by Pong Hay Wing. / Include questionaire in Chinese. / Thesis (M.Div.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1995. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-98 (2nd gp.)). / Acknowledgement --- p.i / List of Diagrams --- p.ii / List of Tables --- p.iii / List of Charts --- p.iv / Chapter Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Background of Study --- p.1 / Chapter 1.2 --- Research Questions --- p.3 / Chapter 1.3 --- Worth of Study --- p.4 / Chapter 1.4 --- Briefing of Chapters --- p.4 / Chapter Chapter 2 --- Defining Key Terms and Concepts --- p.6 / Chapter 2.1 --- What is a Church? --- p.6 / Chapter 2.2 --- An Organizational Model of the Church --- p.10 / Chapter 2.3 --- The Concept of Church Growth --- p.13 / Chapter 2.4 --- Factors Affecting Church Growth --- p.15 / Chapter Chapter 3 --- Theories Explaining Church Growth --- p.20 / Chapter 3.1 --- The McGavran School --- p.21 / Chapter 3.2 --- Shortcomings of McGavran's Theory --- p.23 / Chapter 3.3 --- Other Perspectives of Understanding --- p.26 / Chapter 3.4 --- Hypothesis To Be Tested --- p.30 / Chapter Chapter 4 --- Method of Study --- p.32 / Chapter 4.1 --- The Use of Case Study --- p.32 / Chapter 4.1.1 --- What is a Case Study? --- p.32 / Chapter 4.1.2 --- What can a Case Study do? --- p.34 / Chapter 4.1.3 --- Criticisms Levelled against Case Studies as a Research Method --- p.36 / Chapter 4.2 --- A Case Study Research Design on Church Growth in Hong Kong --- p.40 / Chapter 4.3 --- The Choice of a Research Target --- p.42 / Chapter 4.3.1 --- A Brief Histoiy of the Target Church --- p.42 / Chapter 4.4 --- Procedures of Data Collection --- p.43 / Chapter 4.4.1 --- Observations --- p.45 / Chapter 4.4.2 --- Interviews --- p.46 / Chapter 4.4.3 --- Survey by Questionnaire --- p.46 / Chapter 4.4.4 --- Documents --- p.47 / Chapter Chapter 5 --- Analysis of Data --- p.49 / Chapter 5.1 --- Strategy of Analysis --- p.49 / Chapter 5.2 --- Findings from Church Register --- p.51 / Chapter 5.2.1 --- "Distribution of Age, Sex, and Marital Status" --- p.51 / Chapter 5.2.2 --- Members' Participation and Educational Background --- p.53 / Chapter 5.2.3 --- Monthly Givings --- p.55 / Chapter 5.2.4 --- Membership Growth --- p.57 / Chapter 5.3 --- Findings from Survey --- p.59 / Chapter 5.3.1 --- Distribution of Age --- p.59 / Chapter 5.3.2 --- Distribution of Sex --- p.60 / Chapter 5.3.3 --- Distribution of Marital Status --- p.61 / Chapter 5.3.4 --- Educational Background --- p.61 / Chapter 5.3.5 --- Types of Housing --- p.62 / Chapter 5.3.6 --- Monthly Income --- p.63 / Chapter 5.3.7 --- Year of Conversion and Year of Baptism --- p.64 / Chapter 5.3.8 --- First Contact with the Church --- p.64 / Chapter 5.3.9 --- Church Participation --- p.66 / Chapter 5.3.10 --- Opinions about the Church --- p.67 / Chapter 5.4 --- Findings from Lay Leaders --- p.75 / Chapter 5.4.1 --- Contextual Background of Lay Leaders --- p.75 / Chapter 5.4.2 --- Leaders' Opinions on Church Business --- p.76 / Chapter 5.5 --- "Findings from Interviews, Observations, and Document Analysis" --- p.81 / Chapter 5.5.1 --- "Chart, Goals and Theology" --- p.81 / Chapter 5.5.2 --- Organizational Climate --- p.82 / Chapter 5.5.3 --- Dependence on Other Organizations --- p.83 / Chapter 5.5.4 --- Concentration of Authority --- p.83 / Chapter 5.5.5 --- Availability of Resources --- p.84 / Chapter 5.5.6 --- Structuring of Activities --- p.85 / Chapter 5.6 --- General Impression on Findings --- p.86 / Chapter Chapter 6 --- Conclusion --- p.88 / Chapter 6.1 --- Interpretation of Findings --- p.88 / Chapter 6.2 --- limitations of Study --- p.91 / Chapter 6.3 --- Recommendations --- p.92 / Bibliography --- p.93 / List of Appendices