Leader Strong Churches

Many are writing these days about the characteristics of a growing church. Others are writing and speaking about the obstacles to church growth and the plans and programs that can make a difference in the growth experiences of churches. A book on church growth would describe a growing church as follows:


1. Her worship is celebratory.

2. Her members are biblically educated. 

3. Her leaders are biblically mature.

4. Her purpose and goals are well defined and clearly communicated.

5. Her members have discovered, developed, and are employing their rich, ministry gifts.

6. Her purpose groups are dedicated in fulfilling the congregational goals. 

7. Her members and programs are people concerned.

8. Her members and leaders are whole in Christian virtue and piety.


In this writing, we will be studying church growth, but with a focus on the characteristics of Leader Strong Churches and their development of quality leaders. Throughout the studies, our attention will be given to what makes a church a leader strong church and how a leader strong church is God’s chosen place for developing leaders after His own heart. Each one of the separate studies will feature a characteristic of a leader strong church. This emphasis is hoped to encourage the readers to purpose to be such a church and determine that a rich and steady stream of good leaders will emerge from the congregation. It has been said that the best test to determine if a congregation is a parasite church (getting its strength from the health of others) or a producing church (growing its own leaders) is in the health and continuity of its leadership. They never get to the place that they are one heart beat away from not having sufficient leaders, especially in having able elders. Leader strong churches are producing churches. They always have an amble supply of prepared men ready for leader assignments. Such churches even send out a steady stream of able and well trained preachers to help other churches grow and be productive. 

What you will read in this writing has been experienced in local churches. Most readers will identify with what will be in discussion, either from their knowledge of Scriptures or in personal experiences. Each reader is asked to improve on the comments found here either from Scripture or from useful experiences and pass on the improved information to others. Let’s aim on raising up multiplied, leader strong churches throughout the land.