“If a church stays small, they must be doing something wrong. It can’t possibly be healthy.”
This has been an underlying assumption of many in the church growth movement. (Although it’s usually more subtly stated than that.) But, as with any assumption, we must always ask one vital question.
Is it true? I say no.
Oy! This explains everything! We’re a training, sending, counter-cultural church in a community with a lot of retirees. Thank you for making me feel better about our dwindling numbers, Karl.