THE EFFECT OF CHRISTIAN ATTITUDE TO GIVING TOWARDS CHURCH GROWTH
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 Introduction
Church Growth is a movement within evangelical Christianity which focuses on developing methods to grow churches based on business marketing strategies (Hunter, 2005; David et al., 2003). Church expansion and the influence of Christians’ philanthropic mindsets are interconnected and nuanced. It entails investigating how Christians’ worldviews, the function of tithing in local congregations, and the expansion of religious institutions are affected. The variety of Christian perspectives on philanthropy is a significant obstacle to research. When it comes to giving financially to the church, the beliefs and practises of various Christian denominations and individual Christians might differ widely. It’s possible that some Christians consider tithing an essential part of their religion, considering it as a means by which they may show their appreciation to God and further the church’s mission.
As a prelude to other parts of this study, this chapter will discuss the background upon which this study was initiated, the statement of problems that led to this study, the Aim and Objectives of the study. Others are Significance of the study, Scope of work, Research questions, Limitation of the study and Definition of technical terms.
1.2 Background of Study
Church growth begins with church health and not the other way around. Pastoral Counselling implies church leader gives direction, motivates, reprimands and develops a set objective along with his group and resolves individual or group needs within the church. This is perceived as the only way towards the church growth and survival. In the New Testament it was more often used as Christological title for the exalted Jesus. The results of semasiological and lexicographical investigation of secular Greek indicate an extremely polyvalent spectrum of meaning for the word “church leader”, the basis being he who is the first, who stands at the head of, who leads. What distinguishes pastoral counseling from other forms of counseling and psychotherapy is the role and accountability of the counselor and his or her understanding and expression of the pastoral relationship (Hunter, 2005; David et al., 2003).
Church growth has been defined as the movement within evangelical Christianity which aims to grow churches based on research, sociology, analysis etc. The church growth movement started with a passion for the Great commission, and seeing people come to Christ. Similarly, according to McGavran stated, It is God’s will that women and men become disciples of Jesus Christ and responsible members of Christ’s church.
Therefore, when church members faithfully pay their tithe and offering as commanded in the scriptures, there will be money to cater for the minister of the gospel and the church will be able to organise crusade, seminar, outreach and other programmes that will lead to church growth. In some churches today, people are pressured and manipulated to give whereas giving in the church should be given without sadness or compulsion because God loves a cheerful giver (Proverb 22:8-9).
However, the negative attitude of Christian towards giving is having negative effect on church growth as money is needed to propagate the gospel which will eventually lead to church growth. According to Albert Aina, dwindling church finance has put a brake on the drive of pastors and congregation for church growth and expansion, the purse drive the pulse for church growth. Currently, less than three percent of Christians are paying their tithes. Salary cuts and job losses have worsened the financial fortune of most churches.
The early church in Acts of Apostles gave all they have and it was shared among the believers and no one lack among them. (Acts 4:34-37). The Philippians church gave out of their poverty to support the ministry of Paul and he prayed for them that God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus (Phil. 4:19 NKJV).
Therefore, in Nigeria where the research was carried out, the activities that was conducted is to know the Effect of Christian Attitude to Giving towards Church Growth.
1.3 Statement of Problems
Investigation revealed that ministry without money will face a lot of challenge and this can equally affect the church growth because there will not be money to finance outreach and other programmes that will bring about the growth of the church both numerically and spiritually, that is why Bible says A feast is made for laughter, and wine makes merry: but money answers everything (Ecclesiastes 10:19 NKJV).
The effect and impact of the church will be limited and minimal without financial sufficiency hence, the wheel of gospel moves slowly without money. Since most of church income is generated from members tithe and offering, that is why the effect of Christian giving will have impact on church growth.
There has been a lot of false teaching about giving going on the social media and traditional media where people have been discouraged from paying their tithe and offering in their church. On the other hand, the case of pastors and other church leaders who have been embezzling church funds is not helping matter either as some Christians are no more faithful in their giving towards the work of God and these are also having negative effect on church growth.
In the same vein, the issue of economic recession is another reason some church members are not giving bountifully towards the work of God. Many people have lost their job while some workers salary are no more regular while other have their salaries reduced to halve hence, the attitude of such categories of Christian towards giving may not be positive and that may eventually affect church growth.
In the light of these enumerated problems, the burden of this research work is to state the right attitude of Christians towards giving and to proffer solutions to the challenge of wrong attitude of Christian towards giving.
1.4 Aim and Objectives of Study
The aim of the study is to investigate the Effect of Christian Attitude to Giving towards Church Growth. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out as follows:
- To encourage church leaders and members to have a right attitude towards giving in church;
- To examine the effect of Christian attitude on giving towards church growth;
- To state the right attitude of Christians towards giving;
- To establish the relationship between giving and church growth;
- To analyze the biblical concept of giving; and
- To proffer solutions to the challenge of wrong attitude of Christian towards giving.
1.5 Research Questions
The study came up with research questions so as to be able to ascertain the above stated objectives. The specific research questions for the study are stated below as follows:
- Is there any relationship between giving and church growth?
- What is the effect of Christian attitude on giving towards church growth?
- What is the right attitude of Christians towards giving?
- What is the biblical concept of giving?
- What are the impact of encouraging church leaders and members to have a right attitude towards giving in church?
1.6 Research Hypothesis
In order to pursue the objective of this study, the following generalized statements have been designed to guide and aids in obtaining the result for the experiment to be conducted. For this work, the null hypothesis will be represented with H0 while the alternative hypothesis will be represented with hypothesis H1.
Hypothesis One
- H0: There is no significant relationship between giving and church growth
- H1: There is a significant relationship between giving and church growth
1.7 Significance of Study
The research work is expected to be valuable to many categories of people and organization which include the Ministers of God, missionaries, church leaders, Christian families, church planters and generality of Nigerian Christians. This study will be of immense benefit to seminarians and other researchers who intend to know more on this study and can also be used by non-researchers to build more on their research work. This study contributes to knowledge and could serve as a guide for other study.
1.8 Scope of Study
The scope of the research is focused on the Effect of Christian Attitude to Giving towards Church Growth in Nigeria.
CHAPTER TWO
2.0 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
The review of relevant literature is the main topic of this chapter. A literature review covers theoretical and methodological contributions to a certain issue in addition to the state of knowledge at the time of writing. It provides information about the state of the art in relation to the subject you are writing about. It examines the body of work on the chosen subject. The literature evaluation in this study comprises the …
Procedure for Downloading the PDF (Docx) Material
The Effect of Christian Attitude to Giving Towards Church Growth can be downloaded by requesting the full set of materials at the project or seminar cost. The document will be sent via Microsoft Word (MS-Word) format via WhatsApp (e-mail) following payment confirmation.
| Seminar Material Cost ₦3,000 | Project Material Cost ₦5,000 |
Request Complete Material
 | Click here to request the Complete Material via WhatsApp including;
|
Disclaimer for Complete Material Utilization
The displayed research work titled "The Effect of Christian Attitude to Giving Towards Church Growth" is stated as a research guideline towards accomplishing your assigned project / seminar research work. All the research materials on this website are ONLY for research purposes and should be used as a guideline in developing your research work. For no reason should you copy word for word as projectlist.com.ng will not be liable for any who copied the material. By ordering the complete research guideline, it signifies that you've accepted our terms of service.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Can the material for “Democracy and Problems of Fiscal Federalism in Nigeria (1999-2009)” be used as a guide for Political Science Project?
Yes it can be used — This study is on democracy and problems of fiscal federalism in Nigeria. The total population for the study is 200 staff of ministry of budget and national planning. The researcher used questionnaires as the instrument for the data collection. Descriptive Survey research design was adopted for this study. A total of 133 respondents made statisticians,economists, administrative staff and junior staff were used for the study. The data collected were presented in tables and analyzed using simple percentages and frequencies …
Is the topic “Design and Implementation of an Examination Invigilator Schedule Allocation System” recommended for Computer Science (CS) Project?
Yes it is highly recommended — Examination invigilator scheduling is the allocation of halls to exam coordinators that will organize and supervise students writing a particular course within stipulated period of time. The aim of the study is to Design and Implement an Examination Invigilator Schedule Allocation System. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to develop a system that will capture the actual available invigilators and allocate venues accordingly and create room easy amendment where there are errors. The motivation that led to the implementation of the proposed system is that the current manually prepared exam invigilators time table scheduling is always error prone and takes a lot of time to reschedule. Also, the actual invigilators are not captured and as …
Can this topic “The Impact of Taxes on the Dividend Policies of Banks in Nigeria” be used for Economics Project?
Yes it can be utilized for research — This study attempts to explore the impact of taxes on the dividend policy of Nigerian banks. T o do this, it tries to answer questions as to the actual relationship between taxation and dividend pay-out ratio. It also attempts to explore the possible impact of profits on the dividend pay-out and examines factors influencing dividend policies. The purpose is to reveal how propounded dividend policy theories could apply to Nigerian banks and to make relevant recommendations. The study covers all banks quoted on the NSE using a sample size of 10 banks systematically selected and sample period of 10 years, judgmentally selected. A causal research model is adopted and secondary data sources (NSE Fact Books and Audited Accounts) are employed to …
Can the material for “Audit Independence and Credibility of Financial Reporting in the Nigerian Banking Sector” be used as a guide for Accountancy / Accounting Project?
Yes it can be used — In this study the independence of auditors was critically evaluated and the importance of auditors’ independence in financial statement credibility was analyzed. In order to make informed decision it is important for the financial statement to be credible. The auditors are expected to audit the financial statement of companies in order to present a true and fair view or otherwise of the financial statement. The study adopted a survey research design. The data used for this work were collected from primary sources. The relevant data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of mean and standard deviation and inferential statistics of regression and correlation. The results of the analysis show that auditor’s independence affects the understandability, reliability and faithful representation of …
Can the material for “The Impact of Total Quality Management on Corporate Productivity in Nigerian Bottling Company” be used as a guide for Human Resource Management (HRM) Project?
Yes it can be used — This research work topic is Impact of Total Quality Management on corporate productivity in Nigerian Bottling Company, Kaduna. This begin with a brief background of the study that introduce the subject matter, also statement of the problem is also highlighted which is the reason why the researcher undertook the study to exploit such problems and come up with solutions, the objective of the study is discuss to see how total quality is important in the organization, in chapter two which is aimed in discussing the main body of the study which is review of literature. It consists of quality, quality determinants, the benefit of total quality management to the organization, and the challenges of total quality management, the researcher also …
Can the material for “Prevalence and Patterns of Psycho Active Substance Use Among Senior Secondary School Students in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria” be used as a guide for Education Project?
Yes it can be used — The study was carried out to determine the Prevalence and Patterns of Psycho Active Substance use among Secondary School Students in Dala Local Government Area of Kano State, Nigeria. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out to identify the characteristics of students who use identified substances, identify the patterns of substance use and establish the prevalence of substance use among the senior secondary school students in Dala Local Government. The research design used in this report is descriptive design, utilizing questionnaire method to obtain information from the respondents for this project. A total of 200 (two hundred) respondents were selected for this study to represent the entire population of the study. For null hypotheses were formulated …
Can this topic “Online Telephone Line Allocation System” be used for Computer Science (CS) Project?
Yes it can be utilized for research — The telephone line allocation system is very vital in the society because it is through this menu that people acquire telephone lines through NITEL for easy communication. The aim of the study is to design and implement an Online Telephone Line Allocation System using GLO Mobile Nigeria Enugu Branch as a case study. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out as follows to develop an application software that will make telephone call record be made easy access to the management and ensure that the available lines are distributed equitably. The motivation that led to the implementation of the proposed system is as a result of the manual approach of line allocation exercise the system has failed …
Can the material for “Influence of Teachers Welfare on Students Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools” be used as a guide for Education Project?
Yes it can be used — This study focus on influence of teachers’ welfare on students academic performance in some selected secondary schools in Ishielu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Four purpose and research questions guided the study. The population of the study is made up of 300 teachers drawn across the six (6) schools selected for the study. Simple random sampling technique was used to select the number of schools used for the research, while 300 teachers were used as the sample size due to its researchable size. At the same time instrument used for the data collection was questionnaire, which contains 28 items. The response on the questionnaire item were used to answer the research questions and mean scores of ratings of the item …
Can the material for “Design and Implementation of Internet of Things (IOT) Based Health Monitoring System” be used as a guide for Computer Science (CS) Project?
Yes it can be used — The patient health monitoring is a very critical system, it can monitor physiological signals including electrocardiograph (ECG), Respiration Rate, Invasive and Non-Invasive Blood Pressure, Oxygen Saturation in Human Blood (SpO2), Body Temperature and other Gases. The aim of this project is to design an Internet of Things (IOT) Based Health Monitoring System. In achieving this aim, the following specific objectives were laid out as follows to develop an application software that will generate and manage bills of each patient using the internet, execute a proper recording of patients’ diagnosis and store patients data for a teaching hospital. The motivation that led to the implementation of the proposed system is that the existing system lacks immediate retrievals of health related documents …
Can the material for “The Anti-Financial Crime Commission's Function in the Fight Against Financial Crime” be used as a guide for Accountancy / Accounting Project?
Yes it can be used — The study was carried out to examine how an anti-graft body:The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has fared in reducing the incidence of corruption in Nigeria, in particular, bank fraud., internet scam and governance. It first discuses the corruption situation in Nigeria by highlighting public office holders who have been associated with corruption charges. Descriptive and chi-square analysis are used, and results reveal that the performance of the EFCC has been affected by government interference (p<.o05). However, although the anti-graft body has not been able to reduce the incidence of bank fraud (P>.05) bad governance and advance fee fraud have recorded appreciable reduction (p<.05). areas of success as well as challenges that need to be addressed are identified. Specifically, it …