Avoid the following mistakes when starting a Church:
# Do not hurriedly appoint people to leadership positions.
# Allow time to pass before you make definite appointments. Many of the people who are with you in the beginning will leave anyway.
# Do not be discouraged because of fluctuating attendance. Do not be discouraged because of a rotational shift of the members, i.e., half attend this week, the other half next week. That is how sheep behave. Take no notice of them!
# Do not rent an expensive hall.
# Do not keep the church's money in your house or in your personal account. One day somebody will accuse you of stealing, although you may have contributed a lot to the church.
# Do not count the money yourself but assign people to do so.
In planting a network of Churches, observe these three important keys:
# Teach on how to do the work of ministry.
If you want growth teach your members; if you want explosive growth teach your leaders.
# Teach on loyalty.
Loyalty is a key subject which must be taught until the culture of faithfulness and loyalty is established!
# Teach on Church administration.
Without good Church administration everything you build will eventually fall apart.
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Thank you for staying through the seeds from chapters 1 to 21 of Church Planting by Bishop Dag Heward-Mills. It's now your turn to practise that which you have read! God bless you!
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