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Online Course

Church Growth

en 8 Sessions 8 Lessons

Rich Nathan

In this course we will show the vital signs, essential principles, and necessary practices of a healthy growing church. Major topics covered will include Biblical models for growing a church; reaching the unchurched; essentials for a growing church; and cultural influences that affect church growth. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to explain and apply the essential principles of church growth to their local context.

What you get

  • Immediate access after enrollment.
  • Structured learning through sessions and lessons.
  • Designed for theological formation and ministry practice.

Requirements

No special requirements have been listed for this course.

Instructor

Meet your instructor

Learn from the person behind this course.

Portrait of instructor Rich Nathan

Course Instructor

Rich Nathan

Rich Nathan is the founding pastor of Vineyard Columbus. He was born and raised in New York City. He and his wife, Marlene, have been married for over 40 years. They have two children and six grandchildren. He served as the senior pastor from 1987 to 2020. Rich taught business law at Ohio State University for five years. He graduated from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and earned his Juris Doctor with honors from The Ohio State University College of Law in 1980. Rich served on the Vineyard USA National Board for more than two decades and is a popular speaker at national and international conferences.

Course Curriculum

Sessions & lessons

Explore the structure of the course below. Each section can be expanded so the page stays easy to scan even as the curriculum grows.

Session 1

Session 1 - Building a Growing Church, Part 1

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Lesson

Session 1 - Building a Growing Church, Part 1

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Session 2

Session 2 - Building a Growing Church, Part 2

1 item(s) ⌄

Lesson

Session 2 - Building a Growing Church, Part 2

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Session 3

Session 3 - Building a Growing Church, Part 3

1 item(s) ⌄

Lesson

Session 3 - Building a Growing Church, Part 3

Included

Session 4

Session 4 - Building a Growing Church, Part 4

1 item(s) ⌄

Lesson

Session 4 - Building a Growing Church, Part 4

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Session 5

Session 5 - The Growing Church (Guest: David Parker)

1 item(s) ⌄

Lesson

Session 5 - The Growing Church (Guest: David Parker)

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Session 6

Session 6 - The Growing Church (Guest: David Parker)

1 item(s) ⌄

Lesson

Session 6 - The Growing Church (Guest: David Parker)

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Session 7

Session 7 - Connecting with the Disconnected & the Ingredients of an Outward Church (Guest: David Parker)

1 item(s) ⌄

Lesson

Session 7 - Connecting with the Disconnected & the Ingredients of an Outward Church (Guest: David Parker)

Included

Session 8

Session 8 - Connecting with the Disconnected & the Ingredients of an Outward Church (Guest: David Parker)

1 item(s) ⌄

Lesson

Session 8 - Connecting with the Disconnected & the Ingredients of an Outward Church (Guest: David Parker)

Included