Let us now look at the symptoms of barrenness within the church, ministry or in your secular business.
context. Examine your ministry and see whether barrenness exists.
Barrenness in the Church
Barrenness can be said to exist in a church if any of the following
exist:
1. If there is no growth in the number of your church members.
2. If there are no converts or, no growth in the number of converts.
3. If there is no growth in church attendance.
4. If there is no growth in the number of full-time staff.
5. If there is no baptism or, no growth in the number of people
baptized.
6. If there is the absence of healings and miracles.
7. If there is no growth in the number of leaders in the church.
8. If there is no increase in the knowledge of God.
9. If there is no growth in the depth of relationships.
10. If there is no growth in the number of visions and dreams given by
the Holy Spirit or none at all.
11. If there is no programme to send out missionaries or, to increase
the number of missionaries sent out.
12. If there is no growth in the finances of the church.
13. If there is no increase in the number of scriptures you know.
14. If there is no growth in your experience in the ministry.
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