• The Effect Of Denominational Practices On The Growth Of The Church

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    • 1.2   Statement of the Problem
      It is to be noted that this period was characterized by missionaries activities being based on denominations and limited to the Southern part of the country. The missionaries who came were trained and really prepared, though many were swallowed up by the climate. The language barrier that had existed was reduced to the minimum by the use of interpreters and the missionaries themselves learning the language; Trained Nigerian Ministers started to emerge; churches and later schools and hospitals were erected. More importantly, baptism was administered to the converts as an indelible mark for the new faith they had embraced and the old ways they had forsaken.
      1.3   Objectives of the Study
      The study sought to know the effect of denominational practices on the growth of the church.Specifically, the study sought to;
      Know whether denominational practices have significant effect on church growth.
      Identify the different denominations in Nigeria and their impact on churches.
      Know whether denominational practices contribute to church growth.
      1.4   Research Questions
      1. Does denominational practices have significant effect on church growth?
      2. What are the different denominations in Nigeria and their impact on church growth?
      3. How has denominational practice contributed to the growth of the church?
      1.5   Research Hypotheses
      : Denominational practices have no significant effect on church growth.
      : Denominational practices have significant effect on church growth.
      1.6   Significance of the Study
      This study will be of immense benefit to other researchers who intend to know more on this topic and can also be used by non-researchers to build more on their work.

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    • ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]The study on the effect of denominational practices on the growth of the churches tries to find out ifdenominational practices have significant effect on church growth; the study also tries to identify the different denominations in Nigeria and their impact on churches; the study tries also to know whether denominational practices contribute to church growth. Primary data was used for the purpose of the study with a sample size of 60 respondents; the study concluded that denominational practices ... Continue reading---