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Discover This Proven Principle for Growing Your Church

Here’s a growth axiom you can take to the bank. Whether you are pastoring a (large, medium or small) church … leading a youth group … overseeing a music ministry … or involved with any other aspect of a church in which you believe God desires growth, it is just about guaranteed. 

Here it is:

New Units = New Growth

It’s a proven principle. 

New Sunday school classes attract new people.

New small groups involve new people.

New worship services connect with new people.

New churches reach new people.

Why it works.

The most common application of this principle is in starting new groups.

Here is why the strategy of starting new groups is so predictably successful:

1. New groups respond to human need. 

In long-established groups, members just like to be together. Relationships have become the primary value. And that’s good. 

But, often such groups lose their outward-focus and no longer contribute to the growth of the church. Starting a new group focuses on a specific human need(s) and how the new group will meet that need. 

Starting new groups directs a church’s focus outward.

2. New groups involve new people. 

Because new groups focus on meeting needs, those who were not previously involved in a group are much more likely to sign up if the new group addresses their need.

And, the more important the need of the prospective attendee, the more likely he or she will take the risk of joining the new group.