Principles of Church Growth

Introduction:
Proposition: Genuine “church growth”, both individual and corporate, takes place through the consistent application of the means of grace coupled with the blessing of the sovereign hand of God.
I. THE MEANS OF GRACE:
A. Preaching and Teaching
B. Prayer
C. The Sacraments
II. APPLICATION OF THE MEANS OF GRACE — FELLLOWSHIP:
A. “The sense of awe …”
B. They “had all things in common” …
C. Continued involvement in each other’s lives
D. “The Lord was adding to their number” …
Concluding Thoughts: