Words in italics were sent from a friend:
In 2012 - Positives & Negatives
+ Most churches are very accepting of people and where they lack spiritually and can create a place where the "seeker" can find God.
- Most churches do not preach repentance but only acceptance and then wonder why more do not donate their time or tithe and continue to only seek.
+ Most churches are very accepting of people and where they lack spiritually and can create a place where the "seeker" can find God.
- Most churches do not preach repentance but only acceptance and then wonder why more do not donate their time or tithe and continue to only seek.
+ Churches really work hard to create programs and classes to increase church growth.
- Churches and their staff work harder on the programs than on converting and the actual visiting of the people the programs are to reach, even when asked.
+ Churches have connections and seminars to encourage one another in their work and accomplishment for Christ.
- Church conventions are often "Rah-Rah" sessions, kind of like the Pharisees in the Old Testament… LOOK AT US!
+ Church staff/preachers really do care about their congregation and who attend their church services.
- When a person decides to leave their church for whatever reason, it is then not "convenient to care" about them any longer and often no closure or encouragement for either happens.
- Churches and their staff work harder on the programs than on converting and the actual visiting of the people the programs are to reach, even when asked.
+ Churches have connections and seminars to encourage one another in their work and accomplishment for Christ.
- Church conventions are often "Rah-Rah" sessions, kind of like the Pharisees in the Old Testament… LOOK AT US!
+ Church staff/preachers really do care about their congregation and who attend their church services.
- When a person decides to leave their church for whatever reason, it is then not "convenient to care" about them any longer and often no closure or encouragement for either happens.
Just something leaders should think about and understand. It is not the program that saves, it is the message. It is not the population growth that counts but spiritual growth. It's not the greeting that people care about it's the bereavement. It's not the reputation that needs to be worked on but the character. It's not how loud we cheer but who we cheer for.
Too bad too many church leaders have become world-minded thinkers and say the church is an organization when in reality it is an organism.
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