PENGARUH GEMBALA SIDANG, PENGINJILAN DAN MANAJEMEN TERHADAP PERTUMBUHAN GEREJA

Abstract

This study aims to prove the influence of X1, X2, and X3 on Y. This study was conducted on 80 samples consisting of members of the Indonesian Methodist Church in Medan, North Sumatra. This study used purposive sampling with the respondents were men, women, and young people who had at least 5 years been registered as church members. Data were collected by distributing research questionnaires to respondents. Data processing using SmartPLS software to test the validity, reliability, and hypothesis testing. The research results prove that pastoral care (X1), evangelism (X2), and management (X3) have a direct effect on church growth (Y). The results showed that management (X3) had the highest influence on church growth (Y). This study recommends that if you want to promote good church growth, the main policy priority is to strive for good church management. After that, it is followed by increasing the quality of the pastor's resources and making evangelism effective continuously.