5 Things Anyone Can Do to Help Their Church Grow

by Phil Stevenson

Publisher:

WPH

, 2007

Overview

Many people feel the work of church growth is orchestrated and completed by the pastoral staff alone. Experienced church grower Phil Stevenson reminds us that anyone can (and should) help their church grow. This simple, easy-to-use resource will equip you to:

• Get people in
• Get people back
• Get people to stay
• Get people to grow
• Get people to go

With the Logos edition of this resource you have an abundance of resources that offer applicable and insightful material to guide you in your journey of fulfilling the Great Commission. You can easily search the subject of leadership and evangelism and access an assortment of useful resources and perspectives from a variety of pastors and theologians.

Key Features

• Practical and simple tips on how to live out the Great Commandment
• Applicable for pastors, church leaders, and laypeople

Contents

Top Highlights

“John Maxwell he would tell us regularly, ‘People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.’ I would paraphrase it in this manner: ‘People don’t care Who you know (Jesus) until they know how much you care for them (personally).’” (Pages 17–18)

“Steve Sjogren reminds us in his book Community of Kindness, ‘We believe the power of God’s love is what brings people to Christ—not slick programs, not telling people how bad things are, not evangelism and not theology.’” (Page 19)

“Steve Sjogren states it much more clearly and harshly: ‘We believe that a church that doesn’t do outreach is a waste of time.’” (Pages 9–10)

“An exposure event is designed to let people know who you are. It is a means of making people aware that you are in the community. This could run the gamut from a billboard on the side of a major freeway to a hosted barbecue in the town park.” (Pages 14–15)

“Only 16 percent of first-time visitors will come back, but 85 percent of visitors who return the next Sunday will stay.’ This underscores the importance of good follow-up.” (Page 28)

Product Details

• Title: 5 Things Anyone Can Do to Help Their Church Grow
• Author: Phil Stevenson
• Publisher: Wesleyan Publishing House
• Publication Date: 2007
• Pages: 96

About Phil Stevenson

Phil Stevenson is a pastor who has led two of his congregations in the parenting of seven new churches. He is now a senior consultant and coach at New Church Specialties, an organization that assists in the starting and strengthening of churches worldwide.