Intentional Church Growth

Some thoughts from pastor Brandon Cox about the urgency to be intentional:

If we fail to intentionally be the church, we will unintentionally just do church.

If we fail to intentionally make disciples, we will unintentionally just make fans.

If we fail to intentionally be authentic, we will unintentionally just perform.

If we fail to intentionally embrace all people, we will unintentionally play favorites.

If we fail to intentionally be generous, we will unintentionally consume everything.

So what should we do? How do we stop our drift and shift out of autopilot? With focus, intention, and effort, we need to:

• Check our hearts and our motives.
• Remind ourselves of the mission often.
• Repeat the vision regularly.
• Keep Jesus at the center.
• Put people before the organization.
• Do it all with a sense of desperation.