Comments on: Growth vs. Fruit http://www.corbystephens.com/2009/07/21/growth-vs-fruit/ Where Introvert Meets Internet Sat, 24 Dec 2011 04:18:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Vee http://www.corbystephens.com/2009/07/21/growth-vs-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-317 Vee Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:40:36 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/2009/07/21/growth-vs-fruit/#comment-317 All good trees have to be in good soil... just thought I would add that! Great post Corby! All good trees have to be in good soil… just thought I would add that!
Great post Corby!

]]> By: MaryAnne http://www.corbystephens.com/2009/07/21/growth-vs-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-309 MaryAnne Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:33:28 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/2009/07/21/growth-vs-fruit/#comment-309 I really dig your explanation of the difference between growth and fruit. A barren tree produces shade and little else, but a tree reproducing, how much more useful is that ! Good word, Corby. I really dig your explanation of the difference between growth and fruit. A barren tree produces shade and little else, but a tree reproducing, how much more useful is that ! Good word, Corby.

]]> By: Corby http://www.corbystephens.com/2009/07/21/growth-vs-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-307 Corby Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:54:36 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/2009/07/21/growth-vs-fruit/#comment-307 Amen! Amen!

]]> By: Missy Murray http://www.corbystephens.com/2009/07/21/growth-vs-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-306 Missy Murray Thu, 23 Jul 2009 23:46:15 +0000 http://www.corbystephens.com/2009/07/21/growth-vs-fruit/#comment-306 The median congregation has 77 people who regularly participate in the life of the congregation according to the Notre Dame Congregational Study....(from the Resurgence, the American Church Life.) Just an interesting fact...with so much emphasis on church growth...I am happy there are so many smaller expressions...Large Churches can be a wonderful resource to the church community and the overall community as they are able to offer preschools, classes for addictions and the list goes on...So we are thankful that there are some BIG churches. But let us remember...The Lord is building his church...and most of them are small. The median congregation has 77 people who regularly participate in the life of the congregation according to the Notre Dame Congregational Study….(from the Resurgence, the American Church Life.)

Just an interesting fact…with so much emphasis on church growth…I am happy there are so many smaller expressions…Large Churches can be a wonderful resource to the church community and the overall community as they are able to offer preschools, classes for addictions and the list goes on…So we are thankful that there are some BIG churches.

But let us remember…The Lord is building his church…and most of them are small.

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