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?
Growth
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
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.
Confessing Church Planter’s Guilt
Unless you have skin like Teflon, the cultural demands and the interpersonal demands seep in and stir together a stew of church planter’s guilt.
