Essentials For a Growing Church

1. A Pastor with a Great Vision Acts 16:9-10

(Is the church committed to unlimited growth?)

2. A Soul-Winning Pastor, I Cor. 11:1

(Only 6% of pastors practice personal soul-winning)

3. A Leadership Team Committed to Outreach, Acts 6:3-4

4. Identifiable Strategies in Place, 1 Cor. 9:19-22

5. Fervent Worship and Praise, Hebrews 13:15 (unrestrained worship of Holy God. “It’s Sunday again. What’s the call to worship? Stand and sing # 45.)

6. Committed to Fervent Prayer, Acts 4:23-31. (In Acts, prayer or pray is mentioned many times.)

7. Devotion to Biblical Discipleship,

2 Timothy 2:1-2

8. On-going Training for the Laity, Eph. 4:11-12

9. Published Goals, Romans 15:28

10.High Expectations In Membership, Luke 12:48b (New Member training, 8 am to 5 pm, Saturday once a month)