Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations

Five Practices of Fruitful Congregations, Robert Schnase

Radical Hospitality - Move beyond welcoming just those we know or who are like us to welcoming and inviting all people. This takes work and is counter intuitive to most if not all groups of people. The local church is to be a place of relationships and radical hospitality is needed.

Passionate Worship - Worship is to be alive, vibrant, life changing and connect people to God.

Intentional Faith Development - Be purposeful in making disciples. Making disciples is much more than education, Sunday School and even small groups. An intentional plan or strategy is need to help people accept Jesus Christ and begin to live in and by faith.

Risk-taking Mission and Service - Take a risk. Do missions and service. Out of the comfort zone and into joining God in His Kingdom work.

Extravagant Generosity - Give. Give and make a difference. Give not out of your surplus, give because God gives, Christ gives, the Holy Spirit gives, and Christians give. A generous church is a world and Heaven changing church.