ENEMY #6: Failure to Build on Small Victories.
Use every victory to win the next one.
ENEMY #7: Failure to Preach the Announcements.
Don’t just tell people about what’s happening after your message; give an invitation to involvement!
ENEMY #8: Lack of Corporate Fasting and Prayer.
“If there was a check for $5 million taped to the ceiling, you’d skip lunch to try to reach it, wouldn’t you?” Meeks says. Some things are never possible without fasting and prayer.
ENEMY #9: Failure to Get Started.
Don’t wait for everyone to “get it.” Do your best at research, pray, then just do it.
ENEMY #10: Poor Motive.
Ask your team, “Why do you want to grow?” Discuss your answers with grace, and move forward with a unified, godly drive.
James Meeks, “Enemies of a Growing Church,” Leadership Summit, Willow Creek Association, 2006.