growth

Dave Page / April 22, 2016

An age-old question for pastors: What is a new way to welcome people into the church?  Starting and growing a church is one of the most difficult things to effectively do because pastors are often unaware of their own self-created obstacles. Pastor-Created Obstacles Prevent Church Growth

• Pastors spend most of their time on sermon preparation and interacting with people from their own church.
• Pastors do not have an intentional plan for reaching the unchurched.
• Pastors do not have a vision beyond the front door.

One hundred years ago, parishioners were welcomed through the front door into the church. They became members of the church...