The document discusses the membership and growth of First Baptist Church over several years. It shows that church membership declined from 166 families in 2003 to 141 in 2010 but then increased significantly to 208 families in 2013 and 220 families in 2014. The document also provides information on why people do or do not attend church and emphasizes that everyone plays an important role as members of the body of Christ.

1. Members
1 Corinthians 12:27
Now you are the body of Christ, and
each one of you is a part of it.

2. Church Family
• 85% of new people come because of
personal invitation
• 1 out of 3 first time guests should keep
coming back for more if we get it right!
• Advertising and media support your
invitations

4. First Baptist Church Family
Year Families Plus Minus
2003 166 11 11
2004 167 11 11
2005 167 11 11
2006 167 11 11
2007 165 11 12
2008 155 6 16
2009 155 5 16
2010 141 5 16
2011 127 5 16
2012 128 20 10
2013 208 60 10
2014 220 20 10

5. First Baptist Church Family
Year Families Plus Minus
2003 166 11 11
2004 167 11 11
2005 167 11 11
2006 167 11 11
2007 165 11 12
2008 155 6 16
2009 155 5 16
2010 141 5 16
2011 127 5 16
2012 128 20 10
2013 208 60 10
2014 220 20 1060

6. Church Family
• 85% of new people come because of
personal invitation
• 1 out of 3 first time guests should keep
coming back for more

7. Church Family
• 85% of new people come because of
personal invitation
• 1 out of 3 first time guests should keep
coming back for more
• People attend 50% of the time
• 7 newcomers =
• 1 more in average attendance
• BUT ... 100 invitations = 1 in average
attendance

8. Church Family
• 85% of new people come because of
personal invitation
• 1 out of 3 first time guests should keep
coming back for more
• #1 Warm Family Atmosphere
• #2 Messages from God
• #3 There is nothing close ...
– Childcare, Building, Music

9. Church Family
• Why do some say “NO!”

10. Church Family
• Why do some say “NO!”
• Why do some say “NOT NOW!”

11. Church Family
• Why do some say “NO!”
• Why do some say “NOT NOW!”
• Why do some say “YES!”

12. Church Family
1 Corinthians
• Set Apart
– 1 Corinthians 1:2
To the church of God in Corinth, to those
sanctified in Christ Jesus and called to be his
holy people, together with all those
everywhere who call on the name of our Lord
Jesus Christ—their Lord and ours:

13. Church Family
1 Corinthians
• Ordinary
– 1 Corinthians 1:26-28
26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were
when you were called. Not many of you were
wise by human standards; not many were
influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But
God chose the foolish things of the world to
shame the wise; God chose the weak things
of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose
the lowly things of this world and the despised
things ...

14. Church Family
1 Corinthians
• Imperfect
– 1 Corinthians 3:3-4
3 You are still worldly. For since there is
jealousy and quarreling among you, are you
not worldly? Are you not acting like mere
humans? 4 For when one says, “I follow Paul,”
and another, “I follow Apollos,” are you not
mere human beings?

15. Church Family
1 Corinthians
• Sexual Immorality
– 1 Corinthians 6:18-20
18 Flee from sexual immorality. All other sins a
person commits are outside the body, but
whoever sins sexually, sins against their own
body. 19 Do you not know that your bodies are
temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom
you have received from God? You are not
your own; 20 you were bought at a price.
Therefore honor God with your bodies.

16. Church Family
1 Corinthians
• Washed
– 1 Corinthians 6:9-13
9 ... Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually
immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men
who have sex with men 10 nor thieves nor the
greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor
swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
11 And that is what some of you were. But you
were washed, you were sanctified, you were
justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ
and by the Spirit of our God.

17. Church Family
1 Corinthians
• Bad Example
– 1 Corinthians 8:12-13
12 When you sin against them in this way and
wound their weak conscience, you sin against
Christ. 13 Therefore, if what I eat causes my
brother or sister to fall into sin, I will never eat
meat again, so that I will not cause them to
fall.

18. Church Family
1 Corinthians
• Need for Self-Discipline
– 1 Corinthians 9:26-27
26 Therefore I do not run like someone running
aimlessly; I do not fight like a boxer beating
the air. 27 No, I strike a blow to my body and
make it my slave so that after I have
preached to others, I myself will not be
disqualified for the prize.

19. Church Family
1 Corinthians
• Need for Singleness of Mind
– 1 Corinthians 10:31-33
31 So whether you eat or drink or whatever
you do, do it all for the glory of God. 32 Do not
cause anyone to stumble, whether Jews,
Greeks or the church of God— 33 even as I try
to please everyone in every way. For I am not
seeking my own good but the good of many,
so that they may be saved.

20. Church Family
1 Corinthians
• Need for Equality
– 1 Corinthians 12:12-14
12 Just as a body, though one, has many
parts, but all its many parts form one body, so
it is with Christ. 13 For we were all baptized by
one Spirit so as to form one body—whether
Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were
all given the one Spirit to drink. 14 Even so the
body is not made up of one part but of many.

21. Church Family
1 Corinthians
• Need for Hopeful Purpose
– 1 Corinthians 15:58
58 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters,
stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give
yourselves fully to the work of the Lord,
because you know that your labor in the Lord
is not in vain.

22. Church Family
1 Corinthians
• Need for Continuation
– 1 Corinthians 16:10-11, 13-14
10 When Timothy comes, see to it that he has
nothing to fear while he is with you, for he is
carrying on the work of the Lord, just as I am.
11 No one, then, should treat him with
contempt.
– 13 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be
courageous; be strong. 14 Do everything in
love.

23. Members
1 Corinthians 12:27
Now you are the body of Christ, and
each one of you is a part of it.