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  • Steve Shepherd avatar

    Church Growth

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on Sep 8, 2001
    based on 97 ratings
     | 17,256 views

    More ideas as to what will help the church grow.

    CHURCH GROWTH Matthew 28:18-20 INTRO.- ILL.- A Baptist preacher had the habit of going down to the train station every single day to watch the Sunset Limited go by. There was no chore he wouldn’t interrupt to carry out this daily ritual. Members of his church thought he was a bit nuts and they ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    How To Kill A Church Without Trying

    Contributed by James Roberts, Jr. on May 2, 2001
    based on 176 ratings
     | 14,734 views

    How to grow a church by presenting the things not to do.

    HOW TO KILL A CHURCH WITHOUT TRYING Ephesians 3:20-21 Revelation 3:1-3 Paul is telling us that through the church God is to get glory. Unto Him be glory in the church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages. The church was instituted by Christ to further the Gospel story and to give all glory to ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    How Can I Grow Up When You Treat Me Like A Little Kid?

    Contributed by James Wilson on Nov 23, 2000
    based on 77 ratings
     | 5,960 views

    Effective parenting allows children to grow up.

    How can I grow up when you treat me like a little kid? Ephes. 6:1-4 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. [2] Honor your father and mother (which is the first commandment with a promise), [3] that it may be well with you, and that you may live long on the earth. [4] And, ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Energized By Multiplication Series

    Contributed by Paul Decker on Apr 23, 2002
    based on 65 ratings
     | 16,374 views

    God uses us as partners to grow the church.

    ENERGIZED BY MULTIPLICATION Acts 2:41 S: Church Growth Th: Freed to Minister Pr: GOD USES US AS PARTNERS TO GROW THE CHURCH. ?: How? How is it observed? KW: Stages TS: We will find in our study of Acts 2:42 three stages that show how God uses us as partners in church growth. The _____ stage ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Discipleship Ii: Four Basic Habits Of A Disciple” Series

    Contributed by David Yarbrough on May 20, 2002
    based on 98 ratings
     | 9,782 views

    Four habits that must be developed to grow spiritually.

    1. The habit of time with God’s Word (John 8:31-32). This will provide you with perspective. In a spiritual sense, it means seeing life from God’s point of view. In the Bible, the words understanding, wisdom, and discernment all have to do with perspective. The opposite of perspective is ...read more

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    Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

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    Friendship, Fellowship And Followship

    Contributed by Steve Shepherd on May 17, 2004
    based on 154 ratings
     | 16,140 views

    Three things that the church needs in order to grow.

    INTRO.- ILL.- A cartoon once showed a little boy sitting beside his father and mother at church. The little boy said to his father: “Mom wants to cook the dinner, you want to play golf, I want to play football. Why are we here?” Why do people come to church? Hopefully, they come because they do ...read more

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    Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

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    The Daffodil Principle

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 19, 2005
    based on 34 ratings
     | 10,185 views

    Let us not grow weary in well-doing. . .

    The Daffodil Principle Galatians 6:9 – “And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.” l. INTRODUCTION – SOWING AND REAPING -This is a Scripture that I found more than ten years ago. It has brought encouragement to me, it has brought relief to me, ...read more

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    Denomination: Pentecostal

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    The Growth Factor Series

    Contributed by John Knight on Jul 16, 2003
    based on 18 ratings
     | 5,391 views

    A look at how God grows His church.

    Series: The Parables of Christ Topic: The Growth Factor February 3, 2002 Mark 4:26-32 And he said, "The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed upon the ground, and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he knows not how. The earth produces of ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness

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    Moving Toward Maturity Series

    Contributed by Kevin Higgins on Sep 23, 2004
    based on 25 ratings
     | 9,012 views

    God wants us to grow up in Him

    Ephesians 1:15-23 Moving Toward Maturity Introduction A. One of the most critical situations in Christianity today is its lack of spiritual maturity. The vast majority of believers are babes who demand constant personal attention, are only looking for blessings or are obsessed with ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    Little Big Man Series

    Contributed by Randall Lavere Ii on Oct 20, 2006
    based on 4 ratings
     | 5,039 views

    a life applicable message for growing in the kingdom of God.

    Little big man. Lk.19:1-10 Story of Zacheus, who was a man of small stature, who did everything that he could, in order to get a glimpse of Jesus passing by. He was a rich man, who was also a tax collector. In those days, much similar to now, the tax man was not a very well liked man among his ...read more

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    Denomination: Charismatic

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    "I've Heard About Ya'll"

    Contributed by Ken Sauer on May 7, 2005
    based on 12 ratings
     | 3,779 views

    A sermon about growing in the knowledge and power of Christ.

    Ephesians 1:15-23 “I’ve Heard About Ya’ll” By: Rev. Kenneth Sauer, Pastor of Parkview United Methodist Church, Newport News, VA www.parkview-umc.org This week our District Superintendent, Myrtle Francis Hatcher, called and asked me to write a tribute to Walter Goode which will be printed in the ...read more

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    Denomination: United Methodist

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    How?

    Contributed by John Harvey on Oct 17, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 1,911 views

    A message on our strategy for growing mature believers.

    September 30, 2007 Shane begins by telling the story of “Baby Jessica” Intro: Every church has basically the same overall mission. Whether they articulate it or not, al Bible believing churches have as their same goal to reach people for Christ and to help them understand how to live out that ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    What Hinders Church Growth?

    Contributed by Bo Dunford on Nov 1, 2007
    based on 11 ratings
     | 26,735 views

    There is a number of things that hinders the church from growing.

    ACTS 2:41-47 “WHAT HINDERS CHURCH GROWTH?” A) Church growth is normal ... Standing still and stagnation is not normal for the church! * The first century church saw believers added daily! * The early church would have kept the adding machines and the computers going to keep up with it’s ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    The Tipping Point Series

    Contributed by Ed Sasnett on Aug 27, 2014
    based on 3 ratings
     | 13,810 views

    Prayer is necessary to grow toward Christian maturity.

    Title: The Tipping Point Text: Daniel 6:10 Truth: Prayer is necessary to grow toward Christian maturity. Aim: To be encouraged to develop five habits of prayer. Life: What habits of prayer will assist me in growing in Christian maturity? INTRODUCTION Are you familiar with the brush-suede shoe ...read more

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    Denomination: Baptist

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    "The Abc's Of Gratitude"

    Contributed by Andy Grossman on Nov 19, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 4,498 views

    Four things that will help us grow in gratitude.

    “The ABC's of Gratitude” November 21, 2010 Romans 1:8-25 8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world. 9 God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember ...read more

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    Denomination: Holiness