READ: James 2:17-26
“And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.” – Romans 8:28
All things work together for good. One of the good things is church growth. Many things must be working at the same time for the good experience of church growth. The prophecies are going to work together for your good. The wisdom of God is also going to work together for good.
For a human body to grow, many things need to work together at the same time. The bladder fills with urine at the same time as the heart is pumping blood. The brain is taking decisions whilst the muscles of the legs are moving. The liver is removing toxins from the blood and the kidney is clearing out urea from the blood. While all this is going on, the ears are hearing and the eyes are seeing.
The human body is very busy indeed. Many unrelated activities go on all the time. It is these varied, continuous and unrelated activities that cause the body to live and grow normally.
The church is the body of Christ (Romans 12:5). If it is to grow normally and become what it is intended to become, it is going to need several unrelated activities to work together intelligently. When all the different spiritual activities are in place, the body has no choice but to grow.
It is the work of the shepherd to make his church grow. A good shepherd knows exactly what to do to cause his flock to multiply. He knows the different things he has to do if the flock is to grow. A good shepherd ensures that all important activities go on simultaneously. A good shepherd ensures that none of the essential activities of the church ever cease or slacken.