Natural Church Development (NCD)

What’s in it for my church?

Two things: Growth and retention.

Your church will be transformed from a place people go, to the reason why they stay.

Tired of revolving doors in your congregation? Frustrated with talented and loving, broken or hurting individuals joining your church, only to disappear a few weeks later? Struggling to figure out why your public evangelism programs just don’t work?

Natural Church Development exists to combat these issues. It is here to help your church provide a safe, empowering haven where people want to stay.

Areas that Natural Church Development (NCD) explores

• Empowering Leadership
• Gift-based Ministry
• Passionate Spiritually
• Effective Structures
• Inspiring Worship Service
• Holistic Small Groups
• Need-oriented Evangelism
• Loving Relationships

Further reading on NCD

• “All by Itself: An introduction to Natural Church Development” by Christian A Schwarz,
• “Creating Healthy Adventists Churches through Natural Church Development” by Russell Burrill and Tom L. Evans

Who at the conference can help my church with NCD?

The Natural Church Development coordinator at the Greater Sydney Conference is Pr Travis Manners. Contact Travis at travismanners [at] adventist.org.au.