Is it right to care about how many people attend a church worship service? What about those churches that seem so obsessed with metrics and growth statistics that they reduce people to faceless numbers?
In a pair of companion articles at Southern Seminary’s Southern Equip, I argue both for and against being all about numbers. Curious?
“3 Reasons Your Church Should Be All About Numbers”
But what if numbers are actually very important? Could I convince you that how many people gathered Sunday at your sanctuary should be a big deal? In fact, I would argue that the number of people who come to Christ and join your church should be of great concern. I believe you should care how many people are on your membership list — down to the very last one…
“3 Reasons Your Church Shouldn’t Be All About Numbers”
As Christians, we know that we are supposed to be engaging the lost. I’m ashamed to admit it, but there are times when I fall into a subconscious pattern of thinking that I only need to spend enough time with lost people to share the gospel with them. Or even worse, I start to think: I need to get to know some lost people so they can come to my church.
Have you ever thought like this?
