So…you want your church to grow, right?
When I ask ministry leaders whether they want to see growth, almost every leader I’ve ever talked to says yes.
Sure…there are some house church movements that want to stay small. And some long time or xenophobic churches have lost their appetite for growth. And there are always a few people who think big = evil.
But most leaders want their churches to grow…and for good reasons most of the time. They want to reach people with the life-changing love and forgiveness of Christ.
That is awesome.
But most churches don’t grow.
And most churches that start small stay small.
Why?
Almost Nobody Starts Big
Well, first of all, almost no church starts big. There are a few exceptions, like North Point.
But that’s the rare exception—almost all churches start small. Even megachurches most often start with five people meeting in a living room and grow from there.
Big doesn’t have to be the destination for everyone.
But clearly, if you want to reach your community, growth is a natural by-product of a mission being fulfilled.
