Our efforts are directed toward helping our congregations become strong and healthy Christian communities. As the members yield themselves to Jesus, they become extensions of his kingdom in this darkened world. As our congregations become settled on the centrality of Christ, and are increasingly places where genuine discipleship is taking place, they will be places to which God will draw those he is calling into relationship with him. This is happening here and there, but over time will no doubt increase. Healthy congregations are congregations that reach out both in service, and in the sharing of the precious gospel to the world around them.
Healthy churches tend to grow.
They are places in which people are drawn to Christ. These may be our own youths, as they grow in Christian maturity. They may be others who come into contact with a member, or with the congregation as a group. Another way that genuine church growth takes place is through the planting of new congregations. Many Christians in Canada are beginning to realize that planting a new congregation is quite possibly the most effective way to help draw non-Christians to respond to a calling.