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20220519125639.0 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Original cataloging agency |
ZA-BrSAT |
| Transcribing agency |
ZA-BrSAT |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| 9 (RLIN) |
809 |
| Personal name |
Nkwelle, Ngome Joseph |
| Dates associated with a name |
1974 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Strategies for Church Growth in the Cameroon Baptist Convention |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
Johannesburg |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
South African Theological Seminary |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2021 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
165 |
| Other physical details |
PDF |
| Dimensions |
A4 |
| Accompanying material |
Abstract, TOC |
| 502 ## - DISSERTATION NOTE |
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| Degree type |
Master of Theology (Mth) |
| Name of granting institution |
South African Theological Seminary |
| Year degree granted |
2021 |
| Supervisors |
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| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
This research concentrates on the CBC churches among the Bakossi people of the South West Region of Cameroon. These churches do not increase in church membership despite the fact that the Baptists in general and the CBC churches, in particular, have existed among the Bakossi people of the South West Region for as long as 50 years or more. Thus, this thesis seeks to develop effective strategies that will promote church growth in CBC churches amongst the Bakossi people. The researcher did an empirical study by distributing questionnaires to twelve Baptist churches and seven to other denominations all of which he received responses. The data collected was analyzed and interpreted. The outcome of the data reveals that not only have Baptist churches failed to grow numerically throughout the over fifty years of their existence in the land but also that they did not have any intentional plans and strategies to do so. Proof of this is the fact that over ninety-nine percent of the members that make up these churches are non-indigenes who originate from other parts of the country. Therefore, through various resources, the researcher carried out a historical, theological, and biblical framework that formed the basis to develop strategies that will enhance effective church growth in CBC churches among the people. The researcher contends that the topic itself, proposed strategies, recommendations, and action plans must be embraced and implemented by individual Baptist churches, probably facilitated by the Cameroon Baptist Convention, if any meaningful growth has to take place in CBC churches among the Bakossi people. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| 9 (RLIN) |
203 |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Baptists |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| 9 (RLIN) |
805 |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Bakossi dialect |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| 9 (RLIN) |
801 |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element |
Church growth |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Dewey Decimal Classification |
| Koha item type |
Thesis |
