Church Growth: The Miracle Service Strategy.

Church Growth: The Miracle Service Strategy.

Some people believe that churches must start as small groups before growing. This is a common thought. I started the World Miracle Church in Tamale with a crusade. Before we arrived in the city of Accra in 1994, I was in prayer in New York when God told me to begin the church in Accra […]

Love Looks at the Inside, Not the Outside.

Love Looks at the Inside, Not the Outside.

I know of churches where deacons and deaconesses stand at the entrance to ensure that those who are poorly dressed are not admitted inside unless they meet the church’s dress code. Can you imagine Jesus Christ doing such a thing? If our goal is to change people’s inner lives, their external lives will certainly follow. […]

SOME MENTAL BARRIERS TO CHURCH GROWTH.

SOME MENTAL BARRIERS TO CHURCH GROWTH.

Mental Barrier 5: The Love for TraditionSome churches do not progress simply because they are stuck in the web of tradition: “This is how it is practiced in my religion, so we cannot seek any other methods outside of this.“ You cling to this stance despite the fact that the strategy has stopped being effective […]

The Plagues That Are Obstacles to Church Growth.

The Plagues That Are Obstacles to Church Growth.

Church Plague 3: KoinonitisThe disease of koinonitis is one that causes a small group in the congregation to believe they own the church: everyone knows each other, and newcomers cannot find a place. When someone celebrates a birthday, almost everyone in the church attends the party. This type of church will never grow beyond the […]

PREACH THE GOSPEL WITH ENTHUSIASM!

PREACH THE GOSPEL WITH ENTHUSIASM!

“For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved. As Scripture says, ‘Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.’” (Romans 10:10-11) If you believe in Jesus Christ, you should never be ashamed of your […]

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