Preaching is extremely important, but having a charismatic and
gifted speaker is not the stand-alone element you need to grow your
church—or turn it around. Preaching is a core element of the church, but
focusing on preaching alone—or trying to find a talented
communicator—is not the answer to church growth.
There’s a lot of discussion that goes on about church growth: what
causes it; how to generate it; prepare for it; launch it; build it;
cultivate it and even, to some degree, manufacture it. Many of the
discussions are helpful, but there are a number of subtle beliefs that
still creep up that aren’t healthy. In fact, they’re downright
superstitious and, at times, dangerous to the church.
I’ve collected these myths over many conversations, coffees and lunches with church leaders and I’d like to share them with you.
1. If You’re Not Growing, Something’s Wrong
If growth and a bigger crowd is “always” the result of obedience then
some of the OT prophets will have some serious explaining to do.
Of course, if you’re not growing—or you’re declining—I think it is
cause to evaluate what you’re doing, but it’s not a given that something
is always “wrong.”
God could be doing something different—more Jeremiah and less Peter. Continue at Brian Orme
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