Tag: church growth
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How to Grow the Church
As we continue through Jesus’s kingdom of Heaven parables, we see an interesting idea. We desire revival. We desire to see explosive growth regarding Christ’s kingdom. Jesus tells us how His kingdom grows, and it’s not what we expect from a human perspective. When we think about the next two parables, we will be prepared…
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Why We Fail At Discipleship
My wife and I really love pizza. There was a period of her pregnancy during which her doctor told her that she shouldn’t eat heavy meals, bread, or much sugar. I was going to attempt this diet with her. The problem? We really love pizza! One day, the craving was so bad that we found…
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Does God promise success?
If you are like me, then church growth matters to you. The success of the church and its ministries matters and my heart is so burdened for the people around us. I know that there are plenty of resources to help with church growth and outreach, but I was curious about just how many books…
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Who does church growth depend on?
In many places around us and in this nation, when we ask how to grow a church, many people will answer that we must have good programs (something offered for every age), that we must have a preacher that appeals to a more charismatic group, that we must use the latest technology and that we…