Growing a strong church one member at a time

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Growing a strong church one member at a time

Growing a strong church one member at a time A Loving People A Righteous People A Unified People An Obedient People A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time Philippians 3:12 Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time A Growing People Luke 12:27 Consider the lilies, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; but I tell you, not even Solomon in all his glory clothed himself like one of these.

Growing a strong church one member at a time 1 Peter 2:2 like newborn babies, long for the pure milk of the word, so that by it you may grow in respect to salvation A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time 2 Peter 3:18 but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory, both now and to the day of eternity. Amen. A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time Ephesians 4:15-16 but speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in all aspects into Him who is the head, even Christ 16 from whom the whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself in love. A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time Attention Action Attitude

Growing a strong church one member at a time Attention Colossians 3:2 Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time Attention Mark 4:30-12 And He said, How shall we picture the kingdom of God, or by what parable shall we present it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which, when sown upon the soil, though it is smaller than all the seeds that are upon the soil, 32 yet when it is sown, it grows up and becomes larger than all the garden plants and forms large branches; so that the birds of the air can nest under its shade. A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time Attention A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time Acts 17:21 (Now all the Athenians and the strangers visiting there used to spend their time in nothing other than telling or hearing something new.) Action A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time 1. Create a framework for success Action A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time 2. Share your goals with others Action A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time 3. Set small milestones and celebrate success Action A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time Acts 26:24 While Paul was saying this in his defense, Festus said in a loud voice, Paul, you are out of your mind! Your great learning is driving you mad. Attitude A Growing People

Growing a strong church one member at a time Acts 12:24 But the word of the Lord continued to grow and to be multiplied. Attitude A Growing People