Go Big
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January 28, 2008 Well, it has been a while since I posted a blog. Life in the office seems to be at a break-neck speed. I have been reading through "Go Big" by Bill Easum & Bil Cornelius once again and I am even more impressed the second time around. This book is excellent! Several of the pastors, whom I have given the book, are using it as a growth manual over the next two years. Two of them have seen phenomenal results in just the last 4 months. Here are the first three chapters and a brief synopsis of each. 1. The Only Difference Is The Zeros - The size of your church doesn't need to dictate your hopes and dreams for the future. "Don't fall prey tot he small-church syndrome and feel that just because you are small you can't aim for quality and excellence." In other words, size shouldn't affect your drive to dream big and achieve excellence. The difference between 40 and 4000 is a few zeros. 2. A Wild and Crazy God - God wants to do great things through every church. The Church is his bride and he loves her. His design is growth. So, why are many not growing? The Pastors vision is either wrong or too small. "Every church eventually is a shadow of its leader." God is looking to work through bold, visionary men and women who are not afraid to think big. In God's economy, our big is small to Him. 3. Structuring Your Church for Growth - Most churches don't grow because their structure won't allow them to grow. Every system is perfectly designed for the outcome it produces. "Democracy is great for a nation, but not for a church." I hope you buy this book and enjoy reading it as much as I did. Growth is God's idea. Anyone who says that God is looking for quality and not quantity, misunderstands the great commission to "GO" to all nations. | |
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Posted 1/28/2008 in Stephen Gray |
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