21 Jul Pat Jones: It’s Not About Numbers

Some ministers, by passion and personality and giftedness, will never be anything more than a shepherd. They enjoy doing the hands-on ministry to people. History says they can grow a church only to what they can handle–about 100-150 people. So when that church grows to 150 and stagnates, the best thing we can do is put him back into a church of 75 and not see that as a demotion, but as how he can shine and be fruitful.

It’s not about numbers. It’s about recognizing who he is, and not making it something negative. It’s how God wired him–his passions, his abilities. Then bring in somebody who can delegate to lead that church of 150.