I was talking with a church recently that had explosive growth, but things have slowed. They wanted to know why they were not growing any longer.
Honestly, I do t know. There are probably different reasons for every church that stops growing.
But, this church is seeking answers. So, I decided to share Some thoughts to consider. And, I’m sharing them here.
Obviously, God is ultimately in charge of a churches growth. There are times where God is giving a season of rest and preparation for a church for something to come. In some situations, God may have even taken His hand from the church.
God is into church growth, however. I’m convinced He likes it when a church grows.
It’s our mission as believers to produce disciples and our model example of the first century church was a growing church, so outside the God factor, there are usually reasons for stagnation in a church. Because the church is an organization made up of people, these reasons are often similar to those you may find true as to why growth stalls in the life of an organization also.
In my experience, the are some common variables when growth stalls. Keep reading
Photo credit: St. Paul’s Episcopal Church,Lancaster NH
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