Numbers matter at our church because every number is a person.
No. Just… No.
Too many pastors are hanging on to the increasingly antiquated notion that every number is a person and vice versa.
Certainly, church metrics can be helpful. But only if we use them wisely. And hold them lightly.
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While the Church Growth Movement created larger churches and opportunities, it also created larger dangers.
“In the first twenty years of the movement, research focused on principles; lately the focus has been on discovering new techniques, programs, or methods.” (Elmer Towns)
A conversation with Eugene Peterson’s biographer on how simple pastoral presence is the healthy alternative to Christian celebrity.
