从社会学常用的“宗派→教派”理论来看，
## 1. 分裂与创立阶段
– 从原有教会或教派中分裂出来，多因教义、伦理、
– 形成较小、紧密的**宗派**团体，成员多为自愿加入、
## 2. 扩张与规范化阶段
– 宗派开始积极传福音、拉人、开拓聚会点，若人数持续增长，
– 逐步形成固定的教义纲要、领袖层次（长老/牧师/委员会）、
## 3. 制度化与“教派化”阶段
– 当组织、教义和礼仪趋于稳定，宗派逐渐发展出类似**教派**
– 对社会和文化的紧张度下降，与主流社会形成某种妥协或合作，从“
## 4. 代际传承与中产化阶段
– 最初的“第一代悔改者”逐渐被“在本团体中长大”的第二、
– 成员的社会阶层、教育程度上升，
## 5. 稳定化之后的三条路
– 若人数凋零或内部分裂严重，可能**解体**或被其他教派吸收。
– 若刻意保持高度张力与严格纪律，则可能成为长期存在的“**
– 若持续扩大且降低张力，就成为稳定的**教派**，
如果你愿意，可以再聚焦某一个具体传统（如循道宗、
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