A Report on Castle Rock

I have been working on an assessment of the Castle Rock church of Christ. In this report, I am looking back on the past with a view of the future. I am interviewing the members, the deacons, and the elders. Also, I am looking at the attendance and giving records. This is a interesting study as I look at declines and growth and work on discovering the causes of these. This provides me with a better understanding of the congregation. Entering into a new congregation, it is wise for the minister to be a historian. You must know the story of the congregation and the values of the church. Also, you learn about the highs and the lows of the people. You are better able to serve them by knowing them. Right now, I was to share some super positive news. The congregation averaged 194 for 2008. But the average for 2009 is 215. The congregation has grown about on average 21 people per service. This is from January to April. This is great growth for the church and the prayer is that it will continue. Even more exciting news is that the average contribution has increased on average 1050 dollars per week. During a time of recession, the giving is up over 1000 dollars for the year so far. Hopefully this will continue to increase. I am once again amazed at the progress and growth of the church. Of course these are just numbers, but sometimes the numbers can tell a story. It seems the story is that the Castle Rock congregation is on the move. The future is bright.

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Matthew

Matthew is originally from Nova Scotia, Canada. He has a beautiful wife named Charity and a precious baby named Gabrielle. He has graduated from the Brown Trail School of Preaching, Heritage Christian University with his Bachelors of Arts in Biblical Studies, Lipscomb University with his Master’s of Arts in Biblical Studies and his Master’s of Divinity at Freed-Hardeman University. He is presently working towards his Doctorate of Ministry at Harding Graduate School of Religion. His articles have appeared in the World Evangelist, the Highway to Holiness, The West Virginia Christian, The Christian Echo, The Firm Foundation, Church Growth, and the Gospel Advocate. He enjoys hockey, golf, boxing, and chess. In his spare time he enjoys reading numerous genres of books. Also, he is working on climbing all of the 14ers in Colorado. Matthew is the Pulpit Minister for the Castle Rock church of Christ.

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2 Responses to “A Report on Castle Rock”

Matthew says:

May 20, 2009 at 2:18 pm

The interview process is great and fun too. I am learning a lot.
K. Rex Butts says:

May 20, 2009 at 10:08 pm

I suspect that as you delve into the history of the congregation, you will that the major decisions they have made have been “missionally” made rather than being made to satisfy matters of convenience. It is amazing how decisions made by leadership, good or bad, will have a lasting impact on a congregation. And when that lasting impact is from a bad decision, it is sometimes an impact that is almost impossible to overcome and rectify.

Grace and peace,

Rex

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