Ron Edmondson: 21 Ways to Keep a Church From Growing
There’s nothing wrong with being a small church. I’m not at all opposed to small churches, but I do have a problem with some small church mentalities.
Category: Growth
Pastoral Identity Crisis: Have You Built a Moat Around Yourself?
I’ve found that oftentimes we develop what I call the “ministry guise” as an excuse for just about anything “negative” in our churches. Has a pastoral identity crisis caused you to build a moat around yourself?
God, Why Did You Give Me This (One, Lousy) Talent?
John Calvin helped shape the modern meaning of the word “talents” by defining them as gifts from God in the form of a person’s calling and natural abilities, rather than just spiritual gifts.
New Year’s Resolutions: Failing Forward
Several weeks into the new year, and with each day that passes, I’m hearing less and less about the New Year’s resolutions people set just a few weeks back.
7 Facts About Church Growth That Will Make You Think Twice
Church planters are always thinking about church growth. What is it that seems to drive some churches to make a difference and reach more people while others struggle to keep the doors open?
The Great Calling of the Church: Discipleship
Discipleship is the great calling of the church, and the only soil that grows disciples is a local church culture of spiritual formation. Every other ministry of the church can (and should) grow from this soil.
Are You Forgetting the People You Have in Order to Grow Your Church?
If we desire to build healthy churches, we should know that the love of God has to flow down the aisles of our churches before it will flow down the streets of our cities.
Women in Ministry: Journey to Purpose
Purpose is one of the most difficult non-tangibles to grasp, especially if you are a woman. And for women in ministry, the journey to accepting it, acknowledging it and stepping into it can be difficult.
Break Free From the Numbers Leash: Make Disciples
Here’s the secret to church growth: Jesus will build the church if we make disciples. But first we must break free of the “numbers leash.”
Outreach Basics for Small Towns
Outreach basics start when our churches become outward-focused communities that aim to be outposts of the kingdom of God, bringing hope and help from Jesus.
