Matthew 4:25: Large crowds followed Him from Galilee and the Decapolis and Jerusalem and Judea and from beyond the Jordan.
Matthew 8:1: When Jesus came down from the mountain, large crowds followed Him.
Mark 5:21: When Jesus had crossed over again in the boat to the other side, a large crowd gathered around Him; and so He stayed by the seashore.
There’s plenty more but you get the idea. Those crowds didn’t come to hear Jesus because of the billboards, social media campaigns, or TV commercials. They came because they wanted to see what everyone was talking about.
- What’s happening in your church that gets people talking? Are lives being changed? Are people experiencing God? Are they discovering something that’s been missing in their lives?
For all the church growth programs, marketing strategies and advertising, we too often forget the simple fact that when things are happening at your church that gets people talking, they invite their friends. That’s how you grow your church.
- What will it take to get people talking about your church? Whatever it is, it’s time to start…
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