KINGDOM GROWTH Growth is synonymous with the Kingdom of God.Jesus used many analogies of the growth of the kingdom of God. He likened it to a mustard seed, a tree that grows so great and big. However there is a world of difference between Kingdom growth and church growth. While some form of church growth is kingdom growth, many others are beside the point. In true church growth studies, there are three types of growth, namely; A. Biological growth-- this is children born in the church to Christian parents. They grow up in the church, but will later leave the church after their teens. Churches that focus only on biological growth are not really increasing His kingdom B. Transferred growth-- this is populating your church with Christians from other churches. For one reason or the other, Christians from other churches transferred their membership to our church. This is not kingdom growth, but sheep exchange. I know churches that have 90% transferred membership, yet they claim they are growing! C. Kingdom growth--this is getting people converted, turning them from darkness to light, from kingdom of satan to kingdom of God through genuine salvation, repentance and forgiveness of sins.. It is getting people transformed through personal encounter with The Lord Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit. It is when people are being changed, being genuinely saved from sin and corruptions of this world and discipling them for God that we are really experiencing Kingdom growth in our ministries and churches. Every minister must pursue kingdom growth in our ministrations and leadership. Without it, am afraid for the church in our nation and continent. Great day to you
Posted on: Thu, 06 Mar 2014 08:04:19 +0000