My friend and Divinity School classmate, Dan Hotchkiss, who now works as a consultant for the Alban Institute, has written a very excellent article about planning for church growth, which includes the observation: "With the possible exception of rich, repentant criminals, nobody visits a church in the hope of being asked to pay some of its bills. But a lot of people visit with vague hopes of friendship, intimacy, spiritual succor, and support in living a more useful life...." Dan's point is that by planning to create the kinds of activities which nurture these things, rather than setting numerical goals for membership growth per se, churches actually have a much better chance of achieving the growth they desire.
The complete text of Dan's article can be read here
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