Asking for the optimal size of a church is a lot like asking for the optimal size of a human being. There’s far more that goes into the equation than just “bulk.”

In fact, you COULD say, the best design for a human includes—

💙 What does God DESIRE for that person to do…?

📐 How did He DESIGN them? What’s in their DNA?

🧭 Where does He want them to invest their time & energy & focus? What’s His DIRECTION for their life?

(In other words, we’re back to “the best question ever” that we explored in episodes 5 & 6 of the “Healthy Church” series.)

So, let’s frame it like this…

The best size for a church is—

⭐️ the size it hits when it grows in spiritual maturity, ministry involvement, missions advancement, and outreach effectiveness (see episodes 7 & 8)

⭐️ the size it hits when if focuses on the 6 functions of a church (i.e., worship, discipleship, ministry, evangelism, fellowship, & prayer… see episodes 9 & 10)

⭐️ the size it hits when it resolves conflict well, so it can focus on those functions and experience true unity instead of artificial harmony (see episodes 12 & 13)

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In the same way “healthy humans” hit their “right size” almost automatically, so also do churches.

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