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Church Growth Series

11 Items

Church Growth 01 – Introduction

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Church Growth (1)  Introduction to Church Growth Mike Johnson What can we do to make our congregation grow? Church members often ask this question. It is essential for a church to grow. First, to even continue to exist, it must grow. A church that is not increasing over a period of time is dying. Second, […]

Church Growth 02 – Concepts of Growth

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CHURCH GROWTH (02)  Concepts of Growth Mike Johnson There are two ways a church can grow. Generally, when people speak of the growth of a church, they are talking about numerical growth. The reason for this is that we can easily observe the numerical increase, and we tend to look at this type of growth […]

Church Growth 03 – Improper Methods of Growth

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CHURCH GROWTH (3)  Improper Methods of Growth Mike Johnson For some congregations, numerical growth is the most crucial issue.  They will do almost anything to obtain new members or retain those they already have.  They take great pride in the size of their congregation, showing little concern about whether their growth methods are pleasing to […]

Church Growth 04 – Factors in Church Growth (1)

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CHURCH GROWTH (4) Factors in Church Growth (1) Location of the Building Mike Johnson When a church does not grow, or even declines in membership, people may ask why this occurs. Why do some churches grow while others drop in numbers? Several factors can come into play. One factor can be the location of the building. […]

Church Growth 05 – Factors in Church Growth (2)

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CHURCH GROWTH 05  Factors in Church Growth (2) “The Times We Are Living In” Mike Johnson There are many factors, which can affect church growth. Sometimes, we explain the lack of growth in a congregation by the “times we are living in.” The moral and religious climate of today can have a negative bearing on […]

Church Growth 06 – Factors in Church Growth (3)

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CHURCH GROWTH (6)  Factors in Church Growth (3) Christians Who Move into the Area Mike Johnson A church may grow for various reasons. Some churches grow because they are located in a city or in an area where many people are moving.  Some of these people may be members of the Lord’s church, so the […]

Church Growth 07 – Factors in Church Growth (4)

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CHURCH GROWTH (7) Factors in Church Growth (4) Young People Mike Johnson There are many congregations today, which have very few young people. When a group starts to dwindle, it is often left with very few children. Some young people grow up, get married, and move to another area. Others remain in the area but […]

Church Growth 08 – Why Churches Die (1)

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CHURCH GROWTH (8) Why Churches Die (1) Lack of Proper Teaching Mike Johnson There are many external factors, which can contribute to a congregation’s demise.  Such factors as the location of a building, the “wicked times in which we are living,” an inability to attract Christians who move into the area, and a lack of […]

Church Growth 09 – Why Churches Die (2)

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CHURCH GROWTH (9) Why Churches Die (2) Not Having Needed Leadership Mike Johnson There are many external factors, which can contribute to a congregation’s demise.  Such factors as the location of the building, the wicked times in which we are living, an inability to attract Christians who move into the area, and a lack of […]

Church Growth 10 – Why Churches Die (3)

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CHURCH GROWTH (10) Why Churches Die (3) A Failure to Evangelize Mike Johnson There are many external factors, which can contribute to a congregation’s demise.  Such factors as the location of the building, wicked times in which we are living, an inability to attract Christians who move into the area, and a lack of young […]

Church Growth 11 – Why Churches Die (4)

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CHURCH GROWTH (11)  Why Churches Die (4) Lukewarmness/Unfaithfulness Mike Johnson There are many negative factors, which may exist in a congregation, which pertain to the spirituality of its members.  Over time, these factors will cause the congregation to die.  For example, a group may die because it does not receive sound preaching and teaching.  It […]