When the Church is absolutely different from the world, she invariably attracts it. Â It is then that the world is made to listen to her message, though it may hate it at first. Â D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Here is the great evangelical disaster–the failure of the evangelical world to stand for truth as truth. There is …
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What people look for (need) from Church
Some interesting information about why people go to church and what they want from church. After you read the statistics–please comment–what are your reasons for attending church? Top 6 Things people are looking for their Church (Reveal Survey, Willow Creek) 56%–Challenges me to grow and take next steps55%–Helps me to understand the Bible in greater …
Intergenerational Worship
Quote from John Ortberg Those of us who are older tend to under-estimate the difference between generations. We think that what feels comfortable to us will not–or should not–be a barrier to those who are younger. Those of us who are younger tend to over-estimate the difference between generations. We feel as if those who …
The purpose of the church
C.S. Lewis said, “there exists in every church something that sooner or later works against the very purpose for which it came into existence. So we must strive very hard, by the grace of God to keep the church focused on the mission that Christ originally gave it.” Does it matter how many people are …
The Essential Church
I’m in the process of reading The Essential Church by Thom S. Rainer and Sam S. Rainer III. The book deals with why Christian teens and young adults leave the church. While there are a number of factors, the factor that stood out most-strongly is parents. Teens whose parents attend church and are authentic in their …
Question of the day
Does our church reflect the culture or does it shape the culture? If we want to shape the culture, we must: Keep the main thing the man thing. What is the main thing–keeping God the focus by passionately teaching His Word in such a way that individuals feel/are motivated to change and compelled to reach …