TY - BOOK AU - Peters,George W. TI - A theology of church growth T2 - Contemporary evangelical perspectives SN - 0310431018 AV - BV652.25 .P47 U1 - 266/.001 19 PY - 1981/// CY - Grand Rapids, MI PB - Zondervan Pub. House KW - Church growth KW - Church N1 - 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 ER -