What is Bearing Fruit in our Pentecostal Churches?

By Charles Scott
I have just returned from a meeting with Pentecostal/Charismatic leaders this past week. One of the key focal areas of discussion in this meeting centered on the question, “What is bearing fruit in our Pentecostal churches?”

As most of you know, my position has been and is that this is one of the most vital leadership questions. Jesus said in John 15:2, “Any branch in Me that does not bear fruit [that stops bearing] He cuts away (trims off takes away) and He cleanses and repeatedly prunes every branch that continues to bear fruit, to make it bear more and richer and more excellent fruit.” (Amplified Bible)

The question of what is bearing fruit weighs heavy on my spirit.

Do the meetings that we have on a regular basis bear fruit?

Do our pastors and church leaders share a deep level of commitment to bearing fruit?

How do we measure fruitfulness?