Historic,
traditional denominations like the Christian Methodist Episcopal church feel
distressed and confused by patterns of decline in membership and influence. We desperately leap from growth strategy to
growth strategy. The solutions though
have already been provided, long ago, in the story of a phenomenally fast
growing collective of churches, a fellowship that went from 120 members to over
3,120 in just 10 days. And that was all
sustained growth.
Their
strategies are preserved for us in the book of Acts. This message unpacks and applies the
principles and practices that made the Jerusalem church flourish. But you’re not going to like everything they
did.
This
message was originally delivered for the District Conference of the Birmingham
congregations of the CME Church. The
title of the sermon is: GROWING
PAINS & GROWING POWER.
Listen
well.
If
you can’t get the audio on your device, visit the main podcast page at http://revandersongraves.podomatic.com/
---Anderson
T. Graves II is a writer, community organizer
and consultant for education, ministry, and rural leadership development.
Rev.
Anderson T. Graves II is pastor of Miles Chapel CME Church in
Fairfield, Alabama; executive director of the Substance Abuse Youth
Networking Organization (SAYNO);
and director of rural leadership development for the National Institute for
Human Development (NIHD).
Email atgravestwo2@aol.com
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Support
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Miles
Chapel CME Church
P
O Box 132
Fairfield,
Al 35064
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