis of Donald A. McGavran's harvest theology principle
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-10-24)This dissertation provides a biblical analysis of McGavran's harvest theology principle as it relates to the relationship between faithfulness in the evangelistic task and actual numerical church growth. Chapter 1 introduces ... -
Church Planting in New York City: A Case for a Global Cities Church Planting Strategy
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-12-14)This thesis looks at the missiological implications of church planting in global cities. Chapter 1 introduces the main argument for this thesis: that all evangelism strategies should hold church planting as the end goal ... -
Church Revitalization and the Role of Pastoral Leadership: A Mixed-Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-03-09)The church in North America is struggling. Among Southern Baptists, the nation’s second largest denomination, approximately 1,000 churches close their doors every year and thousands more drift closer to that point every ... -
Developing a Church Revitalization Plan for Immanuel Baptist Church in Petersburg, Indiana
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-11-08)The purpose of this project was to develop a group revitalization program for Immanuel Baptist Church in Petersburg, Indiana. Chapter one explains existing conditions, need for revitalization, and reasons for choosing a ... -
Developing an Effective Evangelism Strategy for the Second Generation of the Savannah Vietnamese Baptist Church, Savannah, Georgia
(2014-05-16)This dissertation explains the implementation of a strategy in evangelism and church growth for the second generation. Chapter 1 provides the purpose, goals, rationale, definitions, limitations, and research methodology. ... -
Entropy and Renewal: The Pauline Concern and Paradigm for Church Revitalization
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2022-04-22)That the North American church is in a season of sharp decline is a well-studied and well-established factual reality. In our own Southern Baptist Convention, studies indicate that as many as nine out of every ten churches ... -
A Grounded Theory of Church Growth in Urban Poverty Zones
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2011-05-16)This dissertation examines church growth in urban poverty zones and develops a grounded theory to explain the data. Urban poverty zones are impoverished census tracts located in cities of 500,000 or more, and the term is ... -
Implementing a Ministry-Based Church Growth Strategy at the Laurel Korean Baptist Church, Laurel, Maryland
(2014-05-16)The purpose of this project was to implement a ministry-based church growth strategy for reaching unchurched people at Laurel Korean Baptist Church, in Laurel, Maryland. Chapter 1 provides the goals, context, rationale ... -
Implementing an Evangelism Strategy for the First Vietnamese Baptist Church of Dalton, Georgia
(2014-05-16)ABSTRACT IMPLEMENTING AN EVANGELISM STRATEGY FOR THE FIRST VIETNAMESE BAPTIST CHURCH OF DALTON, GEORGIA Vu Nguyen, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2014 Faculty Supervisor: An Van Pham The ... -
Leveraging the Multi-Site Church Approach as a Long-Term Church Planting Strategy at the Village Church in Dallas-Fort Worth
(2014-05-16)The purpose of this project is to create a strategic vision document to serve The Village Church as it considers the transition of its Denton campus, and potentially other campuses, to become separate autonomous local ... -
The mission effectiveness of program-driven and purpose-driven church models in selected Southern Baptist churches
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2008-12-12)The biblical purpose of the church is the Great Commission as stated in Matthew 28:19-20. The mission of the church, or the way the purpose is carried out, is identified in Acts 2:42-47 as evangelism, discipleship, worship, ... -
One Church in One Location: Questioning the Biblical, Theological, and Historical Claims of the Multi-Site Church Movement
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-12-14)This dissertation argues that a multi-site church that is not characterized by campus-wide gatherings does not have a sound biblical or theological basis for considering itself one church and is inconsistent with historic ... -
The Role of "Perfecting" in Donald McGavran's Church Growth Thought
(Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012-05-23)ABSTRACT THE ROLE OF "PERFECTING" IN DONALD MCGAVRAN'S CHURCH GROWTH THOUGHT Matthew Donald Spradlin, Ph.D. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2012 Chairperson: Dr. Charles E. Lawless, Jr. This ... -
Teaching Ecclesiology at St. Rose Community Church As a Means of Equipping Church Planting Teams in New Orleans, Louisiana
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Theology, 2022-10-19)This project is intended to teach ecclesiology to potential church planting team members. This is accomplished through the development and teaching of a course on ecclesiology. Chapter 1 describes both the context and the ... -
Training Deacons for Ministry at Ridgeway Baptist Church, Memphis, Tennessee
(2013-12-30)ABSTRACT TRAINING DEACONS FOR MINISTRY AT RIDGEWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE Ashley Edward Ray, D.Min. The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, 2013 Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Travis S. Kerns The project ... -
Transforming Mission Culture In Church Revitalization: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2020-11-02)The North American church is on the edge of a precipice. The majority of churches are in need of revitalization. As churches turn inward and focus on their own personal preference, needs, and spiritual growth the church ... -
Transforming the Leadership Development Culture in Church Revitalizations: A Mixed Methods Study
(Southern Baptist Theological SeminarySchool of Missions and Evangelism, 2019-10-26)As the church in North America declines, many search for answers to turn the tide. One avenue is church revitalization: turning plateaued or declining churches into growing churches once again. The purpose of this study ...