Yesterday we saw that the early church was a gathering of believers that grew exponentially. We can experience the same growth today in our churches if we have the right attitudes.
There are however, challenges of church growth.
1. The Attitude Challenge
What is your growth attitude?
An attitude that allows for a maintenance mentality is a non-growth mentality and will result in the church moving into plateau and even decline. Along with the attitudes we looked at yesterday, we need a few more attitude positions.
We need the attitude that has compassion for the multitudes and believes that by the Holy Spirit, we have all the virtue and power needed to touch everyone and minister to their needs. Once you believe that, then you must determine to be ready for the opportunity. When the people begin pouring in, be prepared to disciple the thousands of new people.
2. The Balance Challenge
Any leader must learn how to balance qualitative growth with quantitative growth. This is the challenge of growing the individual person spiritually and relationally. As that growth happens, your church grows in grace.
As the individual is nurtured, discipled, and empowered to evangelize, they bring in more people and you begin to expand, growing in numbers. A wise leader knows how to balance between growing in grace and growing in numbers.
3. The No Plan Challenge
When there is no plan, strategy, or practical ways planned to grow the church, then the church doesn’t grow. Growth takes certain faith components. When the plan for maintaining the organization as it consumes more time, resources, and personnel than expansion growth, that plan is a non-growth plan.
What plan does your church have for casing the unsaved and unchurched to investigate your church – to visit or come by?
Make a decision now to grow and do whatever it takes to grow. When you make that decision, growth becomes a priority, a way of life. Growth is expected. May you grow in grace and numbers as you position yourself and your church for growth!
Check out our resources on church growth at our website:
“Building a Culture of Church Growth” sermon notes, click here
“Strong Leaders Build Strong Churches” sermon series, click here
“Connected” sermon series, click here
