A long obedience in the same direction

Abstract

This paper sets out to consider how to sustain long-term church growth in a Scottish suburban context and to consider what is a workable strategy for a mission-minded church today. Based on the experience of one minister’s ministry in one local church over 30 years, the paper sets out a number of principles that enabled the church to sustain significant growth over that period, and considers some basics that are all too easily overlooked.