Growing Pains

Acts 6:1-7

1. With Growing comes Growing Pains 6:1a
2. Everyone Matters 6:1b
3. Danger Signs 6:2-7

Growing Churches can lose direction

Growing Churches can get caught up in the immediate and lose focus

Growing Churches Hire for workers instead of lead and equip volunteer

Growing Churches can become individualized instead of building a community

4. Developing Leaders is crucial to Growth.

            There will be problems, be part of the solution

            Leaders find a way to meet needs

            Don’t dismiss or minimize personal needs, but keep focused on the Vision

            Train your replacement