[drstevej]

I think we are very much in agreement.

One thought: If I want the church to grow because it glorfies me, that's sin. If I want the church to grow numerically and spiritually because it glorifies Him, that's obedience to the Great Comission. Motivation is KEY.

[RnMomof7]

Woops the great commission was not to grow churchs Pastor ..it was to preach and baptise.

I think it is easy to fool ourselves into thinking full pews mean saved people..not so...

I have belonged to a mega church....the gospel was so compromised an atheist could have said amen .

God has selected His army. The church is to equip them. The problem is when the church thinks the recruiting is THEIR job no one gets equipped!..

I am very evangelical..but I have no interst in growing a church for any man or demonination.