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  • Real Growth

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 9, 2021
     | 1,729 views

    Take note of what JUAN CARLOS ORTEZ penned in “LIVING WITH JESUS TODAY” WE HAVE A PHENOMENON IN THE CHURCH TODAY WHICH I CALL “ETERNAL BABYHOOD OF THE BELIEVER.” WE HAVE MEMBERS OF OUR CHURCH WHO AFTER YEARS OF HEARING MESSAGES ARE JUST THE SAME. THEY CONTINUALLY NEED A MINISTER TO KEEP AFTER ...read more

  • Getting Fat

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 6, 2019
     | 2,670 views

    JUST GETTING FAT? By Juan Carlos Orte We have a phenomenon in the church today which I call “eternal babyhood of the believer.” We have members of our churches who after years of hearing messages are just the same as always. They continually need a minister to keep after them, changing their ...read more

  • Growth For The Sake Of Growth Is The Ideology Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 1,992 views

    Growth for the sake of growth is the ideology ...read more

  • Mere Change Is Not Growth. Growth Is The ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 3 ratings
     | 2,883 views

    "Mere change is not growth. Growth is the synthesis of change and continuity, and where there is ...read more

  • Growth Types

    Contributed by Stephen Evoy on May 11, 2008
     | 2,983 views

    GROWTH TYPES George G. Hunter III has a shrewd mind after God's heart, and he has identified several areas of growth that must all occur in a working church: - Internal Growth: this kind of growth takes place in the lives of people who are already coming to the church. When ...read more

  • Cult Growth

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 30, 2008
     | 2,067 views

    CULT GROWTH Jehovah’s Witnesses and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Mormons) reported the largest membership increases in a year, according to the National Council of Churches’ 2008 Yearbook of American & Canadian Churches. Although Jehovah’s Witnesses currently rank 25th in size ...read more

  • Prayer And Growth  PRO

    Contributed by Warner Pidgeon on Sep 13, 2009
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,304 views

    PRAYER AND GROWTH There is a type of bamboo in Asia which grows to amazing heights and at amazing speeds - sometimes as much as 20 metres in six weeks! However, before that growth spurt, the seed lies in the dark beneath the ground for up to 5 years. Those farmers who make a profitable living from ...read more

  • Growth In Persecution  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 19, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 4,270 views

    GROWTH IN PERSECUTION I remember feeling torn and confused when Simon Guillebaud in Burundi, Central Africa reported violence against him and Christians there. In his email he said we are not asking for protection. We know that violence and threats will come. What we ask for is boldness to preach ...read more

  • Learning/Growth

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jan 9, 2019
     | 3,116 views

    LEARNING MORE? AM I GROWING? COME AND GO WITH ME: TO COCONUT GROVE, THE YEAR IS 1942, SATURDAY NIGHT THANKSGIVING WEEKEND… Doctor VINCENT SENNA was enjoying a meal at the MELODY LOUNGE. The basement lounge was so crowded with people celebrating the holidays. DOCTOR VINCENT SENNA received and urgent ...read more

  • Real ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 5, 2009
     | 2,022 views

    REAL LISTENING The story is told of a grandmother, a mother and a little boy--three generations--who went into a restaurant and sat down to order. The waitress took the grandmother’s order, the mother’s order, then turned to the little boy and said, "What would you like?" The mother immediately ...read more

  • Growth Takes Time

    Contributed by Wade Martin Hughes, Sr on Jul 18, 2018
     | 3,988 views

    GROWTH IS RARELY AN ACCIDENT, GROWTH HAS A PLAN… GROWTH REQUIRES EFFORT… THE MORE EFFORT THE MORE THE GROWTH WILL THRIVE… Blessed is he who expects nothing for he shall get exactly what he expected. Les Brown tells a wonderful illustration that we need to consider… There is a tree that grows in ...read more

  • Real Mothers

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on May 3, 2010
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,664 views

    REAL MOTHERS Real Mothers don't eat quiche; they don't have time to make it. Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sandbox. Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy ovens and happy kids. Real Mothers know that dried Playdoh doesn't come out of shag ...read more

  • There Is No Growth Without Challenge, And There ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007
    based on 9 ratings
     | 2,752 views

    "There is no growth without challenge, and there is no ...read more

  • Growth Is The Only Evidence Of ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 5 ratings
     | 2,038 views

    Growth is the only ...read more

  • Risk Is Essential. There Is No Growth Or ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,167 views

    Risk is essential. There is no growth or inspiration in staying within ...read more

  • Emotional Growth Needs...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 26, 2009
     | 2,202 views

    EMOTIONAL GROWTH NEEDS... Just as a flower cannot grow unless it has soil, air, water, light, and a secure place to grow, researchers have leaned that people can’t grow emotionally unless five basic ingredients are present: 1. Meaningful touch. 2. A spoken message. 3. The attachment of ’high ...read more

  • Servanthood And Spiritual Growth  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 16, 2011
    based on 2 ratings
     | 5,883 views

    SERVANTHOOD AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH I surveyed my church to see if people saw a relationship between ministering to others and spiritual growth. When asked, "To what extent has your ministry or service to others affected your spiritual growth?," 92 percent answered positively. None responded that ...read more

  • Church-Hopping Stats

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Mar 15, 2010
     | 1,740 views

    CHURCH-HOPPING STATS Surveys show that as much as 85 percent of church membership growth is made up of people who church-hop. Other surveys show that there has been no real growth in church membership in recent ...read more

  • Real Magic  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 3, 2001
    based on 6 ratings
     | 2,427 views

    Real Magic for Harry Potter Fans! If you’re a true Harry Potter fan, then you know that the reason Harry is invincible against evil Voldemort’s power is because Harry’s mother died for him when he was very young. She loved Harry so much that she threw herself in front of Voldemort’s curse and ...read more

  • The Real Reindeer  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jan 12, 2002
    based on 35 ratings
     | 2,366 views

    THE REAL REINDEER According to the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, while both male and female reindeer grow antlers in the summer each year, male reindeer drop their antlers at the beginning of winter, usually late November to mid-December. Female reindeer retain their antlers till after ...read more