Leading Toward Fruit That Will Last: Breaking the Four Hundred Barrier

Abstract

This is a study of why King’s Way Foursquare Church in Sequim, Washington has not broken the four hundred average attendance barrier. It concludes with identifying elements that are needed at King’s Way to grow beyond its current size. A mixed method approach utilized two instruments. LifeWay Research’s Transformational Church Assessment Tool (TCAT) provided quantitative research and a series of personal interviews were used for qualitative research. Interviews were conducted with two groups: pastors of churches over four hundred and pastors of churches less than four hundred. Correlated results indicated that King’s Way primarily needs to address its Missional Focus and Church Systems, in particular making visible the discipleship and assimilation processes. In addition, King’s Way staff needs to utilize goal setting. There is evidence that establishing a process that involves developing these elements, along with decentralizing decision-making that promotes a team concept, would assist numeric growth at King’s Way.