Pastor Lee Jones enunciated five stages of growth for a Christian church as follows (accompanied by scripture citations). This is as true today in 2023 as it was in 2021)
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- Warmer Through Fellowship: 1 Thess. 5:11; Psalm 55:14; I John 1:7; Hebrews 13:16; Colossians 3:16; James 5:16
- Deeper Through Discipleship: John 3:31-38; Matt 28:16-20
3. Stronger Through Worship: Psalm 95:1-6
4. Broader Through Ministry
5. Larger Through Evangelism: 1 Peter 3:15; 2 Corinth 5:20; 2 Timothy 2:15