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A Church-Growth Strategy For Revitalizing The Kolhapur Church, Bhupal R. Chandanshive
A Church-Growth Strategy For Revitalizing The Kolhapur Church, Bhupal R. Chandanshive
Professional Dissertations DMin
The task of this dissertation was to study the factors that have affected the growth of the Kolhapur church in south Maharashtra and to develop a strategy to revitalize the church. Twenty-five years ago, Seventh-day Adventist churches in Maharashtra were spiritually lively and active. But in recent years the churches have become weak; the attendance is nominal and there is little vibrancy.
The Seventh-day Adventist Church in Kolhapur was viewed through the dynamics of church-growth principles, especially those applicable in the Indian context. The history of the church, together with membership statistics, provided information on the church over the last …