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TENSION 10 - GROWTH AND HEALTH

TENSION 10 - GROWTH AND HEALTH

The tension: How do we build towards aggressive growth, but do it in a way that is sustainable?

Mar 11, 2024
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“Health vs Growth” and “Health = Growth” are both category errors.

Health and growth are not the same kind of thing. They’re like width and depth. They are not enemies that oppose one another, nor are they a logical equation where one always produces the other.

Health is a matter of how growth is achieved and how well it can be sustained. 

The “Healthy Things Grow” Fallacy

I've seen unhealthy churches and campuses grow. And I’ve seen churches and campuses that claim to be “healthy” not grow. 

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