Church growth is more than numbers. Spiritual growth is every bit as important as numerical growth. But after a church has failed to see numerical growth for three consecutive years,… Click To Read More "Breaking Through Growth Barriers"
Training Leaders For Revival
Training Leaders For Revival. Several years ago a survey was taken among church leaders about the greatest needs facing the church today. The overwhelming response came back: the greatest… Click To Read More "Training Leaders For Revival"
Should Sunday School be Eliminated?
We are thinking of eliminating our Sunday school and just having morning worship. Your thoughts? In my opinion, this would be a terrible mistake. After 30-plus years of church growth… Click To Read More "Should Sunday School be Eliminated?"
Make 2015 Your Best Year Ever
Seeing your church double in three to five years is doable. You simply need to focus on three timeless principles. First, know that you cannot do this by yourself. You… Click To Read More "Make 2015 Your Best Year Ever"
T W Massengale – Church Growth
My outreach director seems to have difficulty keeping all the outreach ministries working. I have asked him to oversee all evangelism ministries, which includes home Bible study, visitor follow-up, canvassing… Click To Read More "T W Massengale – Church Growth"
Home Bible Studies
The Powerful Evangelism of HBS: Making Home Bible Studies a Culture Instead of a Program Or Ministry By Linda Schreckenberg “No home Bible studies, no evangelism,” was the emphatic statement… Click To Read More "Home Bible Studies"
In Organizing His Church, What Departments Would You Recommend That A Pastor Have Operating To Optimize Growth?
First, be careful not to establish too many departments. Studies show that a manager can only maintain good management practices with about 12-14 people. It is no accident that long… Click To Read More "In Organizing His Church, What Departments Would You Recommend That A Pastor Have Operating To Optimize Growth?"
In Your Opinion, What Evangelism Tool Is The Most Effective?
By T W Massengale The best methods that I have found all work from the oikos principle. Oikos is the Greek word interpreted as “house, household, or home.” In… Click To Read More "In Your Opinion, What Evangelism Tool Is The Most Effective?"
Isn’t 100 Percent An Impossible Goal?
By T.W. Massengale Some have said that the idea of 100 percent involvement is overly idealistic. They say that you can never have everyone in the church working to see… Click To Read More "Isn’t 100 Percent An Impossible Goal?"
We Have A Good number of people receiving the Holy Ghost each year, but very few seem to stick. What are we doing wrong?
By T.W. Massengale A recent research study was helpful in showing the importance of friendship in the process of becoming a new disciple. The study, reported in Church Growth: America… Click To Read More "We Have A Good number of people receiving the Holy Ghost each year, but very few seem to stick. What are we doing wrong?"