Identifying the Obstacles to Church Growth

Healthy people grow. Healthy animals grow. Healthy trees grow. Healthy plants grow. Healthy churches grow. Growth is a characteristic that God supernaturally breathed into all living things. And the body of Christ—the local church—is a living thing.

So, when a church is not growing, it is helpful to ask: “Why?” If we understand the reason for a church’s lack of growth, it is easier to accurately diagnose the cause and to prescribe the cure. Here are the five most common “growth-restricting obstacles”.... Read more