When thinking about church growth and evangelism, there are two ditches to avoid. The first is becoming a mile wide but only an inch deep—a shallow and superficial church with large numbers but little devotion to the Word. The other is becoming a mile deep but only an inch wide—a deep but disconnected church whose insular vision neglects the lost around them. Acts 8 gives us a better model for growing the church: obey the call of Christ to share the Gospel, point others to Him, and entrust the out...
When thinking about church growth and evangelism, there are two ditches to avoid. The first is becoming a mile wide but only an inch deep—a shallow and superficial church with large numbers but little devotion to the Word. The other is becoming a mile deep but only an inch wide—a deep but disconnected church whose insular vision neglects the lost around them. Acts 8 gives us a better model for growing the church: obey the call of Christ to share the Gospel, point others to Him, and entrust the outcome to God.
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