by Chadwick Brewer<\/p>\n
When considering how to help the church grow, there is a real temptation to look to the business world and copy their marketing schemes. This has been the path of many mega-churches.<\/p>\n
But God’s church is not a business. We should not look to the business world to determine how to grow God’s church. Instead, we should turn to God’s handbook for His church for help. Remember that Jesus cares more about quality than quantity.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
by Chadwick Brewer When considering how to help the church grow, there is a real temptation to look to the business world and copy their marketing schemes. This has been the path of many mega-churches. But God’s church is not a business. 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