Friday, July 08, 2005

2 Fatal-isms 4 Churches

Constructionism
Building walls instead of worshippers
When a church gets in a build, build, build mode, their church begins to crumble. It's good to have quality facilities, but a great building doesn't always indicate a great church. The early church didn't even have official buildings. It's not about buildings. You don't go to church, you are the church.

Consumerism
Pleasing the crowd and not God
When a church gets in a sell, sell, sell mode, they end up selling-out the Gospel. It's good to have a large quantity of people, but more people doesn't always equal more disciples. The early church was quite often offensive to the community around them. It's not about numbers. You don't grow a church, God grows a church.

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