Three experienced pastors (Dr. Dennis Wilkening, Dr. Dean Taylor, and Dr. Jim Tillotson) share their experiences in church planting, church growth, and developing missional strategies.
Scripture Text
Various passages referenced throughout the discussion
Main Points or Ideas
- Administrative Framework for Growth - Developing ministry director positions and pastoral roles using Exodus 18 as a model, creating layers of leadership to manage church growth effectively
- Giving the Whole Council of God - Using systematic preaching calendars, annual vision planning, and rotating emphasis on different biblical themes to ensure comprehensive biblical teaching
- Fostering Evangelism Without Becoming Program-Driven - Training people for lifestyle evangelism, creating invitation culture, hosting evangelistic events, and ensuring pastoral modeling of evangelism
- Church Planting and Missions - Viewing church planting as essential for gospel expansion, being willing to send out best people, and supporting church plants relationally and financially
Conclusion
Effective church ministry requires intentional leadership development, comprehensive biblical teaching, genuine evangelistic passion, and a missions mindset that prioritizes reaching the lost over building large individual congregations.
