One of the greatest insights into church growth is for a pastor to fully grasp and implement what is commonly called the Law of the Harvest: “…whatsoever a man soweth,… Click To Read More "Church Growth – Timothy Massengale"
Recently a pastor talked to me about compassion-evangelism and the use of free giveaways as a means of attracting visitors. He had heard of mixed results and wanted to know… Click To Read More "Opinions On Outreach – Timothy Massengale"
A Contract with God I am a firm believer in the importance of guest follow-up ministries. As I have oft said: 100% of your new converts come from your guests.… Click To Read More "Answer Forum – Church Growth – Timothy Massengale"
Home Bible Study Success By Tim Massengale Is the Home Bible Study (HBS) ministry still a viable evangelism method? Most would respond yes. It has been highly successful since its… Click To Read More "Answer Forum – Church Growth – Home Bible Study Success"
Faith Goal Setting Only Works When You Do It By Tim Massengale Someone far more successful than I once said, “people seldom have trouble reaching goals, they only have… Click To Read More "Issue 31-4- Faith Goal Setting Only Works When You Do It"
Church growth must be intentional. By the same token, new convert retention must be intentional as well. Without a well-organized discipleship plan, must churches will only keep 10-20% of their… Click To Read More "Issue 31-3 – Church Growth Must Be Intentional"
“Being a Personal Witness” The personal witness is, by far, the most effective method of soul-winning. Just striking up a conversation with someone – a waitress, cashier, or the… Click To Read More "Being a Personal Witness – T. W. Massengale"
By the time you read this column, the Corvid-19 crisis will hopefully be winding down. However, it has prompted many to ask how one might share the gospel during a… Click To Read More "Tim Massengale – Church Growth Through Covid"
Model Mentoring Church growth is highly dependent upon team ministry. The simple fact is, you can’t do everything. The only way to grow beyond your current size is to expand… Click To Read More "Model Mentoring by Tim Massengale"
Using prayer as an evangelistic tool is not a new approach. But perhaps this particular twist will catch fire in your church. The “Neighborhood Prayer Initiative” has seen positive results… Click To Read More "Tim Massengale – The Neighborhood Prayer Initiative"
Over forty years ago a teenager, I attended an Apostolic revival. I was not raised in church. They were in their third week of almost nightly services (they took Monday… Click To Read More "Tim Massengale – Are The Days of Evangelistic Revivals Over?"
Holy Boldness The late Kenneth Haney believed strongly in evangelism. I remember him expounding upon the need for “holy boldness,” which he defined as “the strength and courage to witness… Click To Read More "Tim Massengale – Holy Boldness"