Ihr Logo

Your Logo INTRODUCTION: Every living organism experience growth and development. Growth is the only thing that shows that there is still life. When there is absence of growth life generally becomes and burden and unfit for living. The church as the house of God is generally seen as a living organism therefore it is expected to experience growth both spiritually and numerically.

Your Logo As individuals we are therefore required to make ourselves available whenever we are been called upon to ensure that growth takes place in the church of God. When the church growing is a clear indication that we are working in line with Christ's instruction. Growth can never take place if we fold our hands and expect things to happen by chance. It is a collective responsibility of all irrespective of age or profession.

Your Logo In this lesson we are going to explore some few basic principles as enumerated in the book of Acts to make our church to grow to the level that God expect. DEFINITION OF TERMS A principle can be defined as a moral rule or strong belief that influences someone's action. It also means laws, rules or theories that something is based. On the other hand, Church growth is the progressive growth of the church both numerically and spiritually.

Your Logo A death church is always known by absence of growth and development. It is always characterize by redundancy, lack of participation in evangelistic activities and look warmness PRINCIPLES OF CHURCH GROWTH 1.Gospel Preaching: (Acts 2:36-41, Rom. 10:14, 1:16, Acts 4:1-4, 8:12-13, 2Cor. 4:5-6). In gospel preaching we help to stimulate people to believe God's word. It also a means of enlighten people on the need to take the issue of salvation with all seriousness.

Your Logo When we preach the gospel, we are working in line with the great commission mandate(Matthew 28: 18-20). 2.Fellowship: The word fellowship is derived from the Greek word ''koinonia'' which means joint participation, sharing ones ideas in line with God's word with fellow believers in Christ (Philippians 1:5, 1 John 1:3). Note that our fellowship is with God the father and not with man.

Your Logo In fellowship we rob minds together and update ourselves on spiritual matters. This will help to increase our faith in God. 3.Personal commitment. (Luke 4:18-20, Acts 10:38 and Isaiah 61:1-3). Just as Jesus was anointed and He remain committed to His spiritual assignment, so also we are expected to remain resolute and enthusiastic about God's work. It is not the job of a preachers and elders alone.

Your Logo CONCLUSION The idea about church growth cannot be overstressed, this is simply because growth is inevitable. It cannot be achieve by chance but joint participation. The church can only be said to be alive when it is experiencing growth. Let's be eager to see our church growing from strength to strength to the glory of God. God bless you in Jesus Name.