Growing as a Church
A selection of articles written by Ray Evans which focus on topics such as church membership, vision, strategy and Sunday meetings.
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Moving to Multiple Services
Moving to Multiple Services
Ray Evans
What are the issues that come with starting a second service and how can we implement the move well?
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Solving the ‘80% Full Problem'
Solving the ‘80% Full Problem'
Ray Evans
What should leaders do when church growth exceeds their building space and begins to limit gospel ministry?
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Small is Beautiful
Small is Beautiful
Ray Evans
The idea that 'small is beautiful' rings true in many areas, not least in our churches. What are the challenges and benefits of a smaller church?
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59 ‘One Anothers’
59 ‘One Anothers’
Ray Evans
A lot is written about how church leaders can work smarter to take a ministry forward. But less is said about how members can support one another.
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Navigating Change
Navigating Change
Ray Evans
Organisations and churches will always need to be on a journey of change if they are to see growth and maturity.
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Organic or Organised?
Organic or Organised?
Ray Evans
Following his article on the marks of a healthy church in Acts 2, Ray Evans reflects on Acts 6.
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They Were Devoted
They Were Devoted
Ray Evans
What does Acts 2 teach us is distinctive about a true church?
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Lessons from Tesco
Lessons from Tesco
Ray Evans
There's a book by the man who used to lead Tesco. What did he learn about leadership? And is there anything we can apply to church leadership.
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Quality Control
Quality Control
Ray Evans
The quality of your welcome, your teaching ministry and your hospitality are all vital to church health.
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Church Membership
Church Membership
Ray Evans
How do you welcome new people into church membership? It’s an important question to ask because doing it well is vital to the health of your church.
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Evangelistic Energy
Evangelistic Energy
Ray Evans
Keeping your evangelistic zeal is one of the hardest things for church leaders. But it’s vital to maintain that energy.
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Learning to SOAR
Learning to SOAR
Ray Evans
Most of us have come across the term 'SWOT Analysis'. But have you heard of SOAR? It will help you move forward with a gospel vision.
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In Their Shoes
In Their Shoes
Ray Evans
We’ve all been in situations where we felt like outsiders. So how do we make sure church isn’t like that?
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Church Business Meetings
Church Business Meetings
Ray Evans
How do you strike the right balance between involvement and decision-making in your church members’ meetings?
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The CARE Plan
The CARE Plan
Ray Evans
The CARE acronym can help leaders to clarify their mission and goals. Here's how it works.
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