“Let's Grow Together”

Friday, March 01, 2019

There are things that we must continue to do and maintain in order for the church to grow in the city of Fulshear.  The beauty in the body of Christ is that God uses everyone in a slightly different way to help the church develop a healthy, mature, and strong body for growth.

In his book, THE PURPOSE DRIVEN CHURCH, Rick Warren says “….since the church is a living organism, it is natural for it to grow if it is healthy…If a church is not growing it is dying...”  We definitely have a desire to be healthy, vibrant, active, and growing in Fulshear.

It is essential that we know where Are We Going.  There is an old saying if you fail to plan, you plan to fail.  People are drawn to a purpose, mission, and vision. We get excited about being a part of a church that is making a difference.

Creating an Inviting atmosphere is essential for growth.  We need to be proud of where we attend and worship!  Providing an environment that is comfortable, encouraging, exciting, and Biblical is vital to our growth.  When we are excited it permeates throughout the congregation and spills over into the community.

Developing a welcoming experience will help us make a great first impression.  There are not many things more awkward  than for a visitor to be ignored. We must look for and be aware of our visitors and help them to feel welcome and encouraged.  We need everyone on board with looking for and encouraging our visitors when they come - Jyusef calls this “the swarm!”

We must enjoy the ride.  If we don’t enjoy the ride then we will become disgruntled and that do harm to the growth of the body.  Whether you are a senior member, youth group member, or somewhere in between, we must enjoy what we are doing.  Spending time with God is what fuels us and serving Him is what satisfies us. “Don’t get so caught up in the ministry of the Lord that we forget the Lord of the Ministry.”  He is walking with us and we will go hand in hand with Him!

God is depending on you and me to do our part so that we can grow together!

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