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  • Michael Cotie avatar

    What Is Church Growth

    Contributed by Michael Cotie on May 17, 2009
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     | 5,324 views

    How we are to Grow in Grace and knowledge.

    Intro: This being designated the Year of growth at 2nd Baptist LaPorte, you may have asked yourself What Growth is, how are we as Christians, supposed to be growing. Core: Believers are to grow, churches are to grow, what are we told about growth in God’s word. Body I. 2nd Peter 3:18 gave ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Dale Miller avatar

    Growth And Prosperity

    Contributed by Dale Miller on Sep 28, 2012
     | 4,335 views

    THIS SERMON DEALS WITH THE GROWTH OF THE CHURCH IN THE BOOK OF ACTS.

    HFL AUGUST 2, 2009 ACTS 6;1-7 1In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

  • Ed Taylor avatar

    "True Church Growth” Series

    Contributed by Ed Taylor on Aug 8, 2008
    based on 4 ratings
     | 7,914 views

    It’s Jesus who will build His church, not man.

    OPEN YOUR BIBLES TO Ephesians 4.11 & 2 TIM 2 1. Monthly, if not weekly, I get some pamphlet, some flier, some invitation to attend the latest CHURCH GROWTH SEMINAR. a. If I will just attend, they promise my church will grow. b. As soon as I apply their techniques, poof, instant growth. c. Some ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    The Cost Of Church Growth

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Sep 9, 2012
     | 6,144 views

    We all want our churches to grow but are we aware of what that will cost and are we willing to pay the price

    It’s funny but in church life we often have a few different “Brand New Years”. The first Sunday in January we celebrate the “New Year” with the rest of Canada often with a sermon on forgetting the past and looking ahead to what God has in store for us. At Cornerstone ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Andrew Chan avatar

    Understanding Church Growth

    Contributed by Andrew Chan on Nov 19, 2002
    based on 30 ratings
     | 9,777 views

    how church growth exploded on the scene

    UNDERSTANDING CHURCH GROWTH 26He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28All by itself the soil produces grain--first the stalk, then the head, ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical Free

  • Andrew Dixon avatar

    Sermon # 4 - The Power Of The Early Church Series

    Contributed by Andrew Dixon on Jan 30, 2023
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,057 views

    The early church was dynamic and turned their world upside down because they possessed certain characteristics. If we want to see revival in our churches today, we too must follow their example.

    We have been considering God’s promise for His people from Act 11:21, “And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.”(KJV) We will consider in detail the life of the early church, and see what we ought to do, in order for the Lord to fulfil this ...read more

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    Denomination: Other

  • Paul Fritz avatar

    Hindrances To The Growth Of The Church

    Contributed by Paul Fritz on Aug 13, 2001
    based on 34 ratings
     | 15,420 views

    Hindrances to the Growth of the Church

    Hindrances to the Growth of the Church Learning Objective The students will be able to explain some of the major hindrances to the qualitative and quantitative growth of the church. Introduction - When a child is not growing we look for causes. The child may not be growing because he is not ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

  • Ed Wood avatar

    Beatitudes Of Church Growth

    Contributed by Ed Wood on Nov 1, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 10,485 views

    What is necessary for church growth? This message examines three things that promote church growth.

    BEATITUDES OF CHURCH GROWTH Matthew 16:13-18 INTRO: "I want to grow," "I want my church to grow," are statements which reflect the desire of most Christians. Growth is not only our personal wish but the purpose of God for every person born into his kingdom. If we are really serious about ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Denn Guptill avatar

    Cost Of Church Growth

    Contributed by Denn Guptill on Nov 27, 2006
    based on 27 ratings
     | 30,519 views

    We all want our churches to grow but have we actually considered the cost?

    Well it’s been a year. Hardly seems possible in some ways and yet on the other hand it seems like we’ve been here forever. Now understand that while we have only been here for a year in this church building this church body has been in existence since six of us started meeting in our living room ...read more

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    Denomination: Wesleyan

  • Grant Adams avatar

    Deterrents To Church Growth

    Contributed by Grant Adams on Jan 10, 2020
     | 4,841 views

    What is church in the business of doing? Are we suppose to grow? Whose fault is it if we don't? I hope to answer some of these questions for us.

    I’m sure most of us can recall great stirring sermons that have helped and motivated us on the subject of church growth. There are many aspects to growth, such as soul winning, being a good witness for Christ. If a church is going to grow it also needs a healthy membership that will follow the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Mike Turner avatar

    The Unsung Hero Of The Early Church

    Contributed by Mike Turner on Aug 10, 2003
    based on 59 ratings
     | 17,937 views

    Barnabas was perfectly willing to take backseat, to play second fiddle, and to stand in the shadows. He is truly one of the unsung heroes of the early church.

    The Unsung Hero Of The Early Church Acts 4:36-37 I never truly appreciated Barnabas, and his contributions to the church, and the cause of Christ until the last week. I am now convinced that Barnabas is the unsung hero of the early church. The first thing that you’ll notice about Barnabas ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Eddie Snipes avatar

    Heresies Confronted By The Early Church Series

    Contributed by Eddie Snipes on Oct 2, 2001
    based on 41 ratings
     | 16,839 views

    Many modern errors stem from the early heresies. This study looks at what the teachers of heresy believed and how the church refuted these doctrines.

    Heresies and Heretics in the Early Church Early church fathers focused much energy on refuting heretical views that infiltrated the church. The majority of the Trinity quotes were written in response to heresy being taught within the church. A heresy is simply a doctrine that strays from the ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

  • Carl Allen avatar

    Lessons From The Early Church

    Contributed by Carl Allen on Jul 13, 2010
    based on 5 ratings
     | 7,717 views

    The world today is full of people playing Christian, but the Lord is no friend of hypocrisy. The Lord is looking for a few good Christians.

    The Game is Over Acts 5:1-11 Introduction As children many of us played a game called let’s pretend. My favorite was pretending to be a soldier, like my Dad. I would dress up like a soldier and me and my friends would go out into the fields around our house and go on secret missions to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Mystery Babylon In The Early Church Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Jul 8, 2015
     | 3,223 views

    Now we come to the days of Jesus and the church's formation, to see how Babylon relates in that time period.

    PART II: ROME, PAGAN to PAPAL A.D. 100 to A.D. 1300 "We wrestle not against flesh and blood." (Ephesians 6:12) It is not men to whom we look as we seek the origin of the conspiracy against Christ and His church. We worry not whether mere mortals were aware of the part they played in the ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God

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    The Holy Spirit In The Early Church Series

    Contributed by Bob Faulkner on Aug 10, 2015
     | 8,400 views

    What was the Holy Spirit doing in that fabled first century? Should He be doing the same today?

    IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF THE CHURCH Acts 1:3-8. 3 ...to whom He also presented Himself alive after His suffering by many infallible proofs, being seen by them during forty days and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God. 4 And being assembled together with them, He commanded them ...read more

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    Denomination: Assembly Of God