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Originally Posted by RandyWayne
That described exactly our old church, the one my wife grew up in. It is around 90-100 members yet half are related. The most significant church growth has been happening during the last two years when about 10 to 12 babies have been born since the new pastor instituted a no-birth control policy.
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I can relate with that. My wife's parents founded and pastored a church just like that. Whenever we would make suggestions as to the healsth of the church, we were met with condemnations of compromise and heresy. We finally left after spending nearly 20 years there. To this day, the church is pretty, but only family and very close friends go there, about 30 people. Sad, very sad.