Tuesday, September 01, 2015

10 Characteristics of Growing Churches


1. They have leaders that lead!

“For God so loved the world that He did not send a committee!” Not sure where I heard that…but it’s true!

2. A desperation for God’s power!

Prayer isn’t a good luck charm that is attached at the beginning or at the end of something–people are legitimately desperate for the power of God. They pray Habakkuk 3:2 prayers every day and…

3. They believe that greater things are in store.

They don’t just pray big prayers, but they have a sense of anticipation that is contagious! They don’t read Acts 2 and think “those were the good ol’ days” but rather they think, “That’s where God STARTED this thing…we should be WAY ahead of this!”Keep reading

Also see
Seven Internal Barriers to Growth in a Church

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