the goal of the church should not be numerical growth

“Jesus did not die on the cross to fill up church auditoriums. He died so that people might know God personally and be transformed in all dimensions of their life through their ongoing relationship with Him. Such a personal reformation can happen in a church of any size. After all, the goal of every church should not be numerical growth but spiritual health and vitality.”

I found this very true statement quoted on my dad's blog Movin' On - for the full article check out his blog.