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dc.contributor.advisorRabali, T.C.
dc.contributor.authorMahloko, Maainini Annette
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-04T08:58:14Z
dc.date.available2016-03-04T08:58:14Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/16565
dc.descriptionMA (Biblical Studies/Theology)--North-West University, Vaal Triangle Campus, 2015.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to reveal that local churches are in a declining state. It further proves there is a need for strategies to turn around decline in local churches, with an emphasis on a case of Second Bethel, African Methodist Episcopal local church. To address the possible causes of the decline in local church membership, this study was conducted. The participants provided data indicating the causes of local church membership decline. The participants agreed that as per chapter four report what were the cause for this decline in membership This study presented several reasons why churches are declining in membership and possible strategies to curb a decline in membership into growing churches.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAfrican Methodist Episcopal Churchen_US
dc.subjectAnnual conferenceen_US
dc.subjectChurch membership declineen_US
dc.subjectChurch growthen_US
dc.subjectConnectional churchen_US
dc.subjectDistrict conferenceen_US
dc.subjectEpiscopal districten_US
dc.subjectEvangelic strategiesen_US
dc.subjectEvangelismen_US
dc.subjectLesotho annual conferenceen_US
dc.subjectLocal churchen_US
dc.subjectItinerancyen_US
dc.titleStrategies to turn around decline in local churches : a case of an African Methodist Episcopal (AME) local churchen
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.description.thesistypeMastersen_US
dc.contributor.researchID10186220 - Rabali, Tshitangoni Christopher (Supervisor)


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