I am certain that the food tastes better when cooked in the oven, stove top and for MAXIMUM flavor—cooked for hours in a slow-cooking crockpot. The same is true for growing missional communities.
Growth
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.
Pastoral Identity Crisis: Have You Built a Moat Around Yourself?
God, Why Did You Give Me This (One, Lousy) Talent?
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.
