NCD Discipleship Resources

We have just completed "3 Colours ..". A struggle for many of our older traditional members. Personally found it interesting and challenging in that my 'opposite' style - actually 6th in order - is mystical and as a Christian pastor deceived by the 'protestant work ethic' I find it hard to justify sitting with my mind in neutral. Sometime ago a wise preacher reminded that we were created 'human beings' - not 'human doings'. That thought, God's word and discipline should get me through this 28 days and beyond.

Since this site is about Natural Church Development in The Salvation Army a personal testimony must be in place:

I will never forget the feeling I had after reading my very first book about NCD. I was a corps officer and we had seen some growth in the corps, but it was hard work.

Then, suddenly, it was like a heavy weight fell from my shoulders as I realised, it was not my, but God’s job to grow the church. Not only that, but God had already placed the potential for growth in the church – all we had to do was to release it –get out of the way.

In my ministry as an NCD coach and national partner, I am regularly struck by the extent of God's grace. Mostly this relates to seeing churches move from a position of very poor health to a place where hope is rekindled and extinction is now completely out of the question. But also where average churches begin to experience abundantly more than they could ask or imagine.