We’ve always done it that way!
It’s tradition!
You young people are ruining my church!
Maybe our “comfort zone” is killing us slowly
If you like this, pop over to pastor Randy’s place and let him knowBlessings and enjoy!
(This is the sixth in a 10 part series. Reason Number 4 will be released tomorrow. If you are just starting to read this series, you will need to start with Top 10 Things That Are Killing The Church! first, then #10: Choosing Religion Over Relationship; #9 Ignoring That We Are In A War; #8: Wrong priorities; 7: Cookie Cutter Attitude; and finally read #6. Self Reliance before reading this one)
There are a lot of reasons why western congregations are declining in membership, attendance and impact. This list is by no stretch of even my active imagination, not an indictment against all local churches. I have not engaged in Barna-like research polls; nor have I started a consultant business going about to different congregations across the nation analyzing what is ailing them. No, this is what I said it would be at the very beginning: simply…
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January 26, 2017 at 18:26
Traditions? Oy vey! I can talk about traditions, Wally.
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January 26, 2017 at 18:30
Yessir, seen a few myself in 10 years. Seriously challenge a couple, too!
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