http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/guest-post-numb3rs.html A blog about youth ministry and youth pastor life from Josh Griffin, the High School Youth Pastor at Saddleback Church. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:25:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/youth-ministry/guest-post-numb3rs.html#comment-26574 Thomas Fri, 21 Aug 2009 21:06:03 +0000 http://www.morethandodgeball.com/?p=6887#comment-26574 I disagree on a couple things that you said. I agree that if numbers is the only format that we judge our fruit, there is something wrong. I completely agree with that. But, I still think it is one form that we can see if our church is growing. Jesus claims in the Great Comission that we should go and make disciples. To me, that sounds like He is calling us to add to our numbers. Go and make disciples is a simple command, and God calls us to grow. With that in mind, I would think that our numerical growth would be a sign that our church is growing not simply numerically, but spiritually as well because we are taking on God's comission. Just my thoughts. I disagree on a couple things that you said. I agree that if numbers is the only format that we judge our fruit, there is something wrong. I completely agree with that. But, I still think it is one form that we can see if our church is growing. Jesus claims in the Great Comission that we should go and make disciples. To me, that sounds like He is calling us to add to our numbers. Go and make disciples is a simple command, and God calls us to grow. With that in mind, I would think that our numerical growth would be a sign that our church is growing not simply numerically, but spiritually as well because we are taking on God’s comission. Just my thoughts.

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