Tag: church growth

Jerry Harris: ‘Church Life Is Now an Alternative Lifestyle’

"Being different from the prevailing culture is the native ground of the church, and it’s exciting to think about what God might do."

3 Keys to Engaging a Post-Church Culture

Lessons from this year's Outreach magazine/LifeWay Research survey of large, fast-growing churches.

Robert Morris: ‘Church Is Not About Competition’

"As I shepherd his sheep, I must lead as he’s called me to lead. I have an audience of one—and that’s God."

John Van Pay: The Simplicity of America’s Fastest-Growing Church—Part 1

"If you can stay the course, you see the lives of people change and that changes everything in the church.”

John Van Pay: The Simplicity of America’s Fastest-Growing Church—Part 2

“The simplicity of our model trusts that kingdom work happens best when our small groups are unleashed and not managed.”

J.D. Greear: ‘I See Many Churches Failing to Play Their Part’

"Our Enemy wants nothing more than to use good things to distract us from the one essential thing: our focus on the gospel."

When Church Growth Becomes Dangerous

"Let church growth be the real thing, not something hyped up. Solid growth, not inflated numbers."

7 Signs Your Church Is Going Nowhere Fast

"All churches experience temporary plateaus and flatlines in their growth patterns."