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Church Growth
It’s no surprise that American evangelical congregations are concerned about size; after all, we live in a society where bigger is better when it comes to organizational success. But as Christianity Today has reported in the past, church growth is more than the number of bodies sitting in the pews. Below we’ve gathered articles that report on how churches have been fulfilling the Great Commission, both in expanding their numbers and in creating communities that promote healthy spiritual growth.
Community Is Their Middle Name
As Willow Creek Community Church turns 25, it is bigger than ever, drawing 17,000 a weekend. But what really makes Willow tick is what comes after the seeker services.
November 13, 2000
The New Evangelism
Crusades and personal witnessing are no longer the cutting edge of evangelism.
September 27, 2007
Learning to Count to One
New math for those addicted to getting higher and higher in their churches.
February 17, 2011
More on Church Growth
The Beauty of Life in Small Places
City-focused evangelicals have much to learn from Rod Dreher's memoir of small-town life.
April 4, 2013
The Troubled State of Christian Preaching
What Giglio got right and the church often gets wrong.
January 21, 2013
Why Churches Worship Illegally—In Paris
Evangelical churches are multiplying but lack space to grow.
October 9, 2012
Why Denomination Matters to Church Growth
A recent study suggests orthodoxy doesn't draw church crowds on its own.
June 6, 2012
Nontraditional Believers Recover Christian Community
Renewal in the post-war Balkans comes from outside the God box.
May 4, 2012
Tsunami Aftermath: Second Chances in Japan
One year after disaster, sacrificial giving gains churches new credibility.
March 9, 2012
Will Immigration Slowdown Prompt a Bilingual Ministry Bust?
Churches retool Hispanic outreach after recession impact.
January 19, 2012
A Spanish Service Is Not Enough: It's Time to Feed the 'Hellenized Latinos'
Spanish-speaking ministry models are designed to preserve the preferences of the foreign born.
January 19, 2012
The Kingdom in Columbus
Why the world's largest Vineyard church is drawing people from 104 nations in central Ohio.
December 14, 2011
Persecution Prompts Missions Agency to Transform
Operation Mobilization India transforms itself into a local witness.
October 21, 2011
Growing in the Word
What the Ethiopian Orthodox have learned from the expansion of evangelicals.
September 16, 2011
Missional Church Mergers
New report: More congregational combinations driven by mission, not survival.
August 23, 2011
City Parish: An Australian Builds NYC Networks
Jon Tyson plants neighborhood churches in New York City.
July 26, 2011
The End of Church Planting?
A look at whether churches should expand through a missionary model rather than relying on professional entrepreneurial pastors to plant churches.
July 15, 2011
India's Grassroots Revival
With its people turning to Christ in waves, India hosts more believers now than at any time in its 4,000-year history.
July 8, 2011
Magic Words: Ghanaian Churches Confront Fake Pastors
Ghana's church planting boom has left denominations struggling to keep opportunists out of pulpits.
May 12, 2011
Pushing Back the Desert: Niger's Christians Get Creative for Daily Bread
'Give us this day our daily bread' is both a prayer and a project for Christians living in one of the world's poorest countries.
April 6, 2011
Illegal Immigrants in the Church?
Christian thinkers weigh in on what churches should do about meeting the sojourner.
March 1, 2011
Learning to Count to One
New math for those addicted to getting higher and higher in their churches.
February 17, 2011
215 Baptist Churches Planted in Haiti
New fellowships will 'preserve the harvest' of new Christians.
October 18, 2010
A Different Kind of Tent Revival
How one pastor is tackling Haiti's complex challenges.
October 18, 2010
A Ministry Grows in Brooklyn
Messianic leaders explore new strategies for reaching the Jewish community in the U.S. and Israel.
September 23, 2010
The Refugee Pastor That Could
As a teen growing up in Tennessee, Chansamone Saiyasak vowed to return to Thailand. And he did—with remarkable results.
September 1, 2010
How to Become a Successful Religion
A marketing consultant advises early church leaders.
August 19, 2010
God's Word for Each Person—Worldwide
Should Christians continue to smuggle Bibles into China?
August 18, 2010
Ethnic Violence Buffets Kyrgyz Christians
Unrest in southern Kyrgyzstan undercuts hopes for evangelism boom under new government.
June 17, 2010
What We Learned About Africa
The Pew Forum issued an extensive report on the world's "most religious" continent.
June 3, 2010
Ministry at the Center of Violence
Russ Stendal, held hostage for months by narco-terrorists, now ministers in their midst.
April 16, 2010
Curing Christians' Stats Abuse
The statistics we most love to repeat may be leading us to make bad choices about the church.
January 15, 2010
Chinese scholar to Americans: Let go, and let the church develop in its own way
Missionaries have often tried to recreate their version of church abroad. But for Christianity to flourish in another land, it must adapt in its own way, says Xi Lian on Christianity in China. (Faith & Leadership)
Mainline Protestants not going quietly
As flocks shrink, denominations that once defined America fight to stay relevant with new ways of reaching out. (OC Register)
Assemblies of God tends to a rapidly growing flock
The Assemblies of God is the fastest-growing religious body in Minnesota at a time when other Protestant groups are shrinking. (Star Tribune)
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