Peters, George W.

A theology of church growth / George W. Peters. - Grand Rapids, MI : Zondervan Pub. House, ©1981. - 283 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. - Contemporary evangelical perspectives . - Contemporary evangelical perspectives. .

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Church growth--Source, leitmotif, meaning -- pt. 1. Theological foundations of the church -- The church in theological perspective -- The church as the church of God -- Church growth as the work of God -- pt. 2. Biblical principles of church growth -- Church growth and the primary means of God -- Church growth and the message of God -- Church growth and the servant of God -- pt. 3. Four pillars of church growth -- Four pillars introduced -- Pillar one--The fitness of the church -- Pillar two--The form of the church -- Pillar three--The function of the church -- The inward function of the church -- The outward function of the church -- Pillar four--The focus of the church -- Toward a theology of church growth.

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