Abstract:
The study stemmed from the need to comprehend the factors that have
inhibited quantitative church growth at Gisenyi Nazarene Church (GNC) regardle:
its location in a densely populated area in Rwanda. It became noticeable that the
results of such an undertaking would provide both theoretical and practical podiur
for the development of sound mission strategies that would cause the church to rru
forward towards God's intention for it.
There are plentiful literature that covers church augmentation phenomenor
and principles relevant to the biblical and practical ways that deal with churches.
However, recent African scholarships have paid little attention to the church grow
phenomenon irrespective of augmenting challenges that several churches are
experiencing particularly in fast growing cities in Africa.
The 48 participants interviewed in the study were drawn from the GNC an
other churches where former members of GNC fellowship on Sunday. The finding
the study have shown that the GNC was not quantitatively on the increase as the
church expected because of the problems related to lack of commitment by church
leaders especially in the area of evangelism.
It was concluded that GNC was not mounting quantitatively. This conclusi
tiled way for recommendations that appeal to the need for church leadership to COl
up with programs that will promote togetherness and team work in the church for
effective communication and common vision.
