FAITH IS INDISPENSIBLE in the lives of individual Christians (Hebrews 11:6)...
Faith is also the vital ingredient for church growth. The words "faith" and "belief" are used almost 500 times in the New Testament. No individual or congregation can ever be great without faith!
The contemporary religious scene offers no shortage of church growth experts who tout a wide variety of leadership styles, management plans, and growth strategies for building bigger, better, more exciting churches. In the final analysis, however, real growth in any congregation will never rise above the level of faith of its membership and leadership!
How can you determine whether or not a church possesses genuine faith?
A church with faith has its EYE ON THE FUTURE. Faith causes a church to dream. A church with faith has a plan, a vision for the future. Too often we are ready to set limits -- "We are big enough, are active enough, are well enough equipped, etc." But faith looks to the future. We must dream or we die! Our faith is just as big as our plan for the future! (To be continued) Bobby Dockery
"But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him." Hebrews 11:6
--Mike Benson
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