Ten StupidThings that Keep
Churches from Growing
Geoff Surratt
People I Love
Stuff I’ve written
Largest
Innovative
Fastest growing
Least fattening
Influential
Multi-site
Casual
Contemporary
Country clubMulti-site
Multi-site
CULTSeacoast Church
Whoare
youcalling
Stupid?
Tryingto do it
all
Tryingto do it
allWhy do we do it all?
Tryingto do it
allWhy do we do it all?Lonely martyr syndrome
Tryingto do it
allWhy do we do it all?
Hired Gun Disease
Tryingto do it
allWhy do we do it all?Corner Cutting Disorder
Tryingto do it
allWhy do we do it all?
Rejection Aversion
Tryingto do it
allWhy should we share the load?
Tryingto do it
allWhy should we share the load?
Eph 4:11-12 (NIV) So Christ himself gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the
pastors and teachers, to equip his people for works of
service, so that the body of Christ may be built up
Tryingto do it
allWhy should we share the load?
Ephesians 2:10 (ESV) For we are his workmanship, created
in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should
walk in them.
Tryingto do it
allHow to give away your job
Tryingto do it
allHow to give away your job
Connect the dots
Tryingto do it
allHow to give away your job
The Big ASK
Tryingto do it
allHow to give away your job
Show the ropes
Tryingto do it
allHow to give away your job
Quit
Wrong Role for thePastor’s Family
“I realize that the church secretary can’t type, but she’s the mother of my children.”
Wrong Role for thePastor’s Family
How to destroy your family
Wrong Role for thePastor’s Family
How to destroy your familyPlay the ministry card
Wrong Role for thePastor’s Family
How to destroy your familyPlay the ministry cardLead with the queen of hearts
Wrong Role for thePastor’s Family
How to destroy your familyPlay the ministry cardLead with the queen of heartsTrump family time with ministry
Wrong Role for thePastor’s Family
How to destroy your familyPlay the ministry cardLead with the queen of heartsTrump family time with ministryTip your family’s hand
Wrong Role for thePastor’s Family
How to destroy your familyPlay the ministry cardLead with the queen of heartsTrump family time with ministryTip your family’s handBet your family’s future
How to rebuild your marriage
How to rebuild your marriage
Marriage is about
How to rebuild your marriage
Marriage is aboutBeing there
YOU ARE
HERE
How to rebuild your marriage
Marriage is aboutBeing thereNot being there YOU
ARE HERE
How to rebuild your marriage
Marriage is aboutBeing thereNot being thereGettingHELP!
DisciplineoverReconciliation
I will not ask Mark Driscoll if he wrote A New Kind of Christian
Favoring
Jonathan said to his young armor-bearer, “Come, let’s go over to the outpost of those
uncircumcised fellows. Perhaps the Lord will act in our behalf. Nothing can hinder the Lord from
saving, whether by many or by few.”“Do all that you have in mind,” his armor-bearer
said. “Go ahead; I am with you heart and soul.”1 Samuel 14:6-7 (NIV)
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