Things that matter, things that don’t, and how to move forward. Dr. Steve R. Parr.

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Things that matter, things that don’t, and how to move forward. Dr. Steve R. Parr

The reality of erosion in North American Christianity. The encouragement that many churches are progressing. The necessity of leadership growth in a shifting landscape. It is not the congregations that struggle that are going to die. It is the ones that don’t struggle.

Study of 1400 Young Adults Who Grew Up in Church….and Stayed. They possess a high view of scripture. They loved their pastor when they were growing up. Their mom and dad served in the church when they were growing up.

The assumption that groups will function properly on auto- pilot…

How do the number of groups that you have compare to the number of baptisms?

1.What you call it. 2.When the groups meet. 3.Whether the pastor leads a group. 4.The specific line of curriculum.

Terminology for leading groups is shifting but principles that lead to vitality have not changed.

Whatever the leaders elevate is that to which the followers gravitate.

A Bible Study Group leader left on his/her own will focus on “teaching” and will rarely if ever grow a group.

Groups can never reach more by ministering to fewer.

Growing leaders and growing the number of leaders will grow the groups.

Every future leader needed currently attends an adult group.

No church ever experienced sustained growth in groups without adding new groups.

The greatest determining factor in attendance next week correlates to the number of personal ministry connections made by members of the groups.

Groups that fellowship and minister together more frequently are much more likely to grow.

Groups that are not purposeful about outreach are as effective as cruise lines who do not seek out customers.

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Things that matter, things that don’t, and how to move forward. Dr. Steve R. Parr