Gospel-Driven Church - Uniting Church Growth Dreams with the Metrics of Grace Wilson Jared C.Pevná vazba
Gospel-Driven Church - Uniting Church Growth Dreams with the Metrics of Grace Wilson Jared C.Pevná vazba Many evangelical churches face the problem of the open "back door"--even as new people arrive,…
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Gospel-Driven Church - Uniting Church Growth Dreams with the Metrics of Grace Wilson Jared C.Pevná vazba
Many evangelical churches face the problem of the open "back door"--even as new people arrive, older members are leaving, looking for something else. In fact, many of the metrics that we often "count" in the church to highlight success really don't tell us the full story of a church's spiritual state. Combined with this problem is the discipleship deficit, the difficult truth that most evangelicals are not reaching the unchurched at the rates they think they are.
Are people growing in their esteem for Jesus? Things like attendance, decisions, dollars, and experiences can tell us something about a church, but not everything.To cultivate a spiritually healthy church we need a shift in our metrics--a "grace-shift" that prioritizes the work of God in the lives of people over numbers and dollars. Is there a dogged devotion to the Bible as the ultimate authority for life?
Is there a