First Question: Why Do You Want to Grow?

Evoking Thought and Invoking Action for Progressive Christian Churches*

When I work with churches that say they want to grow, I begin with the question, “Why do you want to grow?” then we sit with that question longer than anyone wants to. I rarely give right or wrong answers, but in this case, I think there is a less-right answer, so let’s start there.

We should not want to grow only so that we do not die.

Like many pastors…