Tuesday, November 28, 2023
The Texas Rangers and growing churches
The Texas Rangers won the World Series and I started thinking about what I learned from them about church growth.
Recognize and address the problems. The Rangers had to survive an owner crisis, change General Managers, and change managers a couple of times before they won. This is not a call to change all your church leadership and fire the preacher. But sometimes a church may need to reaffirm leadership, or even to have an elder selection process. Maybe it is time to move on from your current preacher.
The goal was always to win the championship, not just be competitive. Churches need to be all in on the mission. Reach lost people. Not just try and keep our own. Or keep the doors open. Or get the people leaving other churches. Real growth is the mission. Saving the lost.
They got bad before they got good. If a church wants to go all in on reaching the people God brings you, it will be uncomfortable for some. You may even lose members that are used to being catered to. That may be needed.
The Rangers looked for winners. Leaders. Players who got it. Churches need to have those people to. Ask God to bring them. Or to raise them up.
Then they played one game at a time. Just trust the process. For Christians, plant seed and water it. God will give the increase. Trust His process.
Sure am glad the Rangers won the World Series. Been a fan a long time.
Even happier when churches really grow the Kingdom. That is the biggest win of all.
