Whether you like the term or not, it can be demonstrated that growing churches display a higher "love quotient” than stagnant or declining ones. Whenever I use this term at a conference there are a few Christians who can't stand it: "What a terrible expression!” I can imagine that you might feel the same way. So let me explain what we did in order to measure this "love quotient.”...The secret of loving relationships is (a) to develop each of the areas of justice, truth, and grace, and (b) to bring these three dimensions into balance...
Excerpts from Color Your World with Natural Church Development - Christian A. Schwarz
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