How to Grow People: The First Step For Every Healthy Churh

You and I sometimes want things that work against each other — like ice cream and jeans that still fit. If individuals feel that tension, churches will too. We want outcomes that some of our habits quietly undermine.

Every congregation develops habits. Some serve their mission. Some don’t. Posting a vision statement over every water fountain isn’t a safeguard. As Peter Drucker said, “Culture eats vision for breakfast.” Mission, vision, and values have to be driven into the habits of a church.

Why be so intentional? Because how we operate shapes who we become.

Here’s the question for church leaders: Do our habits line up with our mission?