Keller lays out key five areas that churches need to pay attention to in order to grow: 1) ministry options; 2) staff; 3) decision-making; 4) assimilation; and 5) role of the pastor. To move from a smaller church to a medium-sized church, churches need to have bring all 5 of those areas to an "A+" … Continue reading How do medium-sized churches grow?

A church that is "medium-sized" (250-400) begins to function and feel like this... People don't know everyone. There are too many people attending now for everyone in the congregation to know everyone else. The congregation begins to affiliate most closely by ministry, group, or class. Leadership represents different constituencies. There will now be more ministers … Continue reading What Does It Feel Like to be in a Medium-Sized Church (250-400)?

Tim Keller wrote an influential article on what changes happen to churches when they grow called "Leadership and Size Dynamics." As a church grows larger (whether that's growing from 20 people to 50 or 200 to 500) things begins to change: Things become more complex. As an organization grows larger, it becomes more complex. You … Continue reading What Happens When a Church Grows?

While many Christians view the book of Galatians as a profound exposition of justification by faith, Galatians also has many important things to say about the Holy Spirit. According to Paul's teaching on the Spirit in Galatians, the Holy Spirit can be thought of as God's powerful presence which brings new spiritual life and empowers … Continue reading The Holy Spirit in Galatians