We must get past the idea that the only effective ministry is the kind that fills up our buildings. That’s far too limiting.
Even as you pastor those who come into your building on Sundays, you can minister to so many others through an online presence that directs them to another local church where they can be pastored by someone else.
That is church growth.
Other Options
Those are three options that our church has done and continues to do with great joy and effectiveness.
To be sure, they all required growth and learning on our part. But they didn’t necessitate a shift to a leadership style that falls outside our gifting and calling.
Do you know of other churches that have stayed small, and pastors that have stayed hands-on while making significant contributions to the growth of the church? Let me know in the comments. I’d love to hear all about it.
This article about church growth originally appeared here, and is used by permission.
