Leaders who are interested in planting or revitalizing congregations often feel discouraged and defeated after leadership conferences, or after reading about the \'heroes\' of church planting and church growth.
What do they see that we can learn from? Discover the 8 characteristics, and learn how to adapt them for your own congregation and calling: Believe in miracles and act accordingly Integrate new people quickly Love the local Exist to reach the next person Elevate the practice of giving Work in teams Preach effectively to skeptics Make friends with the denomination.
And each can see slightly farther than the rest of us.
But for now, how are they doing what they do? What mistakes have they made & learned from? Where have they paid the stupid tax that others should avoid? Each of these \'heroes\' is painfully ordinary and up front about their flaws.
These pastors are still learning, still figuring out how to do this work and how to faithfully live into God\'s call.
Authors Matt Miofsky and Jason Byasse carefully researched, interviewed, and profiled successful church-growers across the U.
S., and identified 8 characteristics these leaders and their congregations have in common.
Instead of feeling defeated, new leaders should have a hope-filled sense of what new thing they can do.
Aspiring church leaders can learn the practices and develop the characteristics that will lead to successful churches.
When we examine the practices and characteristics of those \'heroes\', we see striking trends and commonalities.
But Jesus\' load is easy and his burden is light.
I can\'t be that amazing.
They are amazing, they say.
Leaders who are interested in planting or revitalizing congregations often feel discouraged and defeated after leadership conferences, or after reading about the \'heroes\' of church planting and church growth
