The pathology of church growth in Igbo land, Nigeria: an antidote to the symptoms

Abstract

Our efforts in this research work have been geared towards examining the pathology of church growth in Igbo land: an antidote to the symptoms. The study revealed that the church’s lack of adequate evangelistic strategic is mostly responsible for the stagnation of church growth in Igbo land. The objective of this research work is to present a way forward for the church growth. This study is designed to introduce a movement which is now permeating among churches virtually everywhere. The work recommended that leaders at all levels of church organizational structure should engage in study and diagnosing the pathology of church growth in Igbo land. This is to enable effective evangelism and making disciples. Methods of approach were historical, phenomenological and analytical methods coupled with the review of related extant material.