1. Strategies for Church Growth
Mona Church of Christ
Paul Edwards
November, 2013

2. Objectives Identify biblical strategies for church growth
Answer basic question on church growth
Allow congregation to do self assessment
Allow members to do self assessment
Motivate members to participate

3. What is required? Desire Rm10:1 Leadership Ti1:5 2Tm2:2
Commitment Ac2:42 46
Prayer Ac2:42 6:6
Plan Pr29:18
Cooperation Ac2:44
Work Ac6:7
Wisdom Ac6:3
Skills Ep4:11 12

4. What is our mission?
To spread the gospel of Christ throughout Kingston and to assist in the development of other congregations of the Lord’s Church

5. What is our vision?
To become a congregation that is consistently growing numerically, spiritually and financially, through the cooperation of each member in evangelism, education and benevolence

6. How is growth achieved? Baptism Ac2:47 Restoration Gl6:1
Remaining Ac21:13 Rv2:10
Receiving Gl2:9 Phm1:17

7. Why is Growth Necessary?
God is glorified Jn15:8
Proof of Christianity Jn15:8
Christ expects growth Lk13:6-9
Souls are dying Jd1:21-25
Evangelism is a command Mt28:18-20
Christians are warned 1Cr9:16

8. Growth Areas Numerical Ac2:47 4:4 6:7 Spiritual 2Pt1:5-7
Intellectual 2Tm2:15
Financial Ac11:29 2Cr8:6

9. Types of Evangelism Congregational Ac6:7 17:6 28:22 Personal Jn4:7
Family Jn1:35-42
Friendship Mk5:19
Sports 1Cr9:20-22
Tract Distribution Cl4:16
Technology Lk5:4

10. What should we change? Change doctrine Gl1:6-9 Change worship Ep5:19
Change culture Rm12:2
Change attitude 2Cr7:11

11. Present Strengths Location Membership Intelligence Programs Finance
Stability
Commitment
Radio

12. Location Near University Near Airport Near Capital Housing Development
Jamaica School of Preaching
Near Hotels
Near Parks

13. Membership
Youth
Adults
Elderly
Married
Singles
Professional
Students

14. Intelligence High Percentage of Professionals
High Percentage of Tertiary Students
High Percentage of Secondary students
High Literacy Rate
Variety of skills

15. Programs Ladies’ Ministry Men’s Ministry Youth Ministry
Benevolence Ministry
Evangelism Ministry
Education Ministry
Sports

16. Finance High Percentage Employed Members’ Assets Church Assets
Accountants

17. Stability Long standing members Absence of scandals Good relationships
Relative Peace
Doctrinal purity
Corporate prayer
Assists congregation

18. Commitment Significant numbers are committed
Significant numbers want growth
Significant numbers have a good attitude
Significant numbers are willing to participate

19. Present Weaknesses More Talk Little work Need secretary
Dependence on science
Violence

20. Talk

21. Work

22. Science

23. Violence