If you want to see some growth in your church, you need to get growing. Get busy doing the things that grow the church. Don't simply pay attention to who you have in attendance. Get in touch with those who are not in attendance.
What do you do about those who:
- Stopped coming to Sunday school?
- Quit serving in ministry?
- Never signed up for anything at church?
Once you get that going, bring another team together and see how to reach those within the community. Plan outreach activities where you can reach people through the Word and your good works.
Jesus fed folks, healed some, and taught others. He used parables many times rather than laying out a exegesis of the Scriptures through a sermon.
Three books that can help you grow:
- The Habits of Highly Effective Churches: Being Strategic in Your God Given Ministry- George Barna
- Twelve Keys to an Effective Church- Kennon L. Callahan
- When God Builds a Church - Bob Russell