Church growth theology

Sampitmo Habeahan

doi:10.52489/juteolog.v3i2.166

Authors

Sampitmo Habeahan Universitas Negeri Medan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52489/juteolog.v3i2.166

Keywords:

Theology, Church Growth

Abstract

Jesus established the church in whom there is the hope of cross-growth. Church growth involves bringing people to Jesus who do not have a personal relationship with God. Church growth has to do with bringing souls to Jesus. So by its nature church growth includes the study of expansion, planting and multiplication, function and health of the church. There are generally two views on who is responsible for and expands church growth. One side of the responsibility is in the hands of the servants of God but on the other hand it is the responsibility of the people of God together. These two opinions need a correct understanding of the theology of church growth. So, whose responsibility is church growth? Is it only the servants of God, or does the entire church community also participate? Based on the formulation of the problem, the research title emerged, namely Theology of Church Growth. In this research, only the philosophy of church growth itself is discussed. The purpose of the research is to look at the principles of church growth and its philosophy. The object of research is church growth and the principles of church growth theologically. The research method is done by review literature that has existed before. The results of the research are: the basis of church growth is the Bible, there are two types of church growth in quality and quantity. The factors of church growth are caused by, having a burden in service, the work of the Holy Spirit, praying people who obey God in evangelism. This means that church growth itself is the work of the triune God. A growing church is God's desire, therefore people are responsible for the growth of the church.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

References

Abineno, J. L. C. (1975). Indonesian Church and Society. BPK Gunung Mulia.

Ariano, D. (2000). House Church. YPIK Immanuel.

Barclay, W. (1981). Communicating the Gospel. BPK Gunung Mulia.

Baskoro, P. K. (2022). Konsep Komsel Three Party Sebagai Implementasi Gaya Hidup Kelompok Sel Menurut Kisah Para Rasul 2:46-47. Jurnal Teologi (JUTEOLOG), 3(1), 1–13. https://doi.org/10.52489/juteolog.v3i1.103

Bosch, D. J. (1997). Transformasi Misis Kristen: History of Mission Theology That Changes and Changes (S. Suleeman (ed.)). BPK Gunung Mulia.

Comiskey, J. (2002). Menuai Tanpa Batar, Sistem Kelompok Sel yang membuat Gereja Anda bertumbuh Maksimal. Metanoia.

Fa, L. N. (1996). Makalah: Church Growth.

Gentz, W. H. (1988). The Dictionary of the Bible and Religion. Abingdon Press.

Henrichsen, W. A. (1974). How to Train Christian Disciples. Kalam Hidup.

Lawrence, B. (2007). Give With Heart (Suryadi (ed.)). ANDI OFFSET.

Marantika, C. (1988). Biblical and Theological Growth of the Church.

Marantika, C. (1992). Church Law.

Peters, G. (2002). The Theology of Church Growth. Gandum Mas.

Ristiono, Y. B., Sirait, J. R., Baskoro, P. K., & Simbolon, M. E. (2022). The Influence of Teacher Personality Quality on the Spiritual Growth of a Congregation. Pharos Journal of Theology, 1(103(2)), 161–186. https://doi.org/10.46222/pharosjot.103.2048

Schwarz, C. A. (2007). Ringkasan Mengenai Pertumbuhan Gereja Yang Alamiah. Metanoia.

Sihombing, W. F. (2022). Siapa dan Apa Misi Yesus: Suatu Interpretasi Teologi Misi dari Percakapan Yesus dan Nikodemus (Yohanes 3:1-21). Tepian: Jurnal Misiologi Dan Komunikasi Kristen, 2(1), 1–15. https://doi.org/10.51667/TJMKK.V2I1.834

Sihombing, W. F., Berutu, I., Gaol, E. N. L., & Hulu, B. P. I. (2023). Hidup dalam Kasih Karunia Allah: Masa Lalu versus Masa Sekarang (Efesus 2:1-10). Tumou Tou, 10(1), 1–10. https://doi.org/10.51667/tt.v10i1.879

Sopater, S. (1988). Makalah Pertumbuhan Gereja secara Alkitabiah dan Teotologis.

Sugiharto, A., & Sirait, J. R. (2022). Women’s Witnesses in the Resurrection of Jesus and Implications in Church Service. Jurnal Teologi (JUTEOLOG), 2(2), 221–234. https://doi.org/10.52489/juteolog.v2i2.74

Sukanto. (2006). The Secret of Church Growth in Korea. ANDI OFFSET.

Sutarman. (1988). Pertumbuhan Gereja Secara Historis Missiologis.

Tarigan, W. F. S. dan I. S. (2022). Sign and Its Significance in John’s Gospel. Evangelikal: Jurnal Teologi Injili Dan Pembinaan Warga Jemaat, Vol. 6(1), 59–69. https://doi.org/: https://doi.org/10.46445/ejti.v6i1.401

Team, C. R. E. L. (2006). Unimed.

Thiessen, H. C. (2015). Teologi Sistematika. Gandum Mas.

Tomatala, Y. (2003). Teologi Misi: Pengantar Misiologi (Suatu Dogmatika Alkitabiah Tentang Misi, Penginjilan dan Pertumbuhan Gereja). YT Leadership Foundation.

Ukur, F. (1988). Paper: he Growth of the Missiological Historical Church.

Walvoord, J. F. (1984). The Church in Prophecy. Yakin.

Warseto Freddy Sihombing, S. A. (2022). Penggunaan Kata koinonia Dalam 1 Korintus 1:9 Dan Interpretasinya Dalam Mengatasi Perpecahan Di Jemaat. Kamasean: Jurnal Teologi Kristen, 3(1), 55–69.

Wiersbe, W. W. (1982). A Pastor’s Priority. Gandum Mas.