Planting and Growing Healthy Churches

Course overview

A study of practical strategies for church planting in the theological framework of the Church of God. Attention is given to major strategies for evangelism such as networking, small groups, home visitation, cross-cultural, and media usage. The course also examines the characteristics of healthy, growing churches, with an emphasis on evangelism and renewal.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

• Discuss several practical strategies for church planting, including the following: (a) Networking, (b) Small groups, (c) Home visitation, (d) cross-cultural ministry, (e) media usage.
• Describe the profile of a church planter.
• Discuss the process of church growth, as well as the different kinds of growth.
• Describe how to grow the smaller church.

What this course includes

• Zoom Session (Live) View date in prospectus.
• Video time: 4 hours
• Test
• Certificate
• Assignments ( Ministerial Candidates)
• Exam ( Ministerial Candidates)

Live sessions are only available on the dates listed in the prospectus.

Meet the facilitators

Dr Grace Bally-Balogun

PgDip, MSc, MA, MACM, DMin FRSA

Grace Bally is the Course Coordinator for the Beginning Theology Programme. She has an MA in Christian Ministries (Pentecostal Theological Seminary), Christian Leadership (St Mellitus College) and an MSc in Computing for Commerce & Industry(Open University). She is presently studying for her doctorate in Transitional Christian Leadership.

For many years, Grace has been heavily involved in youth ministry at a local, regional and national level within the denominations that she has served. Her commercial career spans over 20 years, where she has largely been in the oil and retail industries, developing change plans and delivering IT and Business transformation (and still provides services on a part-time basis).

Co-facilitator: Bishop David Edwards & Rev. Sandra Litchmore