What image comes to mind when you think of the term "Church Growth"? It is a term that comes up in my conversations with Christian leaders a lot. Almost everyone wants to do something that promotes it. There are entire conferences on the topic and books by the thousand as well as pod casts and newsletters.
But what do we mean when we use it?
In a rough sense I think people usually mean that there are more people with more resources doing more good things for God and supporting the Pastor's programs. Here is what I think when I use the term.
The church is like a school system. New babies are being born each year and entering the first grade of the school. They study, learn, play and grow individually and as a group. Each year the students master new ideas, acess new knowledge and acquire new skills as they grow in stature physically, mentally, socially and spiritually.
Their teachers have certain goals each year and know when a particular student is accomplishing those goals. Each student and his/her parents know how well he/she is progressing and if remediation is needed.
More on this later.
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