313 – How much do you and your church really want to grow spiritually?
A lot of churches are struggling these days with dwindling membership numbers, but just getting more warm bodies in the pews on Sunday morning is not necessarily a solution or a fulfillment of your church’s mission.
The real need, which is not a new idea, since Jesus talked about it 2,000 years ago, is to be hungry and thirsty for things of the Spirit.
A church that is on fire with the Holy Spirit is a very attractive place to be. Going through the same church routines without the Holy Spirit can be rather boring.
In this week’s episode we’re going to talk about one of the most crucial aspects of a healthy, prospering church.
We each need it as individual church members and we need it collectively as a church body.
It's all about spiritual growth, individually and collectively as a church.
To grow spiritually, you have to really want to grow spiritually.
You have to be hungry and thirsty for righteousness, not just mildly interested in a way that doesn’t require too much effort on your part.
How hungry and thirsty are you and your church to be more like Jesus, to think like he did, to pray like he did, to love like he did, to heal like he did?
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