Date
3-2012
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
Charlie Davidson
Primary Subject Area
Religion, General
Keywords
church growth, education, evangelism, leadership, ministry, South Korea
Disciplines
Comparative Methodologies and Theories | Religion
Recommended Citation
Kim, Hyung Seok, "Strategies for Twenty First Century Healthy Church Growth: With Special Reference to the Jang Choong Presbyterian Church in South Korea" (2012). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 501.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/501
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to find strategies of healthy church growth and apply them to local churches in the United State and South Korea. The model of church used was Jang Choong Presbyterian church (JCPC). This paper utilized surveys; this project also analyzed the current conditions of JCPC, exploring growth factors such as: Worship, Fellowship, Training, Ministry, and Evangelism. The factors of healthy church was investigated and delineated based on literature reviews, on the personal studies and questionnaire surveys submitted to members of JCPC. This project suggested eight principles to build healthy churches including JCPC and local churches in Korea for the decade years. Finally, this paper recommends missions for the healthy church by using acrostic C.H.U.R.C.H.
