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Church Growth Magazine

Over 500 congregations and more than 8,500 readers look to Church Growth to provide them the latest and most helpful ministry insights.

The publication focuses entirely on practical ministry rather than on general interest. Every reader is a paid subscriber with a serious interest in local church ministry.

Experienced advertisers know that the cost per reader for advertising is of minimal value. The real test is in the results. No publication provides a greater number of serious readers actively looking for ministry resources than Church Growth. And no other publication offers a more economical price for advertisement space.

Our focus along with the high interest level of subscribers and the economical cost make Church Growth an effective advertising medium. With a quarterly format, early reservation of advertising space is necessary.

Our Mission

Mission of Church Growth Magazine©
by John W. Ellas 1
Church Growth Magazine 11 (October - December, 1996): 2.

"Church Growth is more than evangelism, but evangelism is our number one priority. Churches can't mature disciples without first seeking the lost and sharing the Good News. Our top priority is to encourage churches toward active and effective evangelism."

What is the purpose of Church Growth Magazine? We want our readers to have a clear understanding. The term "Church Growth" can convey different things to different people.
"Church Growth" is defined as "the science that investigates the nature, function, and health of Christian churches as they relate specifically to the effective implementation of God's commission to 'make disciples of all nations'"(Matthew 28:19). The Great Commission has always served as the guide and motive for church growth efforts.

Our purpose is also guided by the Great Commission. There is only one command (an imperative) in the passage -- make disciples. There are three ways (participles) to accomplish the command -- go, baptize, and teach.

We are commanded to make disciples. This was Jesus' own mission passed on to the church. "For the Son of Man has come to seek and to save that which was lost" (Luke 19:10).

Church Growth is more than evangelism, but evangelism is our number one priority. Churches can't mature disciples without first seeking the lost and sharing the Good News. Our top priority is to encourage churches toward active and effective evangelism.

Evangelism, however, does not happen in a vacuum. It's most effective in a healthy church in terms of good leadership, dynamic worship, and quality ministries designed to strengthen the membership. Consequently, a second priority is to encourage churches in these areas as well. This issue reflects our concern for these two priorities -- to make disciples and to mature disciples.

1 John W. Ellas is editor of Church Growth Magazine since 1994. He has written Church Growth Through Groups, Clear Choices for Churches, and Measuring Church Growth. Ellas has completed a number of "Church Growth Diagnostic Evaluation" in helping churches grow. This article was published in Church Growth Magazine 11 (October - December, 1996): 2.