Tag: church growth

3 Signs You Are a Pirate, Not a Church Planter

"The people who leave their church to help you plant your church should be called by God, not recruited by you."

6 Attitudes That Kill Evangelism

"I have seen churches make dramatic turnarounds when just one person decided to be obedient to the Great Commission."

3 Steps to Resurrect a Dying Church

"If you focus on growth before depth, you’ll be tempted to adopt gimmicks, quick fixes and copycat tactics."

10 Key Values of a Multiplying Church

“If there is to be a movement of God in the West, God will do it with the multiplication of everyday Christ-followers.”

The 7 Pivotal Virtues of Church Growth

"It is next to impossible to grow the church without loving those outside the church."

Being Known by Your Community: The Math of the Kingdom

"As leaders, we must not only cast vision for an 'invite culture' at our church, but we must also equip our church to do it."

Pursuing Diversity: The Math of the Kingdom

"You can't have a diverse church until you live a diverse life. Diversity in our churches is preceded by diversity in our living rooms."

Developing Leadership: The Math of the Kingdom

"No matter how talented a potential leader is, if he is not marked by Christlikeness, he is setting a dangerous trajectory."