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Healthy Church - Start Here! (Ministerial Enrichment Series)
Why Is Your Church Not Growing? Discover the 18 Correctable Reasons — and the Biblical Path Forward
Is your church growing — or just cycling the same people in and out? Most pastors are working hard and praying faithfully. But something isn't connecting. Growth stalls. Transfers replace conversions. And nobody talks about why.
The Lord desires His church to be productive, making converts and partnering with Him to develop mature Christians. A healthy church grows as a result of conversions and disciple-making.
Why do some churches grow only with transfers, remain stagnant, or shrink? There are eighteen primary reasons churches do not experience healthy growth. With work, discipline, and teaching, all eighteen can be corrected.
This book has helped church planters, small church pastors, and long-tenured leaders identify exactly where the gap is — and close it.
What You'll Discover Inside:
Why transfer growth isn't the same as conversion growth — and what to do about it
The 18 specific, correctable reasons churches stop growing
Biblical strategies for making disciples, not just members
Practical tools pastors can apply immediately — not just theory
With wisdom, compassion, and a deep commitment to the Gospel, "Healthy Church - Start Here" is essential reading for anyone seeking to see their church not just survive but truly thrive.
Get Your Free Copy This book is our gift to you. Click below to get the free Kindle/ebook edition instantly on Amazon.
What Pastors Are Saying
I only wish I could have read this before we started. We would have done many things different and saved ourselves a lot of struggles. If you are planning to plant a church or even if you are long time pastor this is a must read. - D.
Great advice for any Pastor or potential Pastor! I mourn that this was not available for me when I started pastoring! This will be a definite resource for the foreseeable future! - GLB
A must read for those considering planting a church or even those who are in a small church. A wealth of valuable guidance. - Lori W
I'm a first time Pastor 18 months into a startup works at age 60. This work is a Godsend. Focused, real, addressing issues and challenges without fear or favor. It speaks to where a new startup Pastor "is". Thank you. - Ron C.
About the Author
For more than four decades, Carlton Coon has been in the room where ministry actually happens: small churches, growing churches, hard communities, discouraged pastors, and new converts who need someone to show them the way. His 40+ books, courses, and training resources are built from that experience — not theory. He has walked alongside hundreds of pastors navigating stagnant growth, transfer-only patterns, and the quiet discouragement that comes when hard work doesn't produce fruit.
Whether you need curriculum for a Bible Study series, a tool for personal growth, or resources for making disciples out of struggling converts, start here.
Part of the Ministry Improvement Series. Other books in the series:
Details Matter
How and Why of Follow-Up Visitation
Disciplemaking - You Wouldn't Want an Ostrich for Your Mama
Pastoring a Manipulator
Pastoring a Narcissist
Prefer a Physical Copy? The paperback edition is available on Amazon for $19.59.
Order the Paperback on Amazon → Purchase on Amazon
Why Is Your Church Not Growing? Discover the 18 Correctable Reasons — and the Biblical Path Forward
Is your church growing — or just cycling the same people in and out? Most pastors are working hard and praying faithfully. But something isn't connecting. Growth stalls. Transfers replace conversions. And nobody talks about why.
The Lord desires His church to be productive, making converts and partnering with Him to develop mature Christians. A healthy church grows as a result of conversions and disciple-making.
Why do some churches grow only with transfers, remain stagnant, or shrink? There are eighteen primary reasons churches do not experience healthy growth. With work, discipline, and teaching, all eighteen can be corrected.
This book has helped church planters, small church pastors, and long-tenured leaders identify exactly where the gap is — and close it.
What You'll Discover Inside:
Why transfer growth isn't the same as conversion growth — and what to do about it
The 18 specific, correctable reasons churches stop growing
Biblical strategies for making disciples, not just members
Practical tools pastors can apply immediately — not just theory
With wisdom, compassion, and a deep commitment to the Gospel, "Healthy Church - Start Here" is essential reading for anyone seeking to see their church not just survive but truly thrive.
Get Your Free Copy This book is our gift to you. Click below to get the free Kindle/ebook edition instantly on Amazon.
What Pastors Are Saying
I only wish I could have read this before we started. We would have done many things different and saved ourselves a lot of struggles. If you are planning to plant a church or even if you are long time pastor this is a must read. - D.
Great advice for any Pastor or potential Pastor! I mourn that this was not available for me when I started pastoring! This will be a definite resource for the foreseeable future! - GLB
A must read for those considering planting a church or even those who are in a small church. A wealth of valuable guidance. - Lori W
I'm a first time Pastor 18 months into a startup works at age 60. This work is a Godsend. Focused, real, addressing issues and challenges without fear or favor. It speaks to where a new startup Pastor "is". Thank you. - Ron C.
About the Author
For more than four decades, Carlton Coon has been in the room where ministry actually happens: small churches, growing churches, hard communities, discouraged pastors, and new converts who need someone to show them the way. His 40+ books, courses, and training resources are built from that experience — not theory. He has walked alongside hundreds of pastors navigating stagnant growth, transfer-only patterns, and the quiet discouragement that comes when hard work doesn't produce fruit.
Whether you need curriculum for a Bible Study series, a tool for personal growth, or resources for making disciples out of struggling converts, start here.
Part of the Ministry Improvement Series. Other books in the series:
Details Matter
How and Why of Follow-Up Visitation
Disciplemaking - You Wouldn't Want an Ostrich for Your Mama
Pastoring a Manipulator
Pastoring a Narcissist
Prefer a Physical Copy? The paperback edition is available on Amazon for $19.59.
Order the Paperback on Amazon → Purchase on Amazon