Notes on Church Growth

These notes came from my preparation for my message on Ephesians 4, "A Crash Course in Church Growth," from a few weeks ago. Church growth is founded upon the unity we receive from God through Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit. Church growth is something that happens to us over time and by …

A Crash Course in Christlike Living (Ephesians 4:17-5:20)

As I continued our series "Ephesians: A Crash Course in Basic Christianity," last weekend we turned to Ephesians 4:17-5:20 for the following message: "A Crash Course in Christlike Living." I structured the message around four comparisons that Paul brings to the Ephesians believers around: living holy, living love, living light, and living wisely. Underlying it …