Church growth is more than increasing attendance-it is about forming disciples, cultivating spiritual health, and aligning the local church with God's mission.

In Church Growth By Design, pastor and ministry consultant Gary H. Woolverton challenges churches to move beyond trend-driven strategies and numerical pressure toward a biblically grounded, intentionally designed approach to growth. This book reframes growth as a holistic process shaped by Scripture, leadership, discipleship, culture, and mission.

Rather than offering formulas or quick fixes, Church Growth By Design provides a thoughtful framework for cultivating growth that is sustainable, spiritually faithful, and rooted in God's purposes for the church. Readers are guided to understand how healthy growth flows from spiritual vitality, clear vision, strong leadership, and intentional ministry systems.

Inside this book, you'll discover:

• The biblical foundations of healthy church growth
• The difference between true growth and mere expansion
• How discipleship fuels lasting growth and maturity
• The role of leadership, culture, and structure in sustaining momentum
• How to evaluate growth without compromising spiritual integrity

Written for pastors, church leaders, ministry teams, and church planters, Church Growth By Design equips churches to design pathways that foster spiritual maturity, relational connection, and missional engagement. Growth becomes not a burden to manage or a number to chase, but a natural outcome of a church aligned with Christ and empowered by the Holy Spirit.

As part of Ministry By Design: The Series, this volume invites churches to stop reacting to change and start designing growth with clarity, purpose, and faithfulness.

Ministry By Design: The Series equips churches with biblically grounded, intentionally structured ministry models for lasting spiritual growth.

Current books in the Series include:
Administration and Organizational Ministry By Design
Assimilation Ministry By Design
Church Growth By Design
Church Ministry By Design (Legacy)
Church Ministry By Design, 2nd Edition
Church Operations By Design
Church Staffing By Design
Getting Started: Introduction to the Ministry By Design Series
Leadership Development By Design
Marriage Ministry By Design (Legacy)
Position Descriptions By Design (Legacy)
Position Descriptions By Design, 2nd Edition
Purposes of the Church By Design
Spiritual Authority By Design
Spiritual Disciplines By Design
Spiritual Gifts By Design