Part 1: Renewal - the most important part of a growing church
By Moabi Pitsi Renewal - the most important part of a growing church If your church is not renewing itself - it is planning to die. This is my observation. From Genesis to Revelations, various characters have shown the power of impacting generations through renewal, especially of the self. Isaiah 40: 30-31 rightly states "Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint" Challenges faced by different churches are the same This is so true. After more than 10 years at the helm of youth leadership within the Lutheran Church, I have witnessed a growing number of young people leaving the church. I can assume that challenges faced by one church are the same challenges faced by another. I became involved in youth leadership at the Lefika Lutheran Church in South African (Pretoria, Mabopane) in 1998. Since then, God has assisted my vision, and th...