Body Quote by Donald McGavran

A church must grow larger and smaller at the same time. Larger through worship and smaller through small groups.

— Rick Warren

Why does the Church grow and flourish? It does so because of divine direction to the leaders and members.

— James E. Faust

Church growth strategies are the death gurgle of a church that has lost its way.

— Stanley Hauerwas

If Jesus Christ is the head of the church and hence the source and goal of its entire life, true growth is only possible…

— Os Guinness

Preaching is the primary means of growth for the local church. There is a great deal of debate about this in our day, but…

— James Montgomery Boice

“But not all places are the same. If a church is located in suburbia, where families are the predominant social circle, then church-growth ideas…

— Verlon Fosner

“The church-growth movement of the 1960s brought many positive insights to the American landscape. However, one negative result is that it focused leaders so…

— Verlon Fosner

Religious life ought to promote growth in the Church by way of attraction. The Church must be attractive. Wake up the world! Be witnesses…

— Pope Francis

Even though we say Church Growth, we are actually saying, Making Disciples of Christ. Having a large church with only a few true disciples…

— Albert Kang

As Christians refine their methods, develop Church Growth eyes, feel church growth responsibility, communicate the Gospel, and educate those who are won until they…

— Donald McGavran

The primary contribution that the Church offers to the development of mankind and peoples does not consist merely in material means or technical solutions.…

— Pope Benedict XVI

As long as quick numerical growth remains the primary indicator of church health, the truth will be compromised. Instead, churches must once again begin…

— Mark Dever