Introduction Why This Book Was Written Since the early 1980’s the Evangelical church has been infatuated with the concept of “church growth.” Three decades later many Christians and church leaders still seem to have an insatiable love affair with the idea evidenced by the incessant barrage of books, seminars, conferences and propaganda on the topic. The dinning refrain of “Bigger is better!” has become the apparent battle-cry, mantra, and even the goal of countless Christian churches. Large crowds,