Mark Ryan: Church Growth: Breaking Numerical Barriers

Welcome to the Leadership Community Podcast.   In this episode, you are listening to our conversation with Mark Ryan where we talk about church growth and breaking numerical barriers.   Mark is an experienced church leader and Bible teacher with a passion to make Scripture accessible and life-giving for everyone. He has pioneered church plants and led growing churches in Bicester, Letchworth, Birmingham and London, developing strong leadership teams in each setting. Through Insight Ministries, Mark now serves pastors and church leaders by offering encouragement, leadership development and practical insight for ministry. He is the author of The Pastor’s Soul Care, written especially for local church leaders. Mark often expresses his ministry philosophy with a simple phrase: “My ministry is to serve your ministry.”    Our conversation is focused on church growth, and we talked about: Has church growth become a 'dirty word'? Unpacking some of the church growth myths Breaking the 100-150 barrier The cost of becoming an 'equipper' and not just a 'minister' Also, wisdom on small groups, discipleship and leadership pipelines   Thank you for being a part of our community. We know you will love this episode. Find out more about Mark's ministry below: Pastors Soul Care   We look forward to sharing more leadership insights with you in the future! Please like & subscribe so you never miss an episode. Review & leave a comment. Come and follow us on social media, @theleadershipcommunity__