Week 26 - the tension of church growth and church health.

Week 26.
Just read these words in one of my summer reads (see my list of books over on my daily blog - although make sure you grab Hunter's book - ouch!):

"We have substituted a gospel of church growth for a gospel of reconciliation."

John Perkins wrote that back in 1982.

But of course we all want growth.
Warren was right back when he wrote The Purpose Driven Church (1995), the evidence of church health is not simply faithfulness but fruitfulness....and that has to include more people coming to faith in Christ.

But somewhere in the messiness of leadership church growth and church health get confused.

Neither is exclusive, both are required ...its more a question of priority, or aiming, or focus.

Week 26 in my desire to be an intentional leader - figure out, in my context, what growth looks within our desire to have health.

I have a feeling the paradigm is about to shift - considerably.

A few weeks of reading, learning, listening, asking ......watch this space.

Excuse my absence for a couple of weeks .....got that reading, learning, listening and asking to do!