Why aren’t some churches growing?
Maybe it is because they are not in touch with their church purpose. But, you might say, we have a church purpose statement.
Perhaps we need to take a step back and ask a couple of important questions:
1) What do you see as your church purpose?
One of the reasons some churches are not growing is because they are not increasing and overflowing in love (1 Thess. 3:12), fulfilling the church’s greatest purpose of loving God and people which tends to draw people to Him.
2) How committed are you in fulfilling your church purpose?
Some churches aren’t growing because they are content to stay where they are, where it’s comfortable. It’s about self-preservation. But, the more God’s love fills our hearts and churches, the less it is about “self” and that opens the door for growth.
3) How much is God a part of your church growth efforts?
Another reason some aren’t experiencing church growth is because they are trying to do it in their own strength and human wisdom.
The Steering the Church Toward God’s Purposes Leadership Guide includes the content on this page with a little added input to help you think through if your church purpose is leading to church growth.
All Posts about Church Growth:
- Church Purpose That Leads to Church Growth
- Church Growth Outgrowth of Church Purpose
- Everybody Has a Part in Church Growth
- Church Growth & the Great Commission
- Trying to Attract People to Your Church by Becoming Like Them?
- Trying to Attract People to Your Church with Grace?
- Trying to Attract People to Your Church by What You Offer?
- Trying to Attract People to Your Church Through Manipulation?
- Trying to Attract People to Your Church by Watering Down the Truth?
- Church Growth & God’s Power
- Power of the Gospel & Church Growth
- Power of the Gospel, Not Entertaining
- Power of the Gospel, Not the Messenger
- Power of the Gospel, Not Swayed by What People Think
- Grace to Grow
- Grace to be a Growth Agent
- True Church Growth & Health: Reliant on the Holy Spirit
- Collaboration in Church Growth Efforts Possible with Spirit
- Competence, Conviction & Confidence in Church Growth
- Growth Because of His Name
- Growth When All Done in His Name
- Growth in His Name Came at a Cost
- Prayer Essential for Church Growth
- Praying for Church Growth
- All Spiritual Gifts Needed for Church Growth
- Perspective Toward Each Other’s Part in Church Growth
- Not the Time to Think about Church Growth?
- How Resurrection Power Helps with Church Growth
- Attacks Against Church Growth
- Attacks Against Church Growth Need God’s Protection
- Our How-To Book for Church Growth
- An Example of What It Takes for Growth and Spiritual Health