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The Gift of Opposition

Not everyone enjoys opposition. But everyone can benefit from it. The following article by John Ortberg shows how and nicely illustrates the immense practical value of one of NCD's growth forces - energy transformation. 

The Gift of Opposition 

(posted on LeadershipJournal.net)

Free NCD Training Podcast: The Growth Forces / Biotic Principles (2)

Part 7 of this mp3 audio series will introduce you to the very heart of the NCD Paradigm - the so-called "Growth Forces", sometimes referred to as "biotic principles". 

Free NCD Training Podcast: The Growth Forces / Biotic Principles (1)

Part 6 of this mp3 audio series will introduce you to the very heart of the NCD Paradigm - the so-called "Growth Forces", sometimes referred to as "biotic principles". 

Once upon a time ...

Christoph Schalk

The world economy is currently in trouble. Some churches and denominations begin to face consequences such as reduced budgets, donation decreases, and cutbacks on staff. Sometimes, however, cutbacks are misguided and even counterproductive. I recently run into a little story that seems quite applicable to many church situations.

Multiplying Mentors Needed!

Neil Cole

A powerful growth force in the NCD paradigm is multiplication. Many illustrations of how God uses this principle can be found. Not just in Jesus' ministry, but in Paul's as well. The following article by Neil Cole compares Paul's missionary journeys. And the observation he makes is a striking one: Paul shifted his ministry emphasis from that of making disciples to raising up of leaders out of disciples – from addition growth to multiplication growth. What he finds in Paul's missionary strategies is a mentoring for multiplication model.

NCD's New Church Survey Process

Adam Johnstone

In Color Your World with Natural Church Development Christian Schwarz writes, "I would like to persuade you to join [the NCD] community... You join this community simply by sharing its principles. And you share its principles not by verbal affirmation, but by applying them to your personal life and the life of your church." If application is the key, we also need to ask, "How fruitful are our ways to apply those principles?"

Brand New: The Silent Transformation

How churches have experienced the power of the NCD Growth Forces. 80 real-life stories from all over the word showing Natural Church Development (NCD) in action. Get a sense of the underlying growth dynamic at work in God’s kingdom.

How a Church Rekindles Its Spiritual Passion

Dave White

Appropriate goal-setting coupled with the application of God’s growth forces is a powerful pair of keys. Powerful enough to unlock the growth potential of a local church. The following story from a church in the Philippines is a case in point.

A Storytelling Approach to Growth Force Training

Dave White

Key in any NCD implementation process is the six growth forces and their prudent application to the situation at hand. So what's a good way of training people in those principles? Dave White, NCD's National Partner in the Philippines, developed a training approach based on case studies that has proven to be quite effective in the Philippine context. An instructive approach for NCD practitioners in countries where storytelling plays a significant role as well as in the Western world.

The Silent Transformation: Growth Forces at Work (Part 2)

Christoph Schalk

Churches are being transformed as they invest in quality and do their part while God does his part. Their stories often are unspectacular, even though the results are stunning. How can we become part of what we call silent transformation? What principles must we use in order to see our churches grow in healthy ways?