Comments on: More Perfect http://shaungroves.com/2007/05/more-perfect/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:47:17 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: mamasboy http://shaungroves.com/2007/05/more-perfect/#comment-12973 mamasboy Tue, 08 May 2007 08:09:02 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/05/more-perfect/#comment-12973 <p>Evangelism....the #1 source of church growth. </p> <p> Interesting statement.  It got me thinking about how this would change if one removed the children of christian parents from the picture.  How much of the “growth” from generation to generation is attributable to evangelizing our own children vs. evangelizing the pagans around us?  Are the children of Christian parents a drag or a boost to “church growth?” Anybody know of multigenerational studies? </p> <p> MB </p> Evangelism….the #1 source of church growth.

Interesting statement.  It got me thinking about how this would change if one removed the children of christian parents from the picture.  How much of the “growth” from generation to generation is attributable to evangelizing our own children vs. evangelizing the pagans around us?  Are the children of Christian parents a drag or a boost to “church growth?” Anybody know of multigenerational studies?

MB

]]> By: Alexis http://shaungroves.com/2007/05/more-perfect/#comment-12972 Alexis Mon, 07 May 2007 18:42:26 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/05/more-perfect/#comment-12972 <p>It makes me sad to see what is happening to churches in North America.  So much upping each other and trying to please the congregations and not enough reaching out.  I think it makes Jesus sad too. </p> It makes me sad to see what is happening to churches in North America.  So much upping each other and trying to please the congregations and not enough reaching out.  I think it makes Jesus sad too.

]]> By: Ryan G http://shaungroves.com/2007/05/more-perfect/#comment-12971 Ryan G Mon, 07 May 2007 18:39:35 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/05/more-perfect/#comment-12971 <p>Transplanting....the #1 source of population increase inside church buildings. </p> <p> Evangelism....the #1 source of church growth. </p> Transplanting….the #1 source of population increase inside church buildings.

Evangelism….the #1 source of church growth.

]]> By: euphrony http://shaungroves.com/2007/05/more-perfect/#comment-12970 euphrony Mon, 07 May 2007 16:30:24 +0000 http://shaungroves.com/2007/05/more-perfect/#comment-12970 <p>Very true.  “Church growth” could probably more often be accurately described as “church redistribution”.  Reminds me of an old song from Ray Boltz - “Church Hop”. </p> Very true.  “Church growth” could probably more often be accurately described as “church redistribution”.  Reminds me of an old song from Ray Boltz – “Church Hop”.

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