Date
11-2020
Department
Rawlings School of Divinity
Degree
Doctor of Ministry (DMin)
Chair
James Zabloski
Keywords
Revitalization, Church Growth, Multi-site, Church Strategy
Disciplines
Christianity | Religion
Recommended Citation
Adams, Gavin Roger, "Improving Adoptive Mergers at River Community Church" (2020). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 2716.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/2716
Abstract
This thesis project cross compared the adoptive mergers of River Community Church (RCC) to identify the methodologies and strategies that created one successful campus via adoptive merger and a subsequent unsuccessful campus. Empirical analysis quantified the gap in success between RCC Chesterfield and RCC Fairway. Qualitative research provided the thematic points of differentiation in RCC’s adoptive merger implementations. The thematic findings detailed a potential revitalization plan for RCC Fairway, a common structure for future RCC adoptive merger considerations, and insight for churches contemplating adoptive merger pursuits.
