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Barriers, Ceilings and Babes

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Growth In Churches Is Often Erratic

Spurts and Stops

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Growth is discouraging when it absolutely stops and we don’t

know why

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Facilities

Too Small

Barriers, Ceilings

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Facilities

Too Small

Seats, Classrooms, Parking

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Facilities

Too Old

As Judged By the Houses

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Facilities

Seats - Too Empty

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Seating Rules

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Seating Rules

Seem Weird & Arbitrary

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Seating Rules

Seem Weird & ArbitraryAre Extremely Valid & Accurate

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Seating Rules

Seem Weird & ArbitraryAre Extremely Valid & AccurateCannot Grow Beyond 75-80%

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Seating Rules

Seem Weird & ArbitraryAre Extremely Valid & AccurateCannot Grow Beyond 75-80%

Best Growth 50%-66%

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Seating Rules

Seem Weird & ArbitraryAre Extremely Valid & AccurateCannot Grow Beyond 75-80%

Best Growth 50%-66%No Growth 40% Full

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Seating Rules

Seem Weird & ArbitraryAre Extremely Valid & AccurateCannot Grow Beyond 75-80%

Best Growth 50%-66%No Growth 40% Full

Dying 30% Full

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Would you ever have a service for this congregation in a

building the size of the BJCC (20,000 seats) if they let you

use it one night for free?

200 people on one side on the lower level on the center line?

Describe the singing! Your feeling!

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What do you do with too many seats?

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Work Force

Volunteer and SupportedJerusalem

Barriers, Ceilings

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Wisdom

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Leadership

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Leadership

Not Enough

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Leadership

Not EnoughPoor Leadership

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Leadership

Not EnoughPoor Leadership

Not Looking Ahead – Planning

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Leadership

Not EnoughPoor Leadership

Not Looking Ahead – PlanningCommunication

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Leadership

Not EnoughPoor Leadership

Not Looking Ahead – PlanningCommunication

Growth of Many Members

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Attitude

Discouraged

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Babes

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Know Less

Babes

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Know LessRequire More Attention

Babes

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Know LessRequire More Attention1 Year Olds Are Critical

Babes

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Your Questions Are Invited In The Question Period That Will Follow The Dismissal Prayer

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Should you seek the

MembershipBlessings

Redemption

Of Being A Citizen Of Christ’s Kingdom

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