Church Depth, Not Church Growth

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Written By Grant Castleberry

Is church success really about attendance, budgets, and rapid growth? Or is Jesus calling us to something deeper?

In this episode of the Unashamed Truth Podcast, Grant Castleberry challenges the modern obsession with church growth and exposes the dangers of shallow, seeker-driven Christianity. Drawing from Scripture, Revelation 2–3, Colossians 1:28, and the pastoral epistles, Grant explains why Christ is far more concerned with the maturity, holiness, and faithfulness of His people than the size of the crowd.

You’ll learn:

  • Why measuring church success by numbers is unbiblical

  • How seeker-sensitive models weaken discipleship

  • What the Bible teaches about spiritual maturity and sanctification

  • How the “Power Sweep” discipleship framework helps churches produce strong believers

  • What healthy church leadership and biblical ministry should look like

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Grant Castleberry

Grant Castleberry is the senior pastor of The King’s Chapel, Raleigh, NC and the president and founder of Unashamed Truth Ministries. Grant is a regular contributor to Tabletalk Magazine and the author of, The Honor of God, published by Ligonier Ministries. Grant and his wife, GraceAnna, have five children and live in Raleigh.

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