How to Structure Your Church for Growth (Part 3)

Today’s post is the third in a 4 part series about structuring your church for growth.  If you missed the other two, you can find them here: Part 1 (by-laws) & Part 2 (church governance). While the first two topics (by-laws and church governance) are areas where some churches are tied by denominational mandate or tradition, today’s topic addresses an … Read More


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How to Structure Your Church for Growth (Part 2)

A couple of weeks ago I shared the first of a few posts that I’m writing about “structuring your church for growth”. It was about writing church by-laws, and if you missed it you can read it here. Today I’d like to address another key issue in the area of church structure by starting with a quote I’ve heard my … Read More


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How to Structure Your Church for Growth (Part 1)

Launching a new church is a process full of decisions and potential pitfalls that threaten to stunt your new church’s growth. Many of these decisions fall into a category we would call “church structure.”  Since it’s one of the 9 Growth Barriers that all churches face, today I’m beginning a series of posts on Church Structure. A lot of times, … Read More


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