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>>>>> "Mark" == Mark W Bassett <mbasset@pcnet.com> writes:

    Mark> There are barriers to growth which must be successfully
    Mark> overcome. A minister may work with God and build a church to
    Mark> about 110-120 people, and find it very difficult to pass
    Mark> that point. Most churches in the USA are about 75 in
    Mark> number. He will have to learn some new things about living
    Mark> and working with people to surpass that number.  Sometimes,
    Mark> the community simply doesnt "fall in" tothe church after
    Mark> that point, but a spiritual war must be won to break the
    Mark> "percentage rule". 0.017%-0.025% of a municipal area can be
    Mark> EXPECTED to come to the truth teaching church (statistically
    Mark> speaking). Theres enough experience to suggest this. Another
    Mark> way of saying it is "God gives you this much". More, you're
    Mark> going to have to fight harder for.

Where did you get these percentages (0.017%-0.025%), and can they be
backed up by some kind of statistical survey or something?  I have
long suspected such a consistent figure existed, but I had always
thought it ought to be considerably greater, like in the 1% range.
You figure seems too small to me.

    Mark> Awsome growth overseas is a token of the progression of the
    Mark> harvest.  We are nearing the end of time. Much labour has
    Mark> been invested. God promises that those who diligently sew
    Mark> will reap. America has a mission minded church. Among many
    Mark> of those minsters who are not "hot shots" today, and have
    Mark> not gotten "fame" with present day church growth are men who
    Mark> have, for 30 years, placed Foriegn Missions as their number
    Mark> one priroity in giving. This is not a small thing.

Yes!  I know this is true from my travels to different churches around
the country.  Many small churches that have a faithful nucleus of
saints have supported a disproportionate share of the missionary
financial burden for many years.  They have been storing up treasures
in heaven, and they shall not be dissapointed!

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