The Everychurch Guide to Growth: How Any Plateaued Church Can Grow

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“6. Switch from the shepherd mode of pastoring to the rancher mode.” (source)

“A frequently unrecognized advantage of this group size over a home cell of, say, 8 to 12, is that every member does not have to be particularly fond of every other member for the group to function.” (source)

“crossing the 200 barrier represents the transition from the single cell to a multicelled church. In many denominations” (source)

“In the rancher mode, the question is not whether the sheep are cared for, but rather, who cares for the sheep?” (source)

“a well-managed pastor will spend 80 percent of the available time with 20 percent of the church members” (source)