Sunday, July 30, 2023

BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CHURCH GROWTH

 


CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background to the Study

This study deals with Baptism in the Holy Spirit and its Implications for Church Growth: A Case Study of Assemblies of God Church, Esan District. The Holy Spirit Baptism is not only important in the life of the church but also essential to life. While the coming of Christ was to save humanity, the coming of the Holy Spirit is to empower the church. Without the baptism of the Holy Spirit, the church cannot grow to its fullness. Some churches are not growing today because they fail to employ the power and benefits of the baptism in the Holy Spirit in the church... 

 1.2          Statement of the Problem.

The inabilities of the church to judiciously utilised baptism of the Holy Spirit for growth constitute a problem to the church. Churches engage in activities outside the baptism of the Holy Spirit, which make them not to grow. Some churches also neglect the Holy Spirit baptism to do things their own way. Worldly shows and carnality have characterized the affairs of some churches, which make them to struggle with impacting their members with the baptism of the Holy Spirit. Because of the lack of the baptism of the Holy Spirit in the church, it has result to half back cake Christians, and end up causing problems in the church...

1.3          Purpose of the Study.

This study will examine the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and its Implications for Church Growth: A Case Study of Assemblies of God Church Esan District.   It will include the concept of baptism, the person of the Holy Spirit, the characteristics of the Holy Spirit, the importance of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit for the Church, Hindrances to the Baptism in the Holy Spirit in the church and Implication of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit for Church growth.

1.4      Research Questions.

1.     What is Baptism?

2.     What are the functions of the Holy Spirit?

3.     What is the importance of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit for the Church?

4.     What are the hindrances to the Baptism in the Holy Spirit in the church?

5.     What are the Implications of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit for Church growth?

1.5      Significance of the Study.    

This study will be of immense benefit to the church, Pastors, church members, theologians and researchers. To churches it will be of immense benefits to them, in that it will help the church to understand the role of the Baptism in the Holy Spirit in church growth. To Pastors, it will guide them on how to use and employ the Baptism in the Holy Spirit for church growth...

1.6       Research Procedure

The researcher will employ library and field investigations.  Data will be collected through questionnaire and oral interviews that will be distributed to respondents in Assemblies of God Church Esan District for the purpose of gathering information through prepared questions and examined for true representation. The research study will be predominantly library, internet and field investigations. This research will be conducted to achieve the goals and objective of this research study.

1.7       Delimitation of the Study

This study is limited to the Baptism in the Holy Spirit and its Implications for Church Growth: A Case Study of Assemblies of God Church Esan District. Esan District covers three Local Government Areas. Esan West, Esan Central and Igueben Local Government Areas. Esan District has a population of about 17,000 members.

1.8       Definition of Terms.

Baptism: is a process of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water into the Christian faith.

Holy Spirit:  the Holy Ghost is a divine person, the third person in the trinity, a being with a mind, emotions, and a will.

Implications: the action or state of being involved in something.

Church: is the body of Christ that is gathered together to reverence, pray and worship God among others.

Growth: is the stages of development of something.

Church Growth: is a systematic improvement and advancement of the church in all ramification.


 CHAPTER  TWO

LITERATURE REVIEW 


This chapter reviewed literatures that would provide the necessary facts and information on the baptism on the Holy Ghost. Books on the Holy Ghost were consulted...


CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

This chapter captures the methodology and procedure applied to gather relevant information for this research study. It comprises of research design, population and sampling, research instrument, validity of the Instrument, administration of instrument and method of data collection and analysis..

 

CHAPTER FOUR

 

PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

The focus of this chapter is to present the findings obtained from the data collected and to discuss the analysis made out of the research questions.......

 

CHAPTER FIVE

SUMMARY, CONCLUSION, RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER STUDIES

This chapter consists of summary, conclusion, recommendations and suggestions for further studies which is as follows:.…...




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