3. The Church in America
100,000 churches with 45 people or less (25%)
4. The Church in America
100,000 churches with 45 people or less (25%)
100,000 churches with 45-75 people (25%)
5. The Church in America
100,000 churches with 45 people or less (25%)
100,000 churches with 45-75 people (25%)
100,000 churches with 75-150 people (25%)
6. The Church in America
100,000 churches with 45 people or less (25%)
100,000 churches with 45-75 people (25%)
100,000 churches with 75-150 people (25%)
80,000 churches with 150-350 people (20%)
7. The Church in America
100,000 churches with 45 people or less (25%)
100,000 churches with 45-75 people (25%)
100,000 churches with 75-150 people (25%)
80,000 churches with 150-350 people (20%)
12,000 churches with 350-800 people (3%)
8. The Church in America
100,000 churches with 45 people or less (25%)
100,000 churches with 45-75 people (25%)
100,000 churches with 75-150 people (25%)
80,000 churches with 150-350 people (20%)
12,000 churches with 350-800 people (3%)
8000 churches with 800-2000 people (2%)
9. The Church in America
100,000 churches with 45 people or less (25%)
100,000 churches with 45-75 people (25%)
100,000 churches with 75-150 people (25%)
80,000 churches with 150-350 people (20%)
12,000 churches with 350-800 people (3%)
8000 churches with 800-2000 people (2%)
870 churches with 2000 people or more (.22%)
13. CrossWinds
We are in the 50th percentile usually in the
55-70 range
We must find a way to break the 75 barrier
14. CrossWinds
We are in the 50th percentile usually in the
55-70 range
We must find a way to break the 75 barrier
We must find ways to break each of these
barriers.
15. CrossWinds
We are in the 50th percentile usually in the
55-70 range
We must find a way to break the 75 barrier
We must find ways to break each of these
barriers.
It is not a numbers issue it is a kingdom issue
19. How Churches Grow
Missional growth
By sending its congregation as missionaries into
the culture
Attractional growth
20. How Churches Grow
Missional growth
By sending its congregation as missionaries into
the culture
Attractional growth
The Church invites the Culture in
21. How Churches Grow
Missional growth
By sending its congregation as missionaries into
the culture
Attractional growth
The Church invites the Culture in
Jesus did both. (John 1:1, John 6)
22. How Churches Grow
Missional growth
By sending its congregation as missionaries into
the culture
Attractional growth
The Church invites the Culture in
Jesus did both. (John 1:1, John 6)
We must be both
34. Weaknesses
(Missional)
We need to find a way to introduce the Gospel
35. Weaknesses
(Missional)
We need to find a way to introduce the Gospel
Most of these are events, we still have a
weakness is getting individuals to live
missionally
36. Weaknesses
(Missional)
We need to find a way to introduce the Gospel
Most of these are events, we still have a
weakness is getting individuals to live
missionally
Others?
50. A Missional-
Attractional People
Invest and Invite
Invest: To live in such a way among your friends,
family and co-workers that even if they don’t trust
Christ yet they trust you and from that trust comes
influence.
51. A Missional-
Attractional People
Invest and Invite
Invest: To live in such a way among your friends,
family and co-workers that even if they don’t trust
Christ yet they trust you and from that trust comes
influence.
Invite: To take the opportunity to use that
influence to invite others into church services and
activities where they can hear the gospel