This [1] is interesting. Tim Keller’s Redeemer Pres [2]in NYC was rated the number one multiplying church by Outreach Magazine. Number two was Mark Driscoll’s Mars Hill Church [3]in Seattle. The church in third place made me do a double take. It is a church in Keller, TX.
So if you’re a pastor and you want to get your church to reproduce, it appears that your odds are better if you have “Keller” in your name somewhere. :)
Any way, this is encouraging news to me. Having been immersed in church growth literature for the past few weeks I keep hearing about all the techniques to get your church to grow and there is scare mention of solid theology. Programs, greeters, staff, but not a bunch on theology. Redeemer and Mars Hill both have solid, Reformed theology at their core. They’re not planting wishy-washy churches, they’re planting who take a stand on good theology.
So to my good buddies Tim and Mark, congrats bros. Glad to see that all that advice and mentoring I gave you has been taken to heart and is producing fruit. ;)
[HT: Reformissionary [4]]