Date
5-2005
Department
Seminary
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Frank J. Schmitt
Primary Subject Area
Religion, Clergy; Religion, General; Theology
Recommended Citation
Choi, Gi Chul, "Strategies for 21st Century Healthy Church Growth through the Spiritual Diagnosis of Osan Baptist Church in South Korea" (2005). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 201.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/201
Abstract
The purpose of this thesis project is to understand the nature, purpose, and a brief history of healthy church growth, and analyze the spiritual factors of Osan Baptist Church in Seoul, Korea based on Natural Church Development written by Dr. Christian A. Schwarz, who suggests eight quality characteristics of growing healthy Churches.
Through this research, strong points for healthy church growth and weak ones for hindering church growth will be discovered. Finally, six strategies of healthy church growth will be suggested to the Osan Baptist Church and other churches for 21 st century.
