If for almost 2 decades a church has not experienced a significant growth in numbers and finance, does it indicate that the set man over the commission is not called?

Na him called God

E get any pastor wey God call before

If the church isn't growing then they definitely should try and source for more eye catching miracle/scam, that will surely drive crowd towards the church.

Goodplace:
If for almost 2 decades a church has not experienced a significant growth in numbers and finance, does it indicate that the set man over the commission is not called?

God measures only faithfulness of the pastor relative to the amount of grace and gifts he has been given.

God does not look at numbers neither does He care about increase in tithes and offerings.

God measures faithfulness to
1. Purity
2. Love
3. Service
4. Winning of souls

Goodplace:
If for almost 2 decades a church has not experienced a significant growth in numbers and finance, does it indicate that the set man over the commission is not called?

None of your pastors and mogs are called by God to the running of church businesses. Instead, in such a situation, it simply means the person isn't business savvy and needs to learn the requisite tricks to luring people in and keeping them.

The church is not for the pastor, whether he's called or not. And who told you there's no significant growth. Cos there's no numerical growth doesn't mean there's no spiritual, financial and other growth. The church is serving it's purpose. if you observe closely, you'll understand it's purpose

Goodplace:
If for almost 2 decades a church has not experienced a significant growth in numbers and finance, does it indicate that the set man over the commission is not called?

It does not mean that the Pastor is not called. There are many factors that can stagnate the growth of a church some of which are;

1. Message. It matters the kind of message you preach. Cattle will only graze where there is grass. If people are blessed by your message, they will come back to hear more.

2. No structures in place. I don't mean physical structures. The church must have a soul winning and follow up structure in place if it wants to grow. In addition, it should have a home cell structure.

3. Reluctance to invest in training. The structure I mentioned above requires training members. But most churches don't invest in training.

4. The attitude of the Pastor towards the flock. A pastor must be gentle and slow to anger. He must have a friendly disposition.

5. Lack of integrity. If you are a man of God without integrity, it will affect the growth of your church.

I organize church growth seminars for churches. It is the best available in this part of the world.

TenQ:

God measures only faithfulness of the pastor relative to the amount of grace and gifts he has been given.

God does not look at numbers neither does He care about increase in tithes and offerings.

God measures faithfulness to
1. Purity
2. Love
3. Service
4. Winning of souls

Absolutely.

Thank you for this.

jesusjnr2020:
Absolutely.

Thank you for this.

Shalom sir

Goodplace:
If for almost 2 decades a church has not experienced a significant growth in numbers and finance, does it indicate that the set man over the commission is not called?

There could be several reasons for that which may or may not include ur reason. 1. It's either the pastor is not trained or properly trained or inexperienced. 2. Lack of pastoral care for the Sheep and proper follow up. 3. His messages are not spiritual sound or effective. 4. Prayerlessness could be another reason. 5. Lack of Church programs(Revival programs and or crusade) and or poor evangelism. 6. Poor or bad relationship btw the pastor and the member. 7. Lack of God's Call may be the reason. This is not to say that there are not people who do not have the Call of God that are doing well. There are some of them out there. In summary, growing a Church is not easy. Even those who have are Called to the ministry aren't exempted in the struggles. From my experience as a pastor, i will say, growing or establishing a ministry is hard and it is even more harder without the help of God.

When Christians in the first century started this religion nobody was called to pastor the church of Christ but qualified men were appointed by apostle Paul {1Timothy 4:14} this are the ones that will agree and lay their hands on a qualified members based on favorable reports from fellow believers before anyone is chosen to join the group of overseers {1Timothy 4:15} the gift in each person will serve as a key to impact knowledge in other members of the Christian congregation! Matthew 28:20

Today all those starting churches singlehandedly are not Christians but THIEVES looking for easy way to make money through the ignorance and gullibility of their fellowman, pastors were chosen to participate in the building of the body of Christ not to open their individual business centers in the name of Jesus!