Religious Studies GCSE
Church growth
What Church growth means in Religious Studies GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Church growth
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Reference: AQA
Both numerical, increasing the number of believers globally, and spiritual, deepening the faith of existing members.
Topics that use Church growth
- Christianity - 3.1.2.2 Practices (AQA GCSE)
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