Helping Small Churches Grow

A Ministry of the Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson, TX

1409 N. Waterview Drive Ì richardson, tx 75080   Ì (877) 874-3268  (toll free)

rtaylor@waterview.org

The average Church of Christ is:

What’s missing?

A partner to help provide guidance, resources, and encouragement. That’s what Strengthening Mission Churches is all about–a partner for small mission churches.

Who We Are

In 1983, the Waterview Church of Christ in Richardson, TX saw a unique opportunity. Harvey Childress, who had years of experience planting and growing congregations in the Midwest, retired to Richardson. Waterview asked Harvey to start a new ministry that would help small mission churches find the strength and resources they need to become self-supporting and thriving congregations.

Harvey accepted the challenge, built the ministry into a free-of-charge lending video library of growth and leadership resources.

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What We Do

The Strengthening Mission Churches Ministry (SMC) strives to produce and distribute resources to:

Our aim is to plant the seed where it is not sown, water the seed that has been sown, and glorify God in the increase of His kingdom.

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The Four Keys to Church Growth

Outreach–A church attracts people to the gospel, teaches, and baptizes them into Christ. Materials include video resources for opening doors to Bible study to others and training materials so your congregation can learn how to teach the Bible.

Spiritual Growth–Those who are won grow in their faith and reproduce themselves in the lives of others. Maturity comes through many avenues, including personal study and Bible classes programs.

Involving Members–The church is about people doing God’s will. The greater the involvement, the greater the growth.

Leadership–A congregation cannot rise above the level of its leaders. Preachers, elders, and deacons can hone their skills and become more effective. Part of the resource library is information on Ministerial Survival. As the leaders grow, the church grows.

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So, What’s the Catch?

This sounds expensive and beyond the scope of that average congregation. But really, most of the resources are free to borrow.

In addition, we have several materials (in Adobe Acrobat format) free to download.

Some programs are reduced from the regular rate if you choose to purchase them. Any program can be purchased for the nominal fee of the cost of the material.

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