In yesterday’s post I shared some paradigms needed for church growth. Today I’ll take an opposite approach and share ways to stop a church from growing.
I was once asked to help a church process how to get younger people to attend. After we discussed some change recommendations a man pulled me aside and said, “Son, we don’t need no fancy ideas around here. We like being a small church.”
I soon learned he represented the feelings of the church as a whole. They thought they wanted to reach younger people, but the truth was — when faced with change — they were really satisfied with the church as it had been for many years.
There’s nothing wrong with being a small church.
Let me say that again — There is nothing wrong with being a small church.
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