N ewly planted churches have an excellent track record of evangelism and growth. Most congregations tend to plateau after ten to twenty years in existence.
Numerous factors contribute to the shift from growth to non-growth.
C hurch planting is always in season. Well, sometimes the season is better than others. The conditions are now right and the time is right. Churches of Christ need a renewed focus on starting new congregations. Our fellowship can increase in two ways- revitalizing existing churches and starting new ones.