Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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"Mere change is not growth. Growth is the synthesis of change and continuity, and where there is
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Contributed by Stephen Evoy on May 10, 2008
GROWTH TYPES
George G. Hunter III has a shrewd mind after God's heart, and he has identified several areas of growth that must all occur in a working church:
- Internal Growth: this kind of growth takes place
in the lives of people who are already coming to
the church. When
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Denomination:
Free Methodist
Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 12, 2009
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PRAYER AND GROWTH
There is a type of bamboo in Asia which grows to amazing heights and at amazing speeds - sometimes as much as 20 metres in six weeks! However, before that growth spurt, the seed lies in the dark beneath the ground for up to 5 years. Those farmers who make a profitable living from
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Anglican
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 29, 2008
CULT GROWTH
Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) reported the largest membership increases in a year, according to the National Council of Churches’ 2008 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches. Although Jehovah’s Witnesses currently rank 25th in size
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 13, 2008
The average percentage of growth in Spanish Christian products in ’07 is estimated to be 15% says, Tessie DeVore, President of the Spanish Evangelical Products Association. The growth is
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 10, 2007
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"There is no growth without challenge, and there is no
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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"All growth is a leap in the dark, a spontaneous, unpremeditated act
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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There are no limits to growth and human progress when men and women are
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Risk is essential. There is no growth or inspiration in staying within
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
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Growth that adds volume without improving productivity is fat. Growth that
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 15, 2011
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SERVANTHOOD AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH
I surveyed my church to see if people saw a relationship between ministering to others and spiritual growth. When asked, "To what extent has your ministry or service to others affected your spiritual growth?," 92 percent answered positively. None responded that
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Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 9, 2006
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Wealth Growth It is estimated that the United States has 276 billionaires, over 2,500 households with a net worth exceeding $100 million, 350,000 individuals with a net worth of $10 million, and 5 million millionaires. An estimated $41 trillion to $136 trillion is expected to change hands
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Contributed by Timothy Smith on Aug 21, 2004
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In a survey taken by the Church Growth Institute, the #1 reason for people not going to church is that “church is boring.” The #2 reason is that “church is irrelevant.” (It says nothing to my life!) But the #3 reason for people
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Christian Church
Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 25, 2009
EMOTIONAL GROWTH NEEDS...
Just as a flower cannot grow unless it has soil, air, water, light, and a secure place to grow, researchers have leaned that people can’t grow emotionally unless five basic ingredients are present:
1. Meaningful touch.
2. A spoken message.
3. The attachment of ’high
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Contributed by Andrew Moffatt on Nov 2, 2009
CHRISTIAN GROWTH LIKE A GARDEN
I’ve spent some time lately in the veggie garden; I enjoy the sights and sounds of the garden growing. The beans quietly stretching up through the soil, the tomato plant as it battles against the spring cold with its occasional dash of yellow that may grow into a
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Denomination:
Salvation Army