Reasons "Programs" Don't Work in Churches
Why is is that many church programs and church strategies aiming at church growth do not work? Here are eight reasons.
Why is is that many church programs and church strategies aiming at church growth do not work? Here are eight reasons.
Why is it that some churches do not experience church growth? This article identifies ten church diseases that hinder such growth.
Liberalism says the message must change for the church to reach the world, while the seeker-sensitive approach calls for a change of methods. This article shows that God gave both the message and the methods: these are the means of grace—preaching, sacraments, and prayer. These are essential to church growth.
This article distinguishes between reformation by kings, people, or preachers. The author maintains that we are currently facing a time of reformation by preachers. However, the fact that preaching does not always cause a change in individual life results in a lack of church growth.
This is the seventh article in a series on various doctrinal issues facing the church today. This article looks at the impact of the church growth movement. This movement has turned the gospel into a product, replacing the role of scripture with methods and biblical preaching with psychology.
Looking at Acts 2:37-47, this article shows that church growth is the work of God's grace. God calls people to faith through the true preaching of the gospel and the work of the Spirit.
Discipleship is crucial for church growth. This article is a reflection on effective evangelism and how churches can do mission work.
This article is about the church's task to evangelize, and looks at Acts 2:42-47 and other texts in Acts. It also talks about church growth, and the importance of God's blessing in our work of evangelism.
This article is about church growth success and the importance for the church to stay faithful to its calling.